NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
26th – 28TH NOVEMBER,2024
INSTITUTION:
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Christian Religious Studies Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
78.95%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. Students’ Information Handbook does not have list of course descriptions 2. Senior Lecturers Shared offices 3. Professors’ offices are not adequately furnished 4. Some key and current textbooks are not available in the physical library 5. Toilet facilities are inadequate in number 6. Non-teaching staff of the department has not benefited from staff development in the past 3years
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1. The University should reflect the list of course descriptions on the Students’ Information Handbook 2. Personal offices should be provided for senior lecturers 3. The University should improve on the furnishing of staff offices 4. The University should procure more relevant and current books for the programme 5. The University should provide adequate toilet facilities for staff and students. 6. The University should ensure the non-teaching staff benefit from staff development programme
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The total score for the programme is 78.95%. It scored 28 (75.68%) in Academic Matters, 29 (82.86%) in Staffing, 13 (81.25%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72.22%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) in Employers’ Rating. Based on the fact that the programme scored up to 70% and above in all four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended FULL accreditation status for the Programme.
B. APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION
Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of FULL accreditation status for the Programme