NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
28-30 November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Guidance and Counselling Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
92.00%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1. Only 5.9% of non-teaching staff benefited from staff development programme 2. 70% of the 60% of academic staff that benefited from the staff development programme belong to the senior cadre of ladder.
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1. The University Management should ensure that more non-teaching staff of the department are included in the staff development programme. 2. The Management should ensure that more junior and middle level teaching staff benefit from the staff development programme of the department.
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The total score for the programme is 92.00%. It scored 36 (97.30%) in Academic Matters, 31 (88%) in Staffing, 25 (92.59%) 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