Ajayi Crowther University VC Assures NUC Accreditation Team of Commitment to Honest Feedback

The Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Oyo, Professor Ẹbunoluwa Oduwọle, has reaffirmed the university management's commitment to receiving honest feedback, describing constructive observations as essential to institutional improvement and development.

She made this known while receiving members of the National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation team during an accreditation exercise for the university's Department of Architecture.

Welcoming the delegation, the Vice-Chancellor expressed delight at the visit and assured the team of the university's readiness to receive its observations and recommendations.

"We value honest feedback on our academic standards and on the ones that identify areas requiring improvement," she said.

Professor Oduwọle described ACU as a faith-based institution committed to raising Godly Intellectuals. She identified the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, particularly the Department of Architecture, as one of the university's areas of strength and expressed pride in the achievements of its academic staff and students.

In his response, the leader of the NUC accreditation team, Professor Gabriel Fadairo, explained that the visit was part of the Commission's regulatory oversight of Architecture programmes in Nigerian universities.

He noted that such assessments were necessary to ensure that universities maintained the required academic standards. According to him, the exercise would enable the Commission to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning, particularly the standard of education offered to students in the Department of Architecture.

At the conclusion of the assessment, Professor Fadairo, speaking on behalf of the delegation, commended the university's commitment to providing a conducive environment for teaching, learning and research.

He specifically acknowledged the cleanliness of the university environment and the general outlook of the Department of Architecture, describing the facilities as suitable for academic activities.

After presenting the team's observations across the areas assessed, he also commended the provision of spacious offices for academic staff, noting that such facilities contribute to effective teaching, research and administrative activities.

Responding to the team's observations, Professor Oduwole expressed appreciation for the honest assessment and recommendations, describing the feedback as valuable to the university's continuous efforts to improve its academic programmes, infrastructure and overall educational standards.

She further thanked the NUC delegation for its constructive observations and reiterated the university's commitment to maintaining quality academic standards and providing an enabling environment for both staff and students.