CouncilorReport_DF20040408 - Councilor Talking Points - Summary of Governance Actions/Reports - American Chemical Society 227th ACS National Meeting

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Councilor Talking Points provides a structured summary of governance actions and reports for the American Chemical Society. It covers council actions including election results for president-elect candidates and committee vacancies, membership dues for 2005, member statistics, a division dissolution decision, petitions under consideration, and a special discussion on ACS collaboration with AIChE. It also outlines board actions on ACS awards, operational policies, record retention, and society interactions with members.

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Actions of the Council

Election Results

Registration Report

2005 Member Dues

Member Statistics

Division Request and Action

Petitions for Consideration

Special Discussion Item

Actions of the Board of Directors

ACS Awards

The Board’s Operational Policies and Procedures

The Society’s Interactions with its Members

COUNCILOR TALKING POINTS SUMMARY OF GOVERNANCE ACTIONS/REPORTS AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 227TH ACS NATIONAL MEETING ANAHEIM, CA MARCH 26-31, 2004 The following summary is provided to help councilors report to their local sections and divisions actions of the ACS Board of Directors and Council at the 2004 spring national meetings. ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL Election Results • The Committee on Nominations and Elections presented to Council the following nominees for selection as candidates for President-Elect, 2005: Edward M. Eyring, F. Sherwood Rowland, Gary B. Schuster and Isiah M. Warner. By written ballot the Council selected F. Sherwood Rowland and Isiah M. Warner as candidates for 2005 President-Elect. They join E. Ann Nalley, who was certified as a petition candidate for 2005 President-Elect. • The Committee on Nominations and Elections presented Lawrence Barton and Connie J. Murphy to Council as candidates for election to the Committee on Committees (ConC) to fill a vacancy. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Nancy B. Jackson, who was elected to the Board of Directors as a Director-atLarge. By written ballot the Council elected Connie J. Murphy. • Candidates Roger A. Parker and John F. Riley were presented to Council for election to the Committee on Nominations and Elections (N&E) . The election was to fill a vacancy on the committee that was created by the resignation of James W. Long. By written ballot the Council elected Roger A. Parker. Registration Report • As of March 30, 2004, the ACS spring national meeting had attracted 14,141 registrants as follows: Regular attendees, 7,595; Students, 3,801; Guests, 467; and Exhibitors, 2,278 . 2005 Member Dues • The Council VOTED to set the member dues for 2005 at the fully escalated rate of $123.00. Each year the Council approves member dues as authorized in the Bylaws. Member Statistics • Membership in the American Chemical Society was 159,332 as of year-end 2003. This number represents a decline of 1% in the overall membership. However, the number of student members increased by 3.7% and the number of recent graduates increased by 50% . Division Request and Action • The Council VOTED to formally dissolve, as of June 30, 2004, the probationary Division of Laboratory Automation. This action was taken at the request of the Division’s leadership. Petitions for Consideration • The Council received for consideration three petitions: Petition for Electronic Balloting; Petition to Change Division Annual Report Deadline; and Petition for Membership Requirements for Teachers. Action is expected on these petitions atthe 2004 fall national meeting in Philadelphia. Special Discussion Item • A special discussion item was put on the Council agenda for this meeting. ACS President Charles Casey and Board Chair James Burke briefed the Council on the status of partnership efforts between the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and noted the implication of these efforts for ACS. Councilors then participated in a discussion of this issue. Currently the ACS and the AIChE are pursuing a programmatic alliance that will more fully serve the needs of their members and the chemical enterprise, while enhancing both organizations’ abilities to achieve their missions. Consideration also is being given to a membership alliance that could include expanded opportunities for members to participate more fully in both organizations. The discussion at Council revealed strong support for moving forward with these initiatives and identified key factors for consideration. ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACS Awards • The Board of Directors VOTED to select recipients ofthe 2005 Priestley Medal, the 2005 Parsons Award and the 2005 Award for Volunteer Service to the ACS. The Priestley Medal recognizes distinguished services to chemistry; the Parsons Award recognizes a Society member’s outstanding public servi

FAQs

What council elections and nominations are summarized in the document?

The document reports council selection of candidates for President-Elect 2005 and elections to committees, including filling vacancies created by resignations.

How are 2005 member dues decided?

The council voted to set 2005 member dues at the fully escalated rate of $123.00, as authorized under the bylaws.

What governance issues were discussed beyond formal votes?

A special discussion item addressed the status and implications of partnership efforts between the American Chemical Society and AIChE, including support for moving forward with related initiatives.

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