Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society - 258th ACS National Meeting Actions of the Council and Board Highlights

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Document content covering the 258th ACS National Meeting held in San Diego, California from 2019-08-25 to 2019-08-29, including formal Actions of the Council and Actions of the Board of Directors. It records council decisions on committees and international activities, council election outcomes for multi-year and one-year terms, and passed memorial and recognition resolutions. Highlights from committee reports address nominations and elections timelines, ballot distribution and eligibility, budget and finance funding approvals, meeting attendance context, and board updates such as the future of meetings task force. Additional notes include survey feedback, leadership events scheduling, and membership value discussions.

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Actions of the Council

Highlights From Committee Reports

Nominations and Elections

Budget and Finance

San Diego Meeting Attendance

Actions of the Board of Directors

The Board’s Committees

Other Society Business

Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society ([http://www.acs.org/](http://www.acs.org/)) (/) 258th ACS National Meeting By Lydia Hines 2019-08-25 to 2019-08-29 in San Diego, California Actions of the Council On the recommendation of the Committee on Committees, Council approved the continuation of the Committeeson International Activities and Professional Training, contingent on approval by the Board of Directors. On the recommendation of the Committee on International Activities, Council approved the creation of an ACS International Chemical Sciences Chapter in the , contingent on approval by the Board of Directors. On the recommendation of Nominations & Elections, the Council voted that the Pittsburgh Local Section be transferred from District II to District III in order to bring District III’s member population into compliance with bylaw requirements. By electronic ballot, the Council elected , , , and for three-year terms (2020-2022), and Dee for a one-year term (2020) on the Council Policy Committee (CPC) . The Council passed resolution: in memory of former Executive Director John Kistler Crum; In memory of other deceased Councilors; in recognition and celebration of the 100th birthday of Gerald Meyer, and his of service to the Society; at the council meeting. in gratitude for the officers and members of the San Diego Local Section-host Section for the 258th National Meeting, the divisional program chairs and symposium organizers, and ACS staff; and acknowledging Bonnie A. Charpentier’s service as ACS President and presiding officer of the Council. Highlights From Committee Reports Nominations and Elections Ballots for the 2019 fall national election will be distributed starting on September 30th, with a voting deadline four weeks later on October 25th. ACS members eligible to vote and with an email address on file will receive an electronic ballot with the option to request a paper ballot. Those members with no email address on file will be sent a paper ballot with the option to vote electronically. . Election information may be viewed at the ACS elections page ([https://acs.org/elections](https://acs.org/elections)) . Budget and Finance The committee considered two 2020 program funding reauthorization requests, and approved funding for the ChemIDP and the International Student Chapters Programs in the 2020 Proposed Budget. The committee also approved funding for the Green and Sustainable Chemistry Education Resources pilot for inclusion in the 2020 Proposed Budget. On the recommendation of the Society Committee on Budget and Finance, the Board voted to set the -this amount is equal to the 2019 fee, adjusted for inflation. San Diego Meeting Attendance The theme of the 258th ACS National Meeting was Chemistry and Water. As of Tuesday evening, August 27, . Actions of the Board of Directors The Board’s Committees On the recommendation of the Joint Board-Council Committee on Publications and an Editor Selection Committee, Other Society Business The provided a summary of a recent Board survey and received additional feedback from the Board on the globalization vision for Society programs. The goal here is encouragement and expansion, where appropriate, of existing successful international activities and initiatives, as well as evaluating current products and programs; exploring additional options and opportunities; and advising the Board on the assembly of a . The Board received a status update from the Task Force on the Future of Meetings. The Board agreed to the appointment of a joint task force charged with developing additional shortterm goals, , and developing long-term goals. FORMS will be used for the 2019 Annual Report due in February 2020 but LSAC is looking at changing the Report format for 2020 (due in 2021)??? FORMS opens for entering reports on November 1. CCA (Comm on Community Activities) has identified the theme

FAQs

What major actions did the Council approve regarding committees and international activities?

The Council approved continuation of committees on international activities and professional training and approved creation of an ACS International Chemical Sciences Chapter, each contingent on Board approval.

How were ballots planned for the 2019 fall national election, and what were the key deadlines?

Ballots were to be distributed starting September 30 with a voting deadline four weeks later on October 25, with eligible members receiving an electronic ballot or a paper ballot depending on whether an email address was on file.

What budget and finance items were approved for the 2020 Proposed Budget?

Funding was approved for the ChemIDP and International Student Chapters Programs, and funding for the Green and Sustainable Chemistry Education Resources pilot was included in the 2020 Proposed Budget.

Sep 21, 2026

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