How to Join JACC or Contact the Organization

The Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) provides two direct paths on its website: a Join JACC page for membership and a Contact Us page for general inquiries. Both are listed in the site's main navigation menu, alongside About, Membership, Board of Directors, Conferences, Contests/Awards, Blog/News, and Member Resources. If you already know you want to become a member, start with Join JACC; if you have a question about membership terms, programs, or anything else, use Contact Us.

Joining JACC

JACC is built around two-year college journalism programs, and its stated philosophy is to "encourage equal student and faculty participation." That means membership is generally pursued at the program level — a college's journalism department — rather than as an individual sign-up, though the site's Join JACC page is the place to confirm the current process.

To join:

1. Go to jacconline.org.
2. Open the Join JACC link in the main menu.
3. Follow the instructions on that page to submit your membership request or application.

The site does not publish membership fees, eligibility rules, or an online payment option in the material available, so treat the Join JACC page itself as the authoritative source for those details rather than assuming membership is free or automatic.

Contacting JACC

For questions that aren't about joining — program information, conferences, contests, or general correspondence — use the Contact Us page in the main navigation. The site also lists a Board of Directors page and 2026–2027 Board Meeting Agendas/Minutes, which are useful if you need to reach a specific officer or review recent governance activity.

A practical sequence:

• Membership question? Check the Membership page first, then Join JACC.
• Need a person? Try Contact Us, or identify the relevant officer via Board of Directors.
• Looking for a specific college? Use the Membership Directory, which organizes member colleges into NorCal and SoCal programs.

What Membership Connects You To

Understanding what you're joining helps you decide whether to reach out. According to JACC, the association exists to:

• Help two-year college journalism departments exchange ideas and opinions
• Develop and maintain effective curricula
• Provide enriching educational experiences for members
• Render mutual aid among programs
• Develop and maintain a free student press

Membership also links you to JACC's conferences, contests and awards, and member resources — the core activities listed in the site's navigation.

Supporting JACC

JACC incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in 2006 and lists its Federal Tax ID as 94-6108903. The site invites tax-deductible donations through a Donate option and notes that "your contributions make a difference." If your goal is support rather than membership, that's the relevant entry point.

Quick Reference

Because the site doesn't publish fees, deadlines, or a contact form's exact fields, the most reliable next step is to open Join JACC or Contact Us directly and follow what's there.