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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

27TH NOVEMBER 2024

INSTITUTION:

University of Uyo

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Agricultural Science Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

72.80%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

INTERIM

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Only one additional innovative course added to the curriculum.

2. Only 39% of the staff are core to the subject area.

3. Only 39% of academic staff has Ph.D degrees.

4. 61% of the academic staff have not benefitted from the Staff Development Programme.

5. None of the non-academic staff has benefitted from the Staff Development Programme.

6. Academic staff offices are not adequate in space and not well furnished.
7. Campus Hotspot is slow and only available in few areas of the campus.

 

1. The University should ensure that the curriculum is enriched by the addition of at least four innovative courses without exceeding the maximum credit load.

2. The University should ensure that they have more core academic staff for the programme.

3. All academic staff should have a Ph.D. degree.

4. The University should ensure that all academic staff benefit from the Staff Development Programme.

5. The University should ensure continuous training of the non-academic staff of the department.

6. Standard academic staff offices should be provided for the programme.

7. Internet connectivity should be improved upon by increasing the internet bandwidth.

 

The total score for the programme is 72.80%. It scored 32 (86.49%)  in Academic Matters, 16 (45.00%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) 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 less than 70% in any of the four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended  INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme.

B.    APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION

Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of  INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme