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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

18th – 21st November 2024

INSTITUTION:

Clifford University Owerrinta Abia State

DISCIPLINE:

Social Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Political Science

PROGRAMME SCORE:

93.12%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Interaction with some sample of Students across all levels revealed they did not demonstrate adequate level of skills on the programme.

2. Fire extinguishers and sand buckets are inadequate in libraries, classrooms and staff offices for the programme.

3. Staff offices for professorial cadre are not ensuite with toilet facilities and television sets.

4. Classroom equipment such as smartboard and projectors are inadequate.

5. Funding for the programme is inadequate

 

1. The University should ensure that students acquire and demonstrate adequate level of skills for the programme.

2. The University should ensure that fire extinguishers and sand buckets in libraries, classrooms and staff offices are adequate for the programme.

3. The University should ensure that Staff Offices for professorial cadre are with toilet facilities and television sets.

4. The University should provide adequate number of smartboards and projectors in the classrooms for the programme.

5. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 93.12%. It scored 29.5 (92.19%)  in Academic Matters, 35 (100.00%) in Staffing, 13 (81.25%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) 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