NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
11th – 13th December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Library and Information Science Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
86.99%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. 33.33 % of Academic Staff are not core to the Programme. 2. 66.67 % of Academic Staff did benefit from the Staff development programme. 3. 50% of the department’s non-teaching staff did not benefit from the staff development programme. 4. There is no multidisciplinary approach to Research and Collaboration in the department.
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1. The University should ensure that 75% or more of the teaching staff are core to the programme. 2. The University should ensure that at least 70% or more of the academic Staff benefit from the staff development programme. 3. The University should ensure that atleast 70% of non-teaching Staff of the Department benefit from the Staff development programme. 4. The University should encourage multidisciplinary approach in Research and Collaborations.
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The total score for the programme is 86.99%. It scored 29 (82.86%) in Academic Matters, 27 (77%) in Staffing, 27 (100.00%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 3 (100.00%) in Funding, 1 (33.33%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (98%) 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