American Chemical Society Fall 2024 Meeting - Councilor Report - Summary of Governance Issues and Actions

Sep 21, 2026

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Councilor Report summarizes governance issues and Council actions from the American Chemical Society Fall 2024 Meeting in Denver, covering elections of multiple committees and key approvals. It details adoption of petitions affecting global representation, amendment of the committee name for technician-related work, continuance of ethics and other committees, and approval of academic professional guidelines and a code of conduct. It also records international chapter creation, bylaws certification across local sections and divisions, and initiatives for younger chemists and upcoming 2025 meeting themes, plus resolutions and attendance statistics.

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Actions of the Council

Election Results: Elected Committees of Council

Other Council Actions: Highlights from Reports and Key Actions

Resolutions

Meeting Attendance

Membership Statistics

Actions of the Board of Directors - Executive Session

American Chemical Society Fall 2024 Meeting Denver, Colorado, August 18 – 22, 2024 Summary of Governance Issues and Actions, edited by Lydia E. M. Hines, KACS councilor Actions of the Council -meeting held on August 21 Election Results: Elected Committees of Council By electronic ballot, the Council elected Donna Friedman, Matthew Grandbois, Diane Grob Schmidt, and Kimberly Woznack for three‐year terms (2025 – 2027) on the Council Policy Committee (CPC) . Sheila Murphy was elected for a two‐year term from 2025 – 2026. By electronic ballot, the Council elected Allison Aldridge, Mary Engelman, Katherine Johnson, Daniel Rabinovich, and Brian Mathes for three‐year terms (2025 – 2027) on the Committee on Committees (ConC) . By electronic ballot, the Council elected Peter Dorhout, Holly Davis, Kevin Edgar, Donivan Porterfield for three‐year terms (2025 – 2027) on the Committee on Nominations and Elections (N&E) . Other Council Actions: Highlights from Reports and Key Actions On the recommendation of CPC, Council approved the Petition for Global Representation on Council, as amended on the Council floor [Yes 375 (90 .58%) / No 39 (9 .42%)] . This petition allows for the creation of Global Electoral Zones for the election of Councilors by ACS members living outside the territory of existing Local Sections. The petition was amended [Yes 400 (97 .09%) / No 12 (2 .91%)] to count these Councilors elected by Zones with Councilors elected by Local Sections for the purpose of maintaining the ratio of (Local Section Councilors + Global Electoral Zone Councilors)/(Division Councilors) at the current ratio of 80/20 . This petition will be referred to the ACS Board of Directors for confirmation. On the recommendation of ConC, and with concurrence of CPC, Council approved [Yes 394 (99 .49%) / No 2 (0 .51%)] the Petition to Amend the Name of the Committee on Technician Affairs (CTA) to the Committee on Chemical Technical Professionals (CTP) . This change recognizes the fact that the term “technician” does not adequately reflect the variety of titles used for these positions across the broader chemical enterprise. On the recommendation of ConC, and with concurrence of CPC, Council approved [Yes 393 (99 .75%) / No 1 (0 . 25%)] continuance of the Committees on Ethics; Nomenclature, Terminology and Symbols; and Project SEED and, subject to the concurrence by the ACS Board of Directors, the Committees on Chemical Safety; Chemistry and Public Affairs; Community Activities; Minority Affairs; Professional Training; Science; Senior Chemists; Women Chemists; and Younger Chemists. On the recommendation of the Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA), Council approved the Academic Professional Guidelines, as amended to reflect the shared responsibility and accountability with the academic institution, faculty, and other mentors in creating a safe environment,[Yes 392 (98 .49%) / No 6 (1 .51%)] and the Chemical Professional’s Code of Conduct [Yes 382 (96 .71%) / No 13 (3 . 29%)] . On the recommendation of the Committee on International Activities (IAC), Council approved the creation of the following International Chemical Sciences Chapters, subject to the concurrence of the ACS Board of Directors: Bangladesh [Yes 375 (96 .40%) / No 14 (3 .60%)], East and Northeast India [Yes 377 (96 .67%) / No 13 (3 .33%)], and West India [Yes 370 (96 .61%) / No 13 (3 .39%)] . The Committee on Constitution and Bylaws (C&B) reported the certification of bylaws for a total of 11 units with five Local Sections: Columbus, Permian Basin, Inland Northwest, Midland, and Pensacola; three Divisions: Divisions of Colloid and Surface Chemistry (COLL), Environmental Chemistry (ENVR), and Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (BIOL); and three International Chemical Sciences Chapters: Switzerland, Egypt, and Guangdong, China. The Committee on Younger Chemists (YCC), in celebration of their 50th anniversary, encourages early‐ career chemi

FAQs

What election results were approved by electronic ballot during the Council meeting on August 21?

The Council elected multiple individuals to several committees with three-year terms (2025–2027) and one two-year term (2025–2026) for the Council Policy Committee, the Committee on Committees, and the Committee on Nominations and Elections.

What major governance petition did the Council approve regarding global representation?

Based on the Council Policy Committee recommendation, the Council approved a petition to create Global Electoral Zones for electing Councilors, amended to preserve the current 80/20 ratio for local section and global electoral zone Councilors relative to division Councilors, with referral to the ACS Board of Directors for confirmation.

What were the Council’s approved changes and continuances related to committees and professional guidance?

The Council approved renaming the Committee on Technician Affairs to the Committee on Chemical Technical Professionals, approved continuance of several committees, and approved the Academic Professional Guidelines and the Chemical Professional’s Code of Conduct reflecting shared responsibility and accountability.

Sep 21, 2026

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