Provisional Programs

There are 119 schools accredited by ACEJMC.

The listing of a program as provisional means deficiencies identified during the review process resulted in the Accrediting Council withholding full accreditation/reaccreditation. The unit has a two-year provisional period to correct the deficiencies, after which the program is reviewed again and either reaccredited or denied. There is no extension of the provisional period. The unit also may choose to withdraw, ending any ACEJMC affiliation.

Included with each provisional listing below are: unit information; the bachelor’s and/or professional master’s degree programs examined during the review; the standard(s) found in noncompliance that led to the provisional status, the year when placed on provisional status, and a link to the most recent site team report, which details what must be corrected for accreditation. [In some cases, not all programs within the unit were reviewed; in these instances, the areas reviewed are shown in brackets.]

In addition, the listing provides each accredited unit’s most recent site team review report and the accredited unit’s current student data information (retention and graduation data).

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Bowling Green State University, Division of Journalism and Public Relations,
306 Kuhlin Center, Bowling Green, OH 43403;
Cheryl Bracken, director of the School of Media and Communication.
B.S.J. Journalism (Journalism and Public Relations).
Tel.: (419)372-3192 Email: cbracke@bgsu.edu
Student data information
(Provisional 2023)
Standards in Noncompliance:
Standard 4: Diversity and Inclusiveness; Standard 7: Resources, Facilities and Equipment
2023 Council Decision and 2022-23 Site Team Report

Central Michigan University, Department of Journalism,
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Sean Baker, chair.
B.A., B.S., B.A.A. Journalism; B.A., B.S., B.A.A. Photojournalism;
B.A., B.S., B.A.A. Advertising; B.A., B.S., B.A.A. Journalism – Public Relations Concentration.
Tel.: (989)774-3196 Email: jrndept@.cmich.edu
Student data information
(Provisional 2022)
Standards in Noncompliance:
Standard 1: Mission, Governance and Administration; Standard 2: Curriculum and Instruction; Standard 9: Assessment of Student Learning
2022 Council Decision and 2021-22 Site Team Report

Indiana University, Journalism, The Media School,
Franklin Hall, 601 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405
Gerry Lanosga, director.
B.A. Journalism.
Tel.: (812)855-0851 Email: glanosga@indiana.edu
Student data information
(Provisional 2022)
Standards in Noncompliance:
Standard 3: Diversity and Inclusiveness; Standard 9: Assessment of  Learning Outcomes.
2022 Council Decision and 2021-22 Site Team Report

Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication,
613 Wallace Road, 101 Hamilton Hall, Ames, IA 50011-4010
Michael Dahlstrom, director.
B.A. Advertising; B.S. Journalism & Mass Communication; B.S. Public Relations.
Tel.: (515)294-4342 Email: greenlee@iastate.edu
Student data information
(Provisional 2023)
Standard in Noncompliance:
Standard 4: Diversity and Inclusiveness
2023 Council Decision and 2022-23 Site Team Report

Kent State University, School of Media and Journalism,
201 Franklin Hal, 800 E. Summit St., PO Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242
Emily Metzgar, director.
B.S. Advertising; B.S. Digital Media Production; B.S. Journalism; B.S. Public Relations.
Tel.: (330)672-2572 Email: emetzga1@kent.edu
Student data information
(Provisional 2022)
Standard in Noncompliance:
Standard 3: Diversity and Inclusiveness
2022 Council Decision and 2021-22 Site Team Report

San Jose State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communications,
One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0055
Phylis West-Johnson, director.
[Journalism] B.S. Journalism.
Tel.: (408)924-3240 Email: phylis.west@sjsu.edu
Student data information
(Provisional 2022)
Standard in Noncompliance:
Standard 9: Assessment of  Learning Outcomes
2022 Council Decision and 2021-22 Site Team Report

University of North Alabama, Department of Communication,
One Harrison Plaza, PO Box 5007, Florence, AL 35632
Patricia Sanders, chair.
B.A. or B.S. in Mass Communication with concentrations in Journalism and Digital Media Production; Public Relations.
Tel.: (256)765-4780 Email: pfsanders@una.edu
Student data information 
(Provisional 2022)
Standard in Noncompliance:
Standard 9: Assessment of Learning Outcomes.
2022 Council Decision and 2021-22 Site Team Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hussman School of Journalism and Media,
Campus Box 3365, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365
Raul Reis, dean.
B.A. Media and Journalism.
Tel.: (919)962-1204 Email: Hussman@unc.edu
Student data information
(Provisional 2022)
Standard in Noncompliance:
Standard 3: Diversity and Inclusiveness
2022 Council Decision and  2021-22 Site Team Report