Membership in ASCCJ


Membership Benefits

ASCCJ fosters collaboration and exchange among members to create a set of shared resources and benefits. We do not offer standalone consulting services or other fee-for-service activities.

All ASCCJ members can expect the following benefits:

  • Collaborative problem-solving and networking discussions to address the unique challenges of large, comprehensive academic institutions.

  • Access to aggregated school data and custom, on-demand data analysis and reporting to facilitate benchmarking. 

  • Active participation in what school and college data should be collected and reported.

  • Access to a shared database of volunteer program, promotion, and site reviews.


  • Access to a shared repository of example policies and procedures for large comprehensive academic institutions.

Membership Requirements

Large comprehensive schools of communication and journalism play a unique role in higher education. The size and scope of their work allows them to fund major research projects, focus on sub-specialties within the field, provide thought leadership to the rest of the community, and significantly impact the quality and range of talent that enters the workforce. 

ASCCJ is the only organization designed to meet the specific needs of these large and diverse academic institutions. Therefore, ASCCJ membership is currently restricted to large academic institutions that meet the following criteria:

  • Are led by a dean or director

  • Offer all three degree levels (bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD)

  • Offer academic programs in two or more areas (majors, departments, concentrations, and/or interest areas)

If your college or school of communication or journalism meets these criteria, we hope you’ll become a member today.

Membership Levels

Standard Membership

  • Full participation in all activities and program 

Sponsor Membership

  • Full participation in all activities and programs

  • Additional marketing and promotion opportunities of academic programs, news, announcements, and events

  • Opportunity to host ASCCJ meetings and symposia

All membership are annual and valid for one year from payment date. We do not offer paid services or charge consulting fees for any of the member services.

Become a Member

For more information on membership, please reach out to Erin Norvell: ENorvell@asccj.org.