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Table of Contents

• Introduction: Slides 2-5

• ACS Committees: Slide 6

• General Information: Slides 7-8

• Committee on Divisional Activities (DAC): Slides 9-22

• Member Communities/Divisional Support: Slides 25-42

• Membership Recruitment/Retention: Slides 44-50

• Presentations on Demand (PoD): Slides 51-56

• Social Media: Slides 57-73

• International Division Membership: Slides 76-94

American Chemical Society

Welcome to the ACS Leadership Institute Division Track

Mike Morello, Chair, Committee on Divisional Activities

3American Chemical Society

Thanks for Attending

Competencies

Unconscious Incompetence

Conscious Incompetence

Conscious Competence

Unconscious Competence

Networks to Development: Posse and Big Idea

Serving Emerging Scientific Communities: Role of ACS Divisions

William F. Carroll, Chair, ACS Board of Directors



DAC and Technical Divisions

Mike Morello

Chair, Committee on Divisional Activities



ACS Committees

• Joint Board-Council Committees (12)

• Society Committees (2)

• Board Committees (13)

• Council Committees (6)• Divisional Activities*

• Economic and Professional Affairs

• Local Section Activities

• Meetings and Expositions*

• Membership Activities

• Constitution and Bylaws

• What do they do? Much of the tactical governance work of the Society.


Divisions and ACS

• 32 technical divisions

• Autonomous 501(c)(3) organizations, each with its own set of bylaws

• Division membership optional– approximately 42% of ACS members choose to belong to one or more divisions (2011 data)

Why do Divisions exist?

• Provide division members and others with access to the information and the people they need to succeed professionally.

– I want access to my discipline’s technical/professional information

– I want to connect and communicate with like-minded chemists.

• Provide recognition through awards, grants/scholarships, fellowships, and other means.


Divisions and DAC

• Divisional Activities Committee (DAC)

– Chair: Mike Morello, 2014

– Comprised of up to 25 Division and Local Section Councilors (lots of division representation, but we don’t have reps from every division)

– Meets at each national meeting


DAC Charter Bylaw III, 3d(1)(c)

Study and make recommendations concerning Society policy affecting interests of divisions

Assist divisions in coordinating their efforts with Society and Local Section activities

Promote interdivisional cooperation and communication

Cooperate with the Committee on Meetings and Expositions….

Perform duties incident to the creation of new divisions……

Acting for the Council….in approving the affiliation of divisions with other technical organizations


How DAC is Structured to Serve Divisions

• Divisional Activities Committee (DAC)

– Subcommittees

• Annual Reports

• Constitution and Bylaws

• Divisional Enhancement

• Meetings

• (Division Status)

• Multidisciplinary Program Planning Group (MPPG)


Annual Reports Subcommittee

• Chair: Robert Tilton

• Reviews all Division and Secretariat annual reports

• All DAC members are part of AR and review reports


Annual Reports

• Written by Division members to record what the Division has accomplished in the past year

• Offer highlights of division activities

• Give ideas for other divisions to use

• Provide data for DAC to present to Council Policy Committee

• Serve as historical documents


Completed Annual Reports

• Consists of Administration and Financial Form, as well as event summaries

• Submit to DAC Support by February 15

– To be eligible for ChemLuminary Award

– Must be received before a division can receive its annual allotment


Divisional Enhancement Subcommittee

• Co-chairs: Paul Rillema and Jeannette Van Emon

• Assists divisions with meeting their objectives

– Provides financial support

– Recognizes excellent division initiatives [through the ChemLuminary Division Awards]

– Encourages collaboration among divisions, between divisions and local sections, and/or society committees, and/or external groups


Divisional Enhancement Subcommittee

• Provides financial support Innovative Projects Fund

o 10% of annual division allotment

o Proposals and guidelines available on web, due February 1st or July 1st

• Recognizes excellent divisional initiatives Outstanding Division ChemLuminary Award

Must submit annual report, self-nominate by Feb. 15

• Encourages Collaboration Division/Local Section ChemLuminary award co-sponsored by DAC &

Committee on Local Section Activities


Constitution and Bylaws Subcommittee

• Chair: Roger Egolf

• Keeps DAC committee apprised of petitions

• Recommends an official position for the full DAC committee to consider for distribution to the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws and the Council


