Accreditation Tech Report View

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

18 – 20 November 2024

INSTITUTION:

Igbinedion University Okada

DISCIPLINE:

Arts

PROGRAMME:

Theatre Arts

PROGRAMME SCORE:

92.00%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The Curriculum of the programme is not adequately covered as most of the students tilt towards acting and make-up.
2. Only one (1) out of six (6) non-teaching staff (16.7%) have benefited from staff development in the past three years.
3. Classrooms are not well equipped with projectors and the white boards are old.
4. Funding is not adequate for the programme.

 

1. The university should ensure adequate coverage of all aspects of the curriculum to enable students’ wide range of options.
2. The university should ensure that all non-teaching staff benefit from staff development programme.
3. Classrooms should be equipped with projectors and white boards should be replaced.
4. The University should adequate fund the programme.

 

The total score for the programme is 92.00%. It scored 36 (97.30%)  in Academic Matters, 33 (94%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94%) 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