How to Find JACC Member Colleges in Northern and Southern California

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The Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) lists its member colleges on jacconline.org, organized into NorCal and SoCal programs. If you want to confirm whether a specific two-year college belongs to JACC, the member colleges section is the fastest place to check. The site also points to a Membership page and a Contact page for questions the directory doesn't answer.

Where the member list lives

The JACC website includes a dedicated section titled "OUR MEMBER COLLEGES," with the subtitle "NorCal and SoCal Programs." This is the primary directory for confirming membership. The list is split by region rather than presented as one alphabetical national roster, so you should know which part of California the college is in before scanning.

How to check a specific college

  1. Go to jacconline.org.
  2. Open the member colleges section (labeled "OUR MEMBER COLLEGES").
  3. Choose the NorCal or SoCal list based on the college's location.
  4. Look for the college's name in that list.
  5. If it isn't there, or you need confirmation, use the Membership or Contact Us pages linked in the site navigation.

Expected result: you either find the college named in one of the two regional lists, or you get a direct channel to ask JACC staff.

What membership means for a college

According to the site, JACC exists to assist and encourage the journalism departments of two-year colleges by:

  • Exchanging ideas and opinions among departments
  • Developing and maintaining effective curricula
  • Providing enriching educational experiences for members
  • Rendering mutual aid
  • Developing and maintaining a free student press

The association also states a philosophy of encouraging equal student and faculty participation. So finding a college in the list tells you it participates in this shared network of curriculum development, conferences, contests and awards, and member resources.

Quick reference

What you need Where to look
Confirm a NorCal college is a member "OUR MEMBER COLLEGES" → NorCal list
Confirm a SoCal college is a member "OUR MEMBER COLLEGES" → SoCal list
Membership questions or corrections Membership page
Direct questions Contact Us page
Conferences, contests, training Conferences and Contests/Awards sections

Common snags

  • The list is regional, not alphabetical nationwide. If you don't know whether the college counts as NorCal or SoCal, check both lists.
  • A college not appearing doesn't automatically mean it's ineligible. Use the Membership or Contact page to ask rather than assuming.
  • The site covers two-year colleges specifically. JACC's stated focus is the journalism departments of community colleges, so four-year institutions fall outside this directory.

JACC incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in 2006 and lists its Federal Tax ID as 94-6108903, with a donation option on the site. Those details matter if you're contacting the organization about donations or verifying its nonprofit status, but they don't affect how you search the member college lists.