Meetings Subcommittee

• Co-chairs: Julianne Smist and Rodney Bennett

• Develops policy for division programming at national meetings

• Promotes multidisciplinary programming

• Deals with meeting related topics

• Serves as liaison between DAC and Meetings and Expositions Committee

• ACS Presentations on Demand (formerly known as EDMC)


MPPG

• Chair: Lisa Houston

• Representatives from all divisions

• Responsible for planning society thematic, multidisciplinary programming

• Operating for now as DAC subcommittee

• Will work with divisions on broader enhancements of national meeting programming


DAC Activities

• Initiated thematic programming concept starting with the 2006 fall national meeting

• Worked with M&E, ComSci to create the Multidisciplinary Program Planning Group to oversee continuing thematic programming

• Reviewed division allocation formula for Council in Anaheim

• Sponsors annual Leaders’ Track at ACS Leadership Institute for division chairs

• Provides support to divisions


Divisional Officers Caucus (DOC)

• Current chair: Rodney Bennett

• Meets on Tuesday from 4-6p during each national meeting

• Gathers past and present Division officers

• Unofficial forum for informal discussion of mutual concerns


How to Interact with DAC?

• Meets Sundays from 8-noon at each national meeting; guests welcome except for brief closed sessions, subcommittees meet various times Saturday prior to committee meeting

• At annual ACS Leadership Institute

• Website: www.acs.org/getinvolved

• E-mail: [email protected]



Getting Key Items on Your Radar Screen

John Katz, ACS Staff


CEO, COO, Both???

Does your division have a strategic plan?

How does your strategic plan align with the ACS Strategy?

Who are the members of your division posse?


• Helps division leaders complete their volunteer duties

• Provides logistical support to divisions with respect to division dues, officer lists, cosponsorships

• Maintains a website that supports division needs especially those of division officers and division volunteers

• Administers division dues and allocation payments

ACS Office of Member Communities


Member Communities

• Manages and facilitates division strategic planning sessions

• Supports divisions’ efforts in the area of social media

• Supports Committee on Divisional Activities (DAC)

• Along with Web Strategies and Operations (WSO), administers the ACS Network

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Annual Reports—FORMS

• FORMS (Forms Online Reporting Management System) is the web-based tool for division annual reporting.

• Two parts: administration and financial.

– We investigated shortening the financial form, but all the remaining questions are required per the IRS

• Events are optional

• 2013 Reports are due February 15th, 2014.

• www.acs.org/FORMS

FORMS Features

• Financial Form Excel Template

– Financial form can be completed offline and uploaded into FORMS

• Return Forms

– Chairs can return a submitted Administration or Financial form to the Secretary or Treasurer

• Copying Events

– Events can be copied to speed up the event creation process

• Best Practices Tab



E-Rosters and Labels

• Permission must be granted to access e-rosters

• Send a note to [email protected] to access division roster through your ACS Portal Account

• Those accessing the site must be an ACS Member

• Roster Information– Primary address and membership category

– Personal Information (gender, birth date, degree)

• Using your roster– Check for new members, address changes, emeritus, etc.

– Communicate with members

– Determine demographics for local section & division collaborations


E-Balloting and Division Dues

• E-balloting

– Division bylaws must be changed to allow elections conducted via email

– Contact Barbara Polansky([email protected]), ACS staff, for information

• Division dues

– Executive committees set dues for following year at spring meeting


Sources of Funding

• Division Allocations

• Semi-Annual Division Dues

• Semi-Annual Innovative Project Grants

• Thematic Program

• Division Initiatives


Division Allocation

Factors

Allotment Category Fraction of AllocationsBase Allotment 12.5%Per Member Allotment 12.5%Innovative Projects Allotment 10%Total Programming Allotment* 65%

* Distribution of Programming Allotment

Category % of Programming Allotment# attendees at oral sessions† 50%# members at meeting 25%# posters presented 25%

† All sponsoring Divisions receive full credit for cooperatively cosponsored sessions


