NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
17th to 19th December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa
DISCIPLINE:
Administration and Management
PROGRAMME:
Entrepreneurship
PROGRAMME SCORE:
78.80%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. Marking scheme exist but block marking seen the 2. Examination Malpractice and consequences are 3. Practical work conducted did not cover the 4. The projects are innovative and creative but not 5. Students are only exposed to only vocational skills 6. The Staff mix by rank is consistent with only two 7. The Department do not have a qualified Secretary 8. 50% of the academic staff benefitted from staff 9. 50% of the non-academic staff benefitted from 10. The programme does not have studio where 11. The chairs in some of the classroom needs to be 12. The Professorial offices are is ill equipped. 13. Funding of the programme is not adequate
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1. The University should avoid block marking of 2. The University should ensure that Examination 3. The University needs to introduce programme 4. There is need for the University to show 5. The University should engage the students on 6. The University should employ more lower rank 7. The University should employ a qualified Secretary 8. More academic staff should benefit from staff 9. More non-academic staff should benefit from staff 10. The University should provide studio for the 11. The University should purchase new chairs for 12. The University should equip the professorial 13. The programme should be adequately
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The total score for the programme is 78.80%. It scored 30.0 (81.08%) in Academic Matters, 28.0 (80.00%) in Staffing, 19.0 (70.37%) in Physical Facilities, 15.5 (86.11%) 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