NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
8th to 10th December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
DISCIPLINE:
Arts
PROGRAMME:
Linguistics
PROGRAMME SCORE:
90.00%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. Marking schemes are not well developed. 2. The degree projects are not innovative. 3. 85.7% of the non-teaching staff have not benefited from Staff Development Programme. 4. Language Laboratory space is inadequate. 5. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space. 6. Funding is inadequate for the programme. 7. There is no multidisciplinary approach to research,
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1. The University should ensure that the marking schemes are well developed. 2. The University should ensure that the.degree projects are innovative. 3. The University should ensure that all non-teaching staff benefit from Staff Development Programme. 4.. A standard (spacious) Language laboratory should be provided for the programme. 5. Standard (spacious) offices should be provided for the programme. 6. The programme should be adequately funded. 7. The University should ensure that there is a multidisciplinary approach to research in the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 90.00%. It scored 30 (93.75%) in Academic Matters, 33 (94%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 1 (33.33%) 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