Guidelines for the Re Accreditation of diploma Programmes - NBTE

15 4 The Institution shall be responsible for the local trjmsportatlon of team members and for their hotel
expenses during the period Also the Institution s all provide team members w h light refreshments
and teaduring the working sessions Timeand effort may be saved Iflunch Is arranged In agood hotel
or cafeteria nearest to the Instkutlon or wkhln the Illstltution This will give team members more time
to do a thorough job
15 5 The Institution shall render any assistance that teamimembers may require to facilitate theirwork during
the period
15 6 The exit Interview should be attended by the Rector of the Institution the head of department where
the programmeto be accredited Is offered and key teaching staff who have responsibilities for various
aspects of the programme
After the Visit
15 7 A copy ofthe report shall be made available tothe Rlletor The Instllutlon shall comment on statement
of facts contained In the team s report highlighting areas of agreement and disagreement wllh the
report
15 8 The Institution shall ensure that the accredllation status Is warranted by continua Improvement on the
accredited programme
15 9 An Instllution whose programme Is denied accredlta110n may appeal against the decision ofthe Board
on the matter W he chooses Such appeal should r ach the Executive Secretary National Board for
Technical Education P M B 2239 Kaduna within thirty days from the date of the letter conveying the
Board s decision to the Institution Appeal procedur Is explain In Appendix E
16 0 APPEAL PROCEDURE
16 1 An Institution may appeal against an adverse decision of the National Board for Technical Education
denying II an Initial accredllatlon or re accredltatlon statusfor Its programme s
16 2 The appeal process shall be as follows
a The Rector Head of the Institution shall provide the Board wlth n thirty 30 days of notification of
the Board s decision on the matter awritten statement which must address failure to comply wllh
the evaluative criteria laid down In the Board s Guidelines for Re Accrediting Diploma Programmes
In Polytechnics and Similar Tertiary Instllutlons
b The Board shall arrange a hearing panel consisting of three qualWled persons to consider the
appeal The composition ofthe panel shall nclude
I one representative of the professional bodies or association related to the programme W
any
II one representative of the polytechnics
ill a member of the National Board for Technical Education
Iv arepresentative of the Board s Secretariat
c At Its first meeting the hearing panel shall
v elect Its Chairman from among members of the panel
vi determine the schedule and general procedures for the appeal
vII determine the date and locat on of the hearing but this should not be later than thirty 30
days after the
notlflcatlon1f request for heating and shall so Inform all parties concerned
d At the first meeting the Board shall provide panel members with a copy ofthe site visit report the
Instltut on s self study questionnaire the letter to the Institution rejecting the Board s action and
the request for a hearing which states the grounqs for appeal The panel shall however have full
access to all documents and records filed with the Board by the appellant institution during the
accreditation process
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