NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
26-11-2024
INSTITUTION:
Abia State University, Uturu
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Library and Information Science Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
76.00%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. More Innovative Courses on Entrepreneurship and in the area of ICT should be introduced. 2. Marking scheme exist but needs to be improved to ensure more quality. 3. Internal Quality Assurance exist but require improvement 4. 36% of Academic Staff and 67% of non-academic staff have not benefitted from staff Programme.
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1. The Department should endavour to introduce/add Innovative courses in the curriculum covering ICT and Entrepreneurship. 2. Marking schemes of all ranks should be moderated before use. However, the use of block marks should be avoided 3. There Department should focus on having and effective Internal Quality Assurance System. 4. The University should ensure all staff benefited from the staff development programme.
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The total score for the programme is 76.00%. It scored 27 (73%) in Academic Matters, 31 (87%) in Staffing, 20 (74%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33%) in Funding, 1 (33.33%) 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