Division Allocation

• Average Allocations in 2013

– Class I: $14K

– Class II: $40K

– Class III: $75K

Division Types

– Type I: AGRO, BMGT, CARB, CATL, CELL, CHAL, CHAS, CINF, FLUO,GEOC, HIST, NUCL, PROF, RUBB, SCHB, TOXI

– Type II: AGFD, BIOT, COLL, COMP, ENFL

– Type III: ANYL, BIOL, CHED, ENVR, I&EC, INOR, MEDI, ORGN, PHYS, PMSE,POLY


Division Dues

• Division Dues

– Division dues collected by ACS (Member & Subscriber Services)(except RUBB)

– Revenues distributed semi-annually to Divisions

• Average Distributions January – June, 2013

– Class I: $4K less than 2000 members

– Class II: $11K 2000-3499 members

– Class III: $31K 3500 members and larger

Division Types





Division Dues

• Division Dues

– Division dues collected by ACS (Member & Subscriber Services)(except RUBB)

– Revenues distributed semi-annually to Divisions

• Average Distributions July – December, 2012 (2013 figures are not available)

– Class I: $7K

– Class II: $15K

– Class III: $47K

Division Types





Innovative Project Grants

• Innovative Project Grants

– Innovative Project Grants Pool: 10% total division allocation($140K in 2012)

– Grant applications are reviewed at national meetings by the Divisional Enhancement Subcommittee of DAC

• San Diego, CA Distribution: $61,000

– AGRO, CELL, CHAS, CHED, COMP, ENFL, PHYS, PMSE, POLY

• Philadelphia, PA Distribution: $79,000

– AGFD, AGRO, BMGT, CHAS, HIST, IEC, MEDI, ORGN, PHYS,POLY, PROF, SCHB


Innovative Project Grants

• Innovative Project Grants

– Innovative Project Grants Pool: 10% total division allocation($140,050 funding available in 2013)

– Grant applications are reviewed at national meetings by the Divisional Enhancement Subcommittee of DAC

• New Orleans, LA Distribution: $47,500

– AGFD, ANYL, CHAL, ENFL, ENVR & AGRO, IE, ORGN

• Indianapolis, IN Distribution: $87,960

– AGFD, AGRO, ANYL, BMGT, CHAS, CINF, HIST, MEDI, ORGN, PROF, SCHB, TOXI.


Thematic Program

• Thematic Program Participation at each National Meeting

– $30K provided by DAC

– Administered by ACS

– Invited speaker registrations and travel

• No honoraria

• Documented expenses reimbursed

• Division registration site, which permits divisions to invite some speakers at a special daily rate.


Get Involved, Stay Involved (GISI)

• This online resource is where you’ll find tips, tools and news to efficiently execute your volunteer duties.

• Online resource for veteran volunteers and new volunteers with essential links of volunteer procedures and resources specifically geared towards Divisions.

• Links are organized according to topic areas: Logistics, National Meetings, Engaging Members, Event & Meeting Planning, Leadership Skills, Division Information.

• The most time sensitive items and communications are listed to the right in the “What’s Important Now!” area.

• www.acs.org/getinvolved

Online Hosting Solution

• Since 2009, ACS has offered an online hosting solution for divisions to create their websites, known as webs.com.

• Benefits of the service:

– Groups can create a public website using one of three ACS-branded templates

– The website structure (Information Architecture) comes pre-populated with preliminary pages and suggestions for content

– Content and pages are created/edited with a user-friendly web editor (no need to know HTML)

– It is easy to hand over web administration duties from one person to another

To date, about ½ of ACS divisions use webs.com

contact [email protected] for more information


Email Management Service - Pilot

• ACS has partnered with Magnet Mail and is exploring the potential benefits of a free, mass email service for local sections and technical divisions.

• For more information please contact [email protected].


Divisional Enhancement Panel Discussion


• Rodney Bennett, CHAL

• Julianne Smist, CHAS

• Deb Fillinich, ACS Staff, Ass’t Director, Marketing


Recruiting and Retaining ACS Division Members

Debbie FillinichAssistant Director, Membership Marketing

“Why should I join?”

The reasons given by most new ACS members are:

– Access to current information in my field

– Networking opportunities

How does your division provide access to current information and networking opportunities?

– Tell prospective members about these products, services, and events

– Brief information overview and contact reference


“Why should I join?”

Where can you find prospective members?

