ACEJMC-Program Information Center

The Program Information Center is intended primarily for:

Administrators of currently accredited programs who seek information about accreditation issues
Administrators of institutions that include accredited journalism/mass communications units
Administrators of non-accredited programs who seek detailed information about the processes and policies of accreditation
Faculty members in journalism/mass communications units who want to know more about accreditation

Cautionary Note

This section of the ACEJMC Web site contains exhaustive information on ACEJMC's standards, policies, procedures, fees and schedules, and more. If you want general information, you may find the Student Information Center more helpful.

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A Guide to the Program Information Center

Click Definitions and Structure to see information on:

ACEJMC: its authority and history
The ACEJMC mission and vision statements
A definition of accreditation; its purposes and benefits
The structure of ACEJMC, its officers, and its executive office staff

Click Accrediting Standards to see the full text of the nine accrediting standards.

Click Principles of Accreditation to see the principles that guide the Council:

Mission of journalism and mass communications
Mission of education in journalism and mass communications
Commitment to diversity and inclusiveness
Institutional uniqueness
Curricular balance
The journalism and mass communications degree
Professional values and competencies
Assessment of student learning
Schedule for assessment plans
Transfer credit
Role of practitioners
The burden of accreditation

Click Policies of Accreditation to see the Council's policies on:

Eligibility for accreditation
Review of professional graduate programs
Open meetings
Conflict of interest, complaints and appeals of accrediting decisions
Review of standards and procedures
Public notice of accrediting actions
Publicity and a unit's publication of its accrediting status
Records; availability of public records

Click Mechanisms of Accreditation to see information about:

Initiating the process: invitation from the institution, scheduling visits, postponement
Self-studies: organization, conduct, preparation and submission
Site visits: the selection of site visit team members, the institution's responsibilities during the visit, the visit report, the institution's opportunity to respond
Reviews of site reports by the Committee and Council
Accreditation status awarded by ACEJMC
Fees and typical schedules for accrediting reviews

Click Programs List to see a list of currently accredited programs.

To see lists of ACEJMC's member associations, the members of the Accrediting Committee or the members of the Accrediting Council, click:

Click Calendar to see the dates and locations of scheduled Committee and Council meetings.

Click Visit Schedule to see the schools scheduled for accreditation visits in the next cycle.

Click Bylaws to see the full text of the ACEJMC Bylaws.

The Program Information Center is intended primarily for:

Cautionary Note

A Guide to the Program Information Center

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