Accreditation Tech Report View

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

30th November 2024

INSTITUTION:

Paul University, Awka – Anambra State

DISCIPLINE:

Law

PROGRAMME:

LL.B

PROGRAMME SCORE:

82.35%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Academic regulations exit in student’s handbook but do not include rules governing the conducts of examinations and penalties for examination malpractices.

2. There is law clinic for student’s consultation for the programme.

3. 33.3% of the academic staff and all non-teaching staff have not benefited from Staff Development programme.

4. Smart board, projectors and public address system is not available for the programme.

5. Some academic Staff offices are inadequate in space and not well furnished with filing cabinet and book shelves.

6. Physical Library books and Journals are inadequate in number and coverage.

7. Funding for the programme is inadequate.

8. There is no evidence of research and collaboration for the programme.

 

1. The University should review the departmental handbook to include penalties for examination malpractices.

2. The University should provide a law clinic for student’s consultation for the programme.

3. The University should ensure that all academic and non-teaching staff benefit from staff Development Programme.

4. All essential equipment should be provided for the programme in line with the BMAS.

5. Standard (spacious) well-furnished offices should be provided for the academic staff of the programme.

6. More current books and journals should be procured for the programme.

7. The Programme should be adequately funded.

8. The University should ensure that there is research and collaboration

 

The total score for the programme is 82.35%. It scored 30 (90.9%)  in Academic Matters, 30 (86%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 0 (0.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 0 (0.00%) 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