1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1. The establishment of a Veterinary Faculty/College should be based on merit and adequate planning. This is because the training of Veterinary students is capital intensive and requires highly skilled manpower. 1.2. A planning machinery involving the University (intending to establish the Veterinary Faculty/College), the National Universities Commission (NUC), Ministry in charge of Animal Health matters, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) must be a sine-qua-non for the genesis of Veterinary Faculty/College. The University shall communicate its intention to the agencies above and approach them for a meeting to discuss the proposal. 1.3. In order to achieve the aims and objectives of establishing any Veterinary Faculty/College, it is necessary to insist that a realistic planning of the Faculty/College must be based on the following: (a) Animal Population base (b) The demand for veterinary services in the region where the Veterinary Faculty/College will be located, (c) Student intake. (d) Infrastructure and facilities (e) Funding (f) Availability of manpower. 1.3.1. Animal Population base and Demand for Veterinary Services Any Veterinary Faculty/College with no involvement in or commitment to serving the local community and surrounding States has no place in Nigeria. In order to ensure achievement of this objective and the relevance of the Veterinary Faculty/College (functionally and developmentally), to the problems of animal healthcare and public health of the community, every Veterinary Faculty/College must be related to a specific animal population base and the demand for Veterinary services. It is on this basis that the veterinary service, teaching and research programmes within any Veterinary Faculty/College must remain actively relevant to animal health and production, environmental and public health problems and the demand for Veterinary services of the target population. 1.3.2. Student intake One of the important fundamental data-base that should guide the size and developmental sequence of any Veterinary Faculty/College is the maximum student population it is expected to hold in order to give adequate and efficient professional training to the students. Both the target animal population base and maximal student intake will play a significant role in determining the size of the Veterinary Faculty/College with respect to teaching, research and service facilities. Availability of adequate financial and human resources will then determine the rate and sequence of development starting from the initial establishment of the Veterinary Faculty/College to the optimal size. Student intake shall not exceed the maximum number stipulated for the Veterinary Faculty/College by the Veterinary Council of Nigeria. 1.4 The Structure of Faculty /College of Veterinary Medicine 1.4.1. The Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine shall have the following structure and functional units: (i) Dean’s Office (ii) Academic Departments (minimum of 10) (iii) Veterinary Teaching Hospital (iv) Faculty/College Library (v) Faculty/College Farm (vi) Experimental Animal unit (vii) A Veterinary Field Station (viii) A Herbarium (ix) Audio-visual facilities (x) ICT/Computer room. 1.4.2 The following facilities should be available and accessible to the Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine: (i) Zoological garden/ National Park resources (ii) Polo club/ Horse racing facilities (iii) Abattoir (iv) Institutional and Privately owned farms. 1.5 Staffing (i) For the Pre-clinical and Para-clinical departments, there must be at least a minimum of three academic staff for each Department. Two of them must be full academic staff of the minimum status of Senior Lecturer in each subject area for a student population of not more than 30 per class. There must be at least one technical staff for a class of 30 students. For classes larger than 30 students, there must be one additional academic staff for every 10 additional students and one additional technical staff for every 20 additional students. In a composite department (e.g. Physiology and Pharmacology, Microbiology and Pathology), the rule of student/lecturer/technical staff ratio should apply to each subject area. For the Clinical departments (Medicine, Surgery, Reproduction and Public Health & Preventive Medicine), there must be a minimum of one lecturer to one clinical group of 5 students, appropriately