– Former members (terminated on your division roster)

• First year free

• Unpaid

– Demographic analysis of your current roster, (who are you serving well?):

• Employers

• Regions

• Fields of interest

• Students

– Social events

Contact us for sample emails, telephone scripts, letters…American Chemical Society 45

“Why should I stay?”

People often stay for a different reason than why they joined.

– Sense of community

– Value

– Access to Information

– Positive membership experiences

– Leadership and/or volunteer opportunities

– Benefits and services (personal and varied)


What can you do?


Strategy Idea / Approach Personalized and timely contact Welcoming committee or person

Take turns greeting at meetings Pair existing and new members

Member involvement is key Know your volunteer opportunities Involvement means different things

to different people Be creative with project leadership

roles Solicit input and act quickly on member suggestions

Collect feedback Questionnaire / opinion poll

Follow up with newer members Personal Call Renewal thank you letter Lapsed-member renewal letter or

process

Learn from success

Divisions:

– Annual Reports

– Innovative Program Grant Reports

Local Sections:

– Annual Reports

– Innovative Program Grant Reports

– Senior Chemist Groups

Other ACS Committees (Women Chemists, Younger Chemists)

ChemLuminary Award Winners


Free Division MembershipFor New ACS Members


Year# of New Members

Joining ACS

# of Members Accepting Free

Division Membership

# of Members w/ a Paid Division

Membership the Following Year

2011 24,249 15,106 (62.30%) 4,948 (32.76%)

2012 24,943 14,276 (57.23%) 4,468 (31.29%)

Presentations on Demand


ACS POD as a Member Benefit – Initial Activity Results

• October 12: ACS POD became a member-only benefit

• ACS POD content currently available:

– Philadelphia 2012

– New Orleans 2013

– Indianapolis 2013


Overall Activity on ACS POD Site from October 12 – November 25


Presentations Viewed: 2013 YTD


• 5,328 – views 1/1/2013 to 10/11/2013

• 4,975 – views 10/12/2013 to 11/25/2013

Indy Online ACS POD Survey Results: October 12 – November 25


ACS POD Coordinating Editor

• Jerry Skotnicki

– [email protected]

Associate Editors

– Emilio Esposito

– Matthew Crowe

– Debbie Crans

– Valeria Acquarone



Social Media’s Role in Serving Division Members

ACS Leadership Institute ● Dallas, TexasJanuary 24, 2014

Chris McCarthy, Social Media Manager, ACS Member Communities

What Do We Mean by Social Media?

• User-generated content (status updates, photos, videos)

• Interactive (like, share, comment)

• Relationships (friends, colleagues, communities, organizations, causes)

• Increasingly mobile (check-in, location-based)

• Immediate (real-time interactions, live-blogging/live-tweeting)


Goal for Social Tools and ACS

Social tools can extend the existing activities of ACS and the chemical community to a virtual space, leveraging benefits

of efficiency and inclusiveness, especially in terms of time and location.

These tools are another way to develop relationships, have dialogue,

and foster loyalty among ACS members.


Social Media & Technical Divisions

ACS technical divisions provide info about a specific field of chemistry and offer members a forum for networking, collaboration, and recognition within that specialty.

Social media can enhance existing offerings

– promote national meeting programming, awards, etc.

and create new avenues for interactions

– groups to share info about your discipline, current research, the profession

– ways to reach international members or those who don’t regularly attend meetings

– lower barrier for participation


Social Tools Divisions are Using

• Facebook

– More than 1 Billion registered users; 2nd highest page rank on the web.

– Social utility that connects people, to keep up with friends, upload photos, share links and videos.

• Twitter

– 500 Million registered users; 12th highest page rank on the web.

– Social networking and microblogging service using instant messaging, SMS or a web interface. (Tweets are 140 characters or less.)

• LinkedIn

– 200 Million registered users; 14th highest page rank on the web.

– A networking tool to find connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners.

• ACS Network

– More than 260,000 registered users.

– Audience is the chemical community. Great way to conduct division business.


Other Social Media Tools


Promoting Technical Division Events


• Social media is a great way to inform people about events, such as national meetings.

• You can tweet about events and even have conversations with attendees in real time.

