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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:

26/11/2024

INSTITUTION:

Abia State University, Uturu

DISCIPLINE:

Law

PROGRAMME:

LL.B

PROGRAMME SCORE:

78.40%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1) There are block marking
2) 57.15% of Academic Staff have not benefitted from staff development
3) 100% of Non-Academic Staff have not benefitted from staff development
4) Office equipment is inadequate interms of furniture, fans, airconditioning system and file cabinet
5) Currency of holding is inadequate
6) There is no evidence of research and collaboration with other disciplines and institutions.

 

1) The University should discourage block marking
2) All Teaching staff should benefit from staff development
3) All Non-Teaching staff should benefit from staff development
4) Staff offices should be equipped with furnitures, fans, airconditioning system and file cabinets
5)The University should acquire more current books
6) The programme should collaborate with other disciplines and institutions in research

 

The total score for the programme is 78.40%. It scored 34 (91.89%)  in Academic Matters, 26 (74%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72.22%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 0 (0.00%) 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