spread across the departments. At least 50% of the lecturers must be Senior Lecturers/Consultants and above. (ii) All Veterinary Surgeons of the Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine must be appropriately registered with the Veterinary Council of Nigeria and possess their current practicing licences. In addition, they must have registered their additional qualifications with the Council. Similarly, all technical staff must be registered and be current with the relevant regulatory bodies. (iii) The Dean or Provost of the Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine must be a registered Veterinarian. This is because he/she would be responsible for the training of Veterinarians and he/she shall be answerable to the Veterinary Council of Nigeria. (iv) All Departments are to be headed by adequately qualified (with Ph.D/Fellowship Diplomas of the College of Veterinary Surgeons Nigeria, CVSN) academic staff who shall be at least Senior Lecturer. In this regard, all clinical departments must be headed by Veterinary Surgeons who are registered with the Veterinary Council of Nigeria. (v) For Departments to mount postgraduate programmes, they must have adequate number of qualified staff (preferably Ph.D holders/Fellows of the CVSN). (vi) Each department should have a Departmental Secretary who must be computer literate. (vii) The Faculty/ College library should be headed by a professional librarian. He should be assisted by at least two other staff. (viii) The Faculty/ College Farm should be adequately staffed with qualified Veterinary Personnel and other farm workers. 1.6 Minimum Physical Facilities There shall be physical facilities, which should consist of lecture rooms or theatres, laboratories, office accommodation for staff (both academic and administrative) and small tutorial classes in every Veterinary Faculty/College. The mere presence of physical facilities is not enough, they must be such as to ensure the delivery of the subject matter in the time required to the level desired. Their adequacy must be assessed in relation to the minimum standards demanded, the curriculum as well as the staff and student population. 1.7 Academic Facilities (i) Central Facilities Ambulatory vehicles 3 Photocopying machine 1 Projector screen 1 Multimedia projector 1 Public address system 1 Close Circuit Television set 1 Video/CD/DVD Player 1 (ii) Lecture Rooms (a) There shall be at least one class room for each level (200-600) with sitting space of 1.0m2 per student. Each lecture room must be furnished with audio-visual equipment, fans and air conditioners. (b) There shall be one large Faculty auditorium. (iii) Faculty/College Library/ Reading Room In addition to the existence of a University Main/Central Library, the Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine must have a Standard Faculty Library with: (a) Carrex tables that can sit at least 20% of student population of the Faculty/College. (b) good illumination and ventilation (preferably with air conditioners), (c) a minimum of three Computers linked with the Internet and at least 5 free internet points for users with their own laptop Computers (d) with recent books and at least ten (10) current journals in various Subject areas of Veterinary Medicine, Newspapers and Magazines. In addition, the Faculty/College must provide a Reading room that can sit 30 readers. (iv) Faculty/College Farm Each Faculty/College shall have a well-established Teaching/Research Farm where staff and students shall have access to all species of animals and their production. Each Faculty/College Farm shall have the following as minimum number of facilities for the purposes of teaching and research. (a) Cattle 10 (b) Sheep 20 (c) Goats 20 (d) Poultry (broilers & layers) 200 (e) Pigs 5 sow units (f) Fish ponds 2 ponds (v) Veterinary Field Station Each Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine should have a field station located in a suitable rural agricultural district to service neighbouring states. This is distinct from the University Teaching Research Farm or Faculty Farm, although Faculty farm could be located on the field station. The field station is expected to provide opportunity for : (a) ambulatory clinics and extension services to rural areas, (b) teaching animal husbandry, (c) opportunities for commercial livestock production, (d) opportunities to conduct research in animal breeding and management. The station should have the following: (a) a land area