Promoting Technical Division Events


Communicating with Members

• If you have an existing email newsletter, you can tweet about it, post a link in Facebook or LinkedIn, or keep an archive of it on an ACS Network group.

• You can also use these tools to drivemembers to new content on yourwebsites.


Extending Discussions



Information SharingHumanizing Organizations

What Makes a Good Post?

• Keep it short—messages under 100 characters are far more likely to be liked, commented on, and shared.

• Timing matters—depending on your audience, posts on weekdays may be more popular than on nights or weekends. Some social tools also help automate timing.

• Questions, especially short answer ones, get more traction.

– The 2014 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day theme is Water. How can chemistry aid a growing population with access to safe drinking water?

• Ask for tips—social media users, like anyone, love to share personal experiences and insights.


Use Social Tools Collaboratively

• Social media work best by using multiple channels to reach out to your audience.

• You could have a post on an ACS Network or other blog that you share via a link on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

• Different content makes more sense for different tools. Think about your audience and your desired results.

• Leverage other relevant organizations or individuals by mentioning them—they may share your content with their audience (going viral).


Listen First

• Find out where your members are.

• Hear what they’re talking about.

• See what you can add to the conversation.

• Consider setting up a Google Alert about yourdivision or specialty. It can point you to new spaces online where members and potentialmembers are talking.


If You Build a Garden, You Need To Tend To It

• Social media presences that aren’t active for a couple of weeks seem dormant, more than a few months seem dead.

• Answer questions. Just as in real life, ignoring people online is rude.

• Answer most questions publically—for every person who asks there could be a dozen or more who have the same question but don’t bother posting it.


Avoid Controversy and Keep Things Civil

• If you set up a social media presence for your technical division, remember you are communicating on behalf of ACS.

– Keep your message positive.

– Avoid political statements, especially partisan attacks or endorsements.

– Some topics may be appropriate for you to comment on as an individual chemist but not as “official spokespersons for ACS.” (Research findings, accidents, etc.)

• Moderation may be necessary with a group or in a comment section

– Consider a policy to keep your group free from personal attacks, offensive language or imagery, or inappropriate commercial content.


Final Thoughts

• Social media doesn’t replace other forms of communication with your members.

• If you already have a presence on the ACS Network, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or any other platform, make sure staff know about it so we can help promote it.

• Not sure where to start? ACS staff can help you brainstorm how to use social media tools to enhance your technical division's programming, networking and information sharing, or other activities.



Division Leaders TrackMike Morello, DAC Chair

Sunday, January 27th

Leadership Development System Courses

1. What were your key learnings?

2. How will you apply the learning to your role in your Division?


Division LeadersJanuary 24-26, 2014Dallas, TX

Broadening Division International Engagement

H. N. Cheng, Steve Meyers, Brad MillerACS International Activities Committee

Mike Morello, John KatzACS Division Activities Committee

acs.org/international

68% of articles are authored by int’l

researchers

117 ACS editors work outside the U.S.

105 countries with subscribing institutions

4,700 worldwide organizational C&EN

subscribers

42 peer-reviewed journals

38,000 yearly published articles

70 million article downloads

300 million annual C&EN page views

ACS INTERNATIONALITY BY THE NUMBERS

25,000 members

100+ countries

6 int’l chemical sciences chapters

200 projects/ programs have an int’l component

4,500 yearly int’l meeting attendees

7 Pacifichem Congresses co-

sponsored/hosted since 1984

50% of content originates int’l

www.acs.org/international American Chemical Society

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ACS BY THE NUMBERS

161,000 Members

186 Local Sections

32 Technical Divisions

75% chemistry degree

60% industry30% academia10% students

30,000 cumulative attendance at two national

meetings

3.7 billion+ chemical property records

68 million+ organic & inorganic substances in

registry

68% of articles are authored by int’l

researchers

117 ACS editors work outside the U.S.

105 countries with subscribing institutions

4,700 worldwide organizational C&EN

subscribers

ACS INTERNATIONALITY BY THE NUMBERS

25,000 members

100+ countries

6 int’l chemical sciences chapters

200 projects/ programs have an int’l component

4,500 yearly int’l meeting attendees

7 Pacifichem Congresses co-

sponsored/hosted since 1984

50% of content originates int’l


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WHY THINK GLOBALLY?

