Accreditation mills
and degree mills
ACEJMC supports the position taken by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation that "degree mills demean the value of learning and the importance of educational standards by treating degrees as a commodity to be bought and sold." The entire statement can be found on CHEA's website, which also answers questions about accreditation, degree mills and accreditation mills, and provides links to additional resources. http://www.chea.org/degree
mills/frmPaper.htm
The Value of Accreditation
Answers frequently asked questions about the process and what the status means to students and the public. Published by the Council for Higher Education and Accreditation (CHEA).
Ask Before You Decide:
Accreditation Matters
Brochure helps the public understand the value of accreditation and the importance of knowing accredited status before making any decision on whether to attend an institution or program. Published by the Council for Higher Education and Accreditation (CHEA). |
Welcome
to the ACEJMC
Online Information Center.
The
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism
and Mass
Communications,
or ACEJMC, is the agency
responsible
for the evaluation
of professional
journalism
and mass
communications programs in
colleges
and universities.
Accredited programs
Council Makes Accreditation Decisions
The Accrediting Council met April 27 and 28 at the Westin Arlington Gateway
in Arlington, Va., and made the following accreditation decisions. Standards found
in noncompliance are noted. An explanation of these standards can be found
at The 9 Standards. An asterisk indicates initial accreditation.
| School |
Program |
Decision |
Standards Noncompliance |
| Southern University |
Undergraduate
Master's
|
Provisional
Denial
|
4 and 5
4, 5, and 9 |
| South Dakota State |
Undergraduate
Master's
|
Reaccredit
Provisional Accreditation
|
9
2 and 9 |
| Auburn University |
Undergraduate |
Provisional |
2 and 6 |
| University of Arizona |
Undergraduate |
Reaccredit |
9 |
University of California at Berkeley
|
Master's |
Reaccredit |
9 |
| University of Montana |
Undergraduate |
Reaccredit |
3 |
| New York University |
Undergraduate
Master's |
Reaccredit
Reaccredit |
----
9 |
| University of Oregon |
Undergraduate |
Reaccredit |
9 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras |
Undergraduate |
Accredit* |
9 |
| Virginia Commonwealth Univ. |
Undergraduate |
Reaccredit |
7 |
| Eastern Illinois University |
Undergraduate |
Reccredit |
---- |
| Elon University |
Undergraduate
Master's |
Reaccredit
Accredit* |
----
---- |
| Florida A&M University |
Undergraduate |
Reaccredit |
---- |
| University of Florida |
Undergraduate
Master's |
Reaccredit
Reaccredit |
----
---- |
| University of Georgia |
Undergraduate |
Reccredit |
---- |
| University of Louisiana Lafayette |
Undergraduate |
Reccredit |
---- |
| Nicholls State University |
Undergraduate |
Reccredit |
---- |
Revisits: |
|
University of Alaska, Fairbanks |
Remove provisional and reaccredit |
| North Carolina A&T |
Remove provisional and reaccredit |
| University of Wisconsin Oshkosh |
Remove provisional and reaccredit |
Eligibility Statement for Recognition
At its meeting on Sept. 19-20, 2011, the CHEA Board of Directors reviewed the recommendation of the CHEA Committee on Recognition regarding the eligibility application submitted by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC).
The board of directors determined ACEJMC is eligible to undertake a recognition review. ACEJMC will complete a self-evaluation providing evidence that it meets the CHEA recognition standards. CHEA requires an observation visit to observe decision-making activities as these relate to CHEA eligibility and evaluation, the report of the observation visit and any third-party comment and make a recommendation to the CHEA Board of Directors.
The CHEA Board of Directors will make the final determination of recognition status. |
RESOURCES
Unless otherwise noted, resources are available by contacting the ACEJMC office.
ACEJMC's
annual publication
A guide to policies, procedures and programs
Diversity:
Best Practices:
Published by ACEJMC, this book describes actions schools have taken to successfully diversify.
Letter promotes
value of accreditation
ACEJMC has available a letter template for use by accredited schools to help promote the value of their accreditation. Accredited schools can send the letter to their graduates, encouraging the use of "Nationally Accredited" on their resumes. The letter also explains to graduates how a degree from an ACEJMC-accredited program could be advantageous in the job market.
Self-study examples:
ACEJMC has available for loan self-studies that were well executed.
CALENDAR
Accreditation Workshop:
Aug. 23
Westin Hotel,
Chicago
Accrediting Council:
Aug. 24
Westin Hotel,
Chicago
For information, contact the ACEJMC office at 785-864-3986.
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