of at least 20 hectares (b) adequate staff, (c) staff and students accommodations (d) animal houses (e) farm implements (f) vehicles. (vi). Laboratories Each of the departments should have laboratories capable of handling composite units of the department. Each laboratory must have a sitting capacity of 1.50m2/student. All laboratories must be properly ventilated and provided with air conditioners. The following laboratories must be provided for the Faculty/College. Lab1 Gross Anatomy laboratory Lab2 Histology/Embryology Lab3 Physiology/Biochemistry laboratory Lab 4 Pharmacology/Toxicology laboratory Lab 5 Parasitology laboratory Lab 6 Virology/Immunology laboratory Lab 7 Bacteriology/ Mycology laboratory Lab 8 Necropsy Room Lab 9 Histopathology Lab 10 Clinical Pathology Lab. 11 Theriogenology Lab. 12. Phantom room Lab.13 Small Animal Surgery Theatre Lab. 14 Large Animal Surgery Theatre Lab 15 Animal Production laboratory Lab 16 Public Health laboratory Lab. 17 Preventive Medicine laboratory Lab 18 Computer/ICT Room (vii) Student Transport Since most of the veterinarians’ patients (animals) are located in rural areas, there should be provision of a functional transport system to convey the students to these areas for ambulatory services. The University must provide at least three functional vehicles for ambulatory and abattoir services. 1.7 Staff Facilities (i) The Dean’s Office complex, which will accommodate the Office of the Dean, the Dean’s Secretary, a typist and an office assistant must be in place. A functional car should be provided for the Dean. The Dean’s office should also be provided with filing cabinets, computers with internet connectivity, photocopiers and telephones. Similarly, there should be offices with the necessary facilities for the Deputy Dean, Sub-Dean or Assistant Dean, Faculty/College Officer and the Examination Officer. (ii) Each Head of Department should have office accommodation with an adjoining office for a Secretary and other supporting staff. (iii) Each academic staff should have an office equipped with facilities that will enable him prepare his lectures, mark examination scripts and conduct research. (iv) Office accommodation should also be provided for technical staff in the department. (v) A common room shall be provided for both academic and non-academic staff. (vi) A well-equipped Seminar room for staff and students should be provided in each department. (vii) Each department shall have a well equipped laboratory for staff research. 1.8 Students Facilities and Dressing Code Some of the basic facilities needed by the Veterinary students include adequate accommodation and recreational facilities. These will facilitate the training of skilled and efficient professionals. (i) Student Accommodation Because of the arduous training that Veterinary students undergo which involve morning lectures, evening practicals and clinics coupled with the fact that they must be available to function as part of animal health care team round the clock, adequate accommodation must be provided. Therefore: (a) All veterinary students should be accommodated in the University hostel from 100 to 600 levels. Not more than four students should be accommodated in a room. (b) There shall be good accommodation with catering services for the students at the Veterinary Field Station. (c) Clinical students (500-600 level) should be accommodated within the premises of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. (ii) Recreational Facilities Sporting and other recreational facilities should be provided on campus and in the Veterinary Field Station. Active participation in some registered Associations and other social life should be encouraged through provision of appropriate facilities. (iii) Dress code Students must be neatly, smartly and decently (corporately) dressed for lectures and while in the Faculty/College premises. Wearing of bathroom slippers is not allowed. Acceptable dress codes for professional training are as follows: Laboratories White laboratory coats Surgery Green Scrub suites with Wellington boots Clinics White laboratory coats Farm & Ambulatory services Green broiler suites with Wellington boots Meat inspection White broiler suites with Wellington boots. 1.9 Academic Departments Each Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine shall have the following sections, which may be organized into at least ten academic departments. 