NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
8TH DECEMBER 2024 TO 10TH DECEMBER 2024
INSTITUTION:
Ekiti State University
DISCIPLINE:
Arts
PROGRAMME:
Arabic Studies
PROGRAMME SCORE:
91.20%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. Only one innovative course is included in the curriculum. 2. Only 66.6% of the academic staff have benefitted from staff development programme. 3. Only 33.3% of non-academic staff have benefitted from staff development programme. 4. No evidence of multidisciplinary approach to research and collaboration for the programme. 5. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. More innovative courses should be included in the curriculum in line with the NUC BMAS. 2. The University should ensure that all academic staff benefit from staff development programme. 3. The University should ensure that all non-academic staff benefit from staff development programme. 4. The University should provide for multidisciplinary approach to research and collaborations for the programme. 5. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 91.20%. It scored 35 (94.59%) in Academic Matters, 32 (91%) in Staffing, 24 (88.89%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) 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