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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:

22/11/2024

INSTITUTION:

Gregory University, Uturu

DISCIPLINE:

Allied Health Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Medical Laboratory Science

PROGRAMME SCORE:

91.60%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1) Academic Regulation was not available to students in handbook format
2) Scores were not properly alloted in the marking scheme
3) Internal Quality Assurance does not exist at the departmental level
4) 35% of the Academic staff have not benefitted from staff development programme

 

1) Academic Regulation should be made available to students
2) Marking Schemes should be well developed
3) The University should ensure that Internal Quality Assurance exist at the departmental level
4) All staff should benefit from staff development programme.

 

The total score for the programme is 91.60%. It scored 30 (90.91%)  in Academic Matters, 32 (91%) in Staffing, 25 (92.59%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and (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