2.0 Anatomy Gross Anatomy Microscopic Anatomy Embryology Comparative Anatomy Applied/Clinical Anatomy 2.1.1 Physiology and Biochemistry Systemic Physiology Comparative Physiology Environmental Physiology Biochemistry 2.1.2 Microbiology General Veterinary Microbiology Bacteriology Mycology Virology Immunology Diagnostic Microbiology/Biotechnology 2.1.3. Parasitology Protozoology Entomology Helminthology 2.1.4. Pathology General Pathology Gross Pathology/Necropsy Histopathology Special Pathology Clinical Pathology 2.1.5 Pharmacology Systemic Pharmacology Clinical Pharmacology Toxicology Veterinary Pharmacy 2.1.6 Medicine General Medicine Food Animal Medicine (avian, bovine, swine, caprine, ovine) Companion Animal Medicine (equine, canine, feline) Laboratory Animal Medicine Wildlife Medicine Aquatic Medicine 2.1.7 Surgery Principles of Surgery Anaesthesiology Large Animal Surgery Small Animal Surgery Diagnostic Imaging including Radiology Oncology Large Animal Lameness Orthopaedics 2.1.8 Theriogenology Andrology and Artificial Insemination Gynaecology Obstetrics Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques in Animal Reproduction Reproductive biotechnology 2.1.9 Public Health and Preventive Medicine Principles of Preventive Medicine Epidemiology Environmental Health Biostatistics Computer Application in Veterinary practice Zoonoses Food and Meat Hygiene Veterinary Jurisprudence Veterinary Extension Veterinary Economics and Entrepreneurship 2.1.10 Animal Production Avian Production Swine Production Ruminant Production Monogastric nutrition Breeding and genetics 2.2 Laboratory Equipment 2.2.1 Anatomy Laboratories Labs 1 & 2 A walk-in cold room 1 Storage tanks (4m3 each) 3 Deep Freezer 2 Refrigerator (large) 1 Demonstration microscopes 2 Binocular microscopes 1 per 2 students Cameral mounted microscope 1 Transmission electron microscope 1 Analytical Balance 1 Weighing Balance 1 Rotary microtome 1 Cryostat (freezing microtome) 1 Tissue processor 1 Trolley (large) 2 Knife sharpener 1 PH meter 1 Automatic Slide Stainer 1 Hot air oven 1 Digital camera 1 Water distiller 1 Demonstration slide packs 10 Slide projector 1 Multimedia Projector 1 Vehicle (Station wagon) 1 2.2.2 Physiology & Pharmacology Laboratories Labs 3 & 4 Physiograph (1 per 10 students) 2 Kymograph 4 Spectrophotometer 1 Haematocrit Centrifuge 1 Haem-Analyser 1 PH meter 2 Binocular Microscopes 10 Cameral mounted microscope 1 Demonstation microscope 1 Soxhelt extractor 1 HPLC 1 Centrifuge-refrigerated 1 Centrifuge-regular 1 Oven 2 Water distiller 1 Refrigerator (large) 1 Freezers 2 Reagents Multimedia Projector 1 Vehicle (Station wagon) 1 2.2.3. Parasitology Laboratories Lab 5 Demonstration microscopes 2 Binocular microscopes 1 per 2 students Cameral mounted microscope 1 Dissecting microscope 1 per 5 students Fluorescent microscope 1 Centrifuge 1 Digital camera 1 Haematocrit centrifuge 1 Hand centrifuge 1 Refrigerator (large) 1 Balance (top loading) 1 Balance (analytical) 1 Incubator 1 Humidifier 1 Autoclave 1 Water distiller 1 Water bath 1 Museum samples 1 Liquid nitrogen centre 1 Multimedia Projector 1 Vehicle (Station wagon) 1 2.2.4. Microbiology Laboratories Lab 6 & 7 Demonstration microscopes 2 Binocular microscopes 1 per 2 students Cameral mounted microscope 1 Fluorescent microscope 1 Spectrophotometer 2 Centrifuge 1 Autoclave 1 Incubator 2 Egg incubator 1 Hot air oven 1 Colony Counter 1 Refrigerator 1 Deep Freezer 1 REFCO Freezer 1 ELISA Machine 1 Fume chamber 1 Weighing balance 1 PH meter 1 Analytical balance (mettler type) 1 Water bath 1 PCR machine & its components 1 Multimedia Projector 1 Slide Projector 1 2.2.5. Pathology Laboratories Labs 8-10 Necropsy tables 2 Giant freezers 1 Refrigerator (large) 1 Haemocytometer 1 Haemanalyser 1 ELISA equipment 1 Electric rotary saw 1 Tissue processor (automatic) 1 Spectrophotometer 1 Freezing microtome 1 Knife sharpener 1 Incubator 1 Demonstration microscopes 2 Binocular microscopes 1 per 2 students Cameral mounted microscope 1 Bench centrifuge 1 Autoclave 1 Water distiller 1 Water bath 1 Incinerator 1 Trolley (large) 2 2 x 2 Slide Projector 1 Multimedia Projector 1 Vehicle (Pick up van) 1 Vehicle (Station wagon) 1 2.2.6 Theriogenology Laboratories Lab 11 & 12 Artificial vagina - 2EE 1 2 AV 2 Electro ejaculator 2 Dummy 1 Water bath 1 Giant freezer 1 Nitrogen flask 1 Bench centrifuge 1 Water bath 1 Binocular microscope 5 Vaginal Speculum (large animal) 2 Vaginal Speculum (small animal) 4 Obstetrical equipment 2 OB – Gloves 10 Budizzo 2 Water distiller 1 2 x 2 Slide