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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:

17th-21st NOVEMBER, 2024

INSTITUTION:

University of Calabar

DISCIPLINE:

Agriculture

PROGRAMME:

Agriculture

PROGRAMME SCORE:

88.80%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1.Students question papers and marking scheme revealed a fair coverage of the curriculum.
2.There is no availability of constant water supply in laboratories.
3.Toilet facilities are inadequate in adequate.
4. Recommended books and Journals in the physical library are inadequate in number and currency.
5.Funding is inadequate for the programme.

 

1.The university should ensure that the curriculum of the programme is fully covered.
2.Adequate water supply should be provided for the laboratories.
3.The university should provide more toilet facilities for the programme.
4. Adequate number of current books and journals should be provided in the physical library for the programme.
5. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 88.80%. It scored 31 (83.78%)  in Academic Matters, 35 (100.00%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) 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