ACEJMC Accreditation team to visit School of Communications

Representatives of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications will visit the School of Communications Oct. 9-12.

The School gained initial accreditation six years ago, and ACEJMC has a six-year renewal cycle.

The team will be hosting meetings with faculty, staff and students during its visit. The team’s members include:

Doug Anderson (team chair), dean of the College of Communications at The Pennsylvania State University and vice president of the Accrediting Council
Peter Bhatia, editor and vice president of The Oregonian in Portland and president of the Accrediting Council
Barbara Hines, professor at Howard University
Marie Hardin, associate dean of the College of Communications at The Pennsylvania State University
Raul Ramirez, executive director of news and public affairs at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco

Here’s a look at the team’s schedule:

Sunday, Oct. 9

Monday, Oct. 10

7:30 a.m.: Breakfast with faculty and staff in Studio B and team members begin to visit classes and meet with faculty
9:40 to 10:35 a.m.: Team meets with students from all majors in McEwen 011
Noon to 1:10 p.m.: Lunch with campus leaders from outside the School
1:15 to 2 p.m.: Team meets with Provost Steven House
2 p.m. and on: Team visits classes and meets with faculty until dinner

Tuesday, Oct. 11

8:45 to 9:40 a.m.: Team meets with students from each major
- Journalism (Print/Online/Broadcast) in Studio A
- Strategic Communications in McEwen 212
- Media Arts & Entertainment in Studio B
- M.A. in Interactive Media in Powell 210
9:50 to 10:15 a.m.: Team attends College Coffee
10:15 a.m. and on: Team visits classes, meets with faculty and prepares the final recommendation and report through the afternoon and early evening

Wednesday, Oct. 12

8 a.m.: Team meets with Communications Dean Paul Parsons to discuss the report
9 a.m.: Team meets with Elon University President Leo Lambert to share its findings