Projector 1 Multimedia Projector 1 Vehicle (Station wagon) 1 2.2.7 Surgery Theatres (13 & 14) Darkroom facility General surgical packs 4 P.O.P. removal 2 Anaesthetic machine 1 X- ray machines (mobile) or fixed 1 X-ray reading facility 3 X-Ray Dryer 2 Autoclave 1 Freezer 1 Steam sterilizer 1 Surgical table for small animals 3 Surgical lamps 4 Ultra sound equipment 1 Theatre Trolley (large) 2 Overhead Projector 1 Multimedia Projector 1 Vehicle (Station wagon) 1 2.2.8. Animal Production Laboratory Lab 15 Ether extractor set of 10 units 1 Fibre digester-set of 10 units 1 Balance top-loading 1 Analytical balance 2 Large drying oven 1 Grinding machine 2 Spectrophotometer 1 Calorimeter 1 PH meter 2 Deep freezer 1 Water bath 1 Kjeldal Apparatus-set of 10 units 1 Vehicle (Station wagon) 1 2.2.9. Veterinary Medicine Weighing bridge scale 1 Deep freezer 1 Refrigerator 1 Haemoanalyzer 1 CO2 Incubator 1 Vehicle (Station wagon) 1 2.2.10.Public Health and Preventive Medicine laboratories Labs 16 & 17 Demonstration microscopes 1 Binocular microscopes 1 per 2 students Fluorescent Microscope 2 Centrifuge 1 Autoclave 1 Colony Counter 1 Deep freezer 2 Refrigerator 2 Tissue Culture Chamber 1 Fume Chamber 1 Tissue Blender 1 Water distiller 1 Analytical balance (metler type) 1 Weighing balance (top loading) 1 Water bath 1 Meat inspection kit 1 Milk testing kit 1 PH meter 1 Drug residue detecting kit 1 HPLC machine 1 Digital camera 1 Global Positioning Instrument 4 Meat thermometers 4 Grinding Machine 1 Multimedia Projector 1 Overhead Projector 1 PCR machine & its components 1 Vehicle (Station wagon) 1 2.2.11 Computer/ICT Room Lab 18 Pentium IV 3.0GHZ Computers 10 UPS 630 VA 10 Internet Connectivity 2. 3. Veterinary Teaching Hospital 2.3.1. There shall be for each Veterinary Faculty/College, a Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) to be headed by a Director who shall be a Registered Veterinary Surgeon of Consultant status and not lower than the rank of Senior Lecturer. The hospital shall be an independent but integral part of the Faculty/College, rendering clinical services and providing the patients for the training of Veterinary students in their clinical years. The VTH shall have the full complements of all clinical departments specializations, and sub-specializations with adequate laboratory and basic laboratory services which include:- Medicine (SAM & LAM) Surgery (SAS & LAS) Orthopedics and Radiology) Pathology (Necropsy, Haematology, Chemical Pathology and Histopathology) Microbiology Parasitology Theriogenology Avian Medicine Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Wildlife Public Health Preventive Medicine Ambulatory services 2.3.2. Facilities at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Teaching Hospital complex -Reception -Clinics -Pharmacy -Store -Diagnostic laboratories -Hospitalisation facility -Hospital records and case notes -Incinerator -Large animal Theatre -Small Animal Theartre 2.3.3. Patient output The expected patient output for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital shall be a minimum of 5 cases/day. This may include both clinical/diagnostic and preventive services. To ensure sufficient exposure of students to clinical practice, the Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine shall make arrangements for posting of students to veterinary clinics and establishments in the neighbourhood of the Veterinary Faculty/College. 3.0. ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE FOR NEW VETERINARY FACULTY/COLLEGE 3.1. Objective of VCN Accreditation The purpose of Accreditation visit by the Veterinary Council is to ensure that the structure and student population and intake of the Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine are acceptable to Council, the physical facilities, staffing, equipment, reagents available are adequate and the quality of academic and clinical training and exposure including patient output are acceptable to Council and meet Council’s minimum standards. 