NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
26 – 28 November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Economics Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
84.00%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. Few academic staff benefitted from staff development while none of Non-academic staff have not benefitted from staff development. 2.Equipment in the staff offices is in inadequate. 3. Classrooms did not meet the safety requirement. 4. No functional toilets at the time of visit.
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1. The University should ensure both the academic and the non-academic staff benefit from staff development by sponsoring of trainings, workshops, acquiring post graduate /degree programs, seminars and conferences to improve their skills and knowledge. 2. The University should make provision for office equipment in the staff offices such as file cabinets, book shelves, safe, white maker board, and working material. 3. The University should ensure safety measures are adhered to by creating exit doors and provisions of more extinguishers and sand buckets. 4. The University should ensure the make alternative provision of water storage cans for the toilets to enable students have access to these facilities.
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The total score for the programme is 84.00%. It scored 33 (89.19%) in Academic Matters, 29 (83%) 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 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