Global Gain

• Tackle global challenges

• Science diplomacy

Personal Gain

• Networking/Collaborations

• New perspectives

(scientific/cultural)

• Benefits career

National Gain• Increased competitiveness

• New networks

• Access to global talent

• Publicity for chemistryDivisional Gain

• Enhances community

• Builds knowledge repository

• Adds members & revenue

• Improves meeting scope,

attendance & venue options

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ACS Strategic Goals

Empower an inclusive community of members with networks, opportunities, resources, and skills to thrive in the global economy.”

ACS Constitution

To foster the objects specified in this Article, the SOCIETY shall cooperate with scientists internationally and shall be concerned with the worldwide application of chemistry to the needs of humanity.”

ACS Worldwide Strategy

Engage individual chemists, without regard for national and disciplinary boundaries

Establish, nurture, and welcome collaboration with chemistry communities worldwide

Collaborate worldwide with appropriate stakeholders

ACS IS GLOBAL IN ITS VISION

ACS members


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Studentvisas

ACS Int’l members

Expats in the U.S.

Int’l chemistry community(collaboration space)

ACS int’l mbr = mbr with int’l addressesExpat = chemists from int’l, now residing in U.S. (some ACS mbrs, some not)

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

• There are 4 potential areas of opportunity– Int’l ACS members

• Important for networking, friendship, collaborations, and use of global facilities

– Expatriate chemistry practitioners residing in the U.S.• Many prominent scientists are in this category• Great allies and useful contacts for int’l developments

– ACS Int’l students • Not likely to decrease in the future• Important for future development (whether they stay in the U.S. or not) • Useful to recruit them as division members now

– International community • Many opportunities, e.g., alliances, collaborations, int’l chapters

• Division-wide expansion into international arena– Enhanced benefits to all division members

• Membership, meetings, publications, publicity

– Growth, collaboration, enhanced opportunities and exposure


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HOW TO BE GLOBAL?


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ACS INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS

18.8%

IAC/DAC SURVEY 2013

• Sent in June 2013 to collect information on Divisions’ internationality, interest, successes and barriers

• Sent to 124 members of division leadership

• 27 responses representing 18 Divisions


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Has/Does your Division plan to engage international scientists through outreach or specific programming?

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PAST INTERACTIONS


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Populations Targeted Groups Involved

n=13 n=9

• Remember to not just focus on those living abroad

• Not one-size-fits-all

• Remember to use all resources at your disposal

• Share your best practices


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PAST INTERACTION LESSONS

WHAT RESOURCES ARE NEEDED?


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Services Desired Summary of open ended “Ways ACS can better support Divisions to engage

its int’l audience?”

• Half of respondents indicated that their divisions has done outreach or programming to engage int’l scientists

– Most activities with China, Japan, and Australia

– Specific examples of events are Pacifichem, joint symposia, invitees to ACS national meetings, travel grants

– Examples of partners are outside societies and organizations

• One-third of respondents plan to engage int’l scientists in the next 3 years

• One-third of respondents are interested in training materials

– Examples are cultural training and visa process

• Barriers noted include perceived high cost of membership, language barriers, coordinating logistics, fund transfers, travel costs, & limited funds for co-sponsorship


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DAC/IAC SURVEY:SOME KEY FINDINGS


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• DAC-IAC Task Force– Document best practices and challenges

– Understand how staff/governance can assist divisions eager to engage internationally

– Develop a tool-kit for int’l engagement

• Possible use of a focus group? Surveys?

• Continued interactions between DAC and IAC

• Plan, advertise, and organize international events

• Connect to international partners

• Visa assistance and guidance

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• Enhanced Global Scientific Dialogue– Improved scientific knowledge and exchange

– Improved publicity for a given scientific discipline

• Enhanced Divisional Profile

• Joint meetings, conferences, workshops– Joint, co-organized, or co-sponsored

• Membership Development – Increase membership globally

• Revenue Generation– Workshops and publications

• Network Development– Increased personal contact (e.g., information on students & opportunities)

– Facilitated research (collaborations & use of global facilities)

DESIRABLE OUTCOMES OF GLOBAL DIVISIONAL INVOLVEMENT


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• ACS Committee on International Activities