3.2. Time Table of Assessment This should best be conceived as the time table of Councils’ involvement in the establishment and development of Veterinary Faculty/College. Step 1 Once the proposal to establish a Veterinary Faculty/College in a University is formalized, the Vice-Chancellor shall communicate this proposal to the Registrar of Council at the same time as to the National Universities Commission and the Federal Ministry in charge of Animal Health matters. Step 2 The Registrar of the Council sends a copy of the Council’s Guidelines on Minimum Standard to the Vice-Chancellor and at the same time consults with the National Universities Commission and the Federal Ministry in charge of Animal Health matters. Step 3 Continuation of detailed planning operations in concert with the University, the Veterinary Council, the National University Commission and the Federal Ministry in charge of Animal Health matters. Step 4 In the light of the development in step 3, the Registrar of the Veterinary Council arranges the visitation time table for the Accreditation Committee of Council, in consultation with the Vice-Chancellor of the University concerned, and according to the following sequence:- First Visitation Before the first set of students are admitted for pre-clinical courses. Second Visitation During the second pre-clinical year (300 level). Third Visitation Before the end of the para-clinical year (400 level) of the first set of students, to evaluate facilities for clinical training. Fourth Visitation During the final year (600 level) of the first set of students. In the course of this visitation, the final examination/assessment of these first set of students shall be observed by the visitation panel. Note that: (1) progression from one stage of training to the other i.e. pre-clinical to para clinical and clinicals is dependent on success at the proceeding stage of the visitation. (2) for each Accreditation visit, the University must pay an accreditation fee of Five hundred thousand Naira (N500,000.00). 3.3. Decisions 3.3.1. Full Accreditation If a Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine is given full accreditation, Council shall issue a certificate to that effect to the University and subsequent visitation will be conducted every fifth year following the last visitation. 3.3.2. Failed Accreditation In the event that the Faculty/College fails to meet the required minimum standard, i.e. it is denied accreditation; Council will immediately communicate its decision to the Vice-Chancellor indicating areas of deficiencies. Council will then request the University to:- (a) Transfer the affected students to other recognized institutions at the expense of the University. (b) Stop further admission of students (c) Request the Vice-Chancellor to address these deficiencies and invite the Council for re-accreditation at his earliest convenience. Depending on the judgement of Council, re-accreditation of the institution will follow the steps enumerated above. 4.0. ACCREDITATION VISITATION TO EXISTING VETERINARY FACULTIES/COLLEGES ACCREDITATION VISITATION TO EXISTING VETERINARY FACULTIES/COLLEGES Visitation to an already established Veterinary Faculty/College will be undertaken by Council every five (5) years to ensure the maintenance of a minimum standard for the training of Veterinary Surgeons, but Council may decide to arrange visitation where there is good reason to do so. Such reason could be a negative report from the Examination Observation Committee, report of unethical behaviour and any untoward action taken by the University or the Veterinary Faculty/College which will attract attention to itself. 4.1. Procedure for Visitation Council writes to notify the Vice Chancellor and copies the Dean of the impending accreditation visit three months to the time and requests for the following:- (a) Accreditation fee of Five hundred thousand Naira (N500,000.00) only. (b) Faculty accreditation handbook conveying the following: i. List of staff (names, qualification, status and specialization) in a format designed by Council ii. List of equipment available in the department, VTH, Faculty Farm, Faculty Library, Experimental Animal Unit and the Field Station, iii. Physical facilities iv. Number of students (list of students in each level (100-600) in the Faculty/College). v. Any other information which the Faculty/College feels may help the team to draw Council’s attention to improvements made on previous deficiencies. On receipt of the response, Council will constitute a team comprising members of the Visitation Committee of Council and specialists from amongst members of the profession with the Registrar as the Secretary. The team assembles at the Secretariat of the VCN or any other convenient place a day to take-off and proceeds to the institution. The team pays a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor. Accreditation proceeds as follows: (a) Meeting with members of staff of the Faculty/College including Dean, Deputy Dean or Sub-Dean, Director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Heads of Departments, Academic staff, Senior staff and Technologists. (b) The team proceeds with a roll call of all the staff to ensure their physical presence. (c) The team proceeds with inspection of physical facilities starting with Dean’s office and then departments (HOD), staff offices and laboratories). (d) Inspection of Veterinary Teaching Hospital -Reception -Clinics -Diagnostic laboratories -Hospitalisation facility -Hospital records and case notes -Incinerator (e) Visit to classrooms (f) Visit to Faculty/College library (g) Visit to Faculty/College farm (h) Visit to Veterinary Field Station (i) Meeting with students (j) Visit to students’ hostels (k) Inspection of students’ records, examination papers and external examiners reports. (l) Compilation of Accreditation Committee report. 4.2. Decision 4.2.1 Failed Accreditation In the event that the Faculty/College fails to meet the required minimum standard, i.e. it is denied accreditation; Council will immediately communicate its decision to the Vice-Chancellor indicating areas of deficiencies. Council will then request the University to:- (a) Transfer the affected students to other Council approved Faculty/College recognized institutions at the expense of the University. (b) Stop further admission of students (c) Request the Vice-Chancellor to address these deficiencies and invite the Council for re-accreditation at his earliest convenience. Depending on the judgement of Council, re-accreditation of the institution will follow the steps enumerated above. 4.2.2. Interim Accreditation Where a Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine is given interim accreditation, Council may demand that it: (a) Transfer the affected students to other Council approved Faculty/College recognized institutions at the expense of the University. (b) Graduating students write Council examination at the expense of the University. (c) Request the Vice-Chancellor to address these deficiencies and invite the Council for re-accreditation at his earliest convenience. 4.2.3. Provisional Accreditation Provisional accreditation (Full accreditation pending fulfilling of certain conditions). Where a Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine is given provisional accreditation, Council may demand that: The University acts within a specified time to invite Council for re-accreditation (University to act within one academic session). 4.2.4. Full Accreditation The Faculty/College is to be visited by Council every five years to ensure that the manpower, facilities and level of training remain satisfactory. 5.0 GUIDELINES ON COUNCIL EXAMINATION OBSERVATION TEAMS VISITS TO ACCREDITED VETERINARY FACULTIES/COLLEGES GUIDELINES ON COUNCIL EXAMINATION OBSERVATION TEAMS VISITS TO ACCREDITED VETERINARY FACULTIES/COLLEGES 5.1. Composition of the Team The Examination Observation Team shall consist of three (3) members, two of whom shall be academic staff of Universities who should be at least of the rank of a Senior Lecturer. The other member shall be from the ministry and/or private sector. The Council shall appoint the Chairman from amongst the three members. 5.2. Financing The Council shall take full financial responsibility of the team. 5.3 Terms of Reference of the Committee (i) The team shall observe the conduct of all professional examinations in the Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine (from 200 level-600 level) once in two years. (ii) The team shall pay particular attention to the conduct of practical and oral examinations. (iii) The team shall look at the examination question papers, marking schemes, students marked scripts and external examiners’ report for the previous session. (iv) In accordance with the provisions of the Veterinary Surgeon’s Act, the team shall not interfere with the conduct of any examination. (v) The team shall look at any other matter(s) relating to the examinations; (vi) The observation shall normally last for four days. 5.4. Production of Report (i) The last day of the visit shall be devoted to report writing. (ii) The Dean of the Faculty/College of Veterinary Medicine shall be given an advance copy of the report. 5.5. Submission of Report The report shall be submitted within two (2) weeks of the visit to the Registrar of the Council who shall in turn make copies for Council’s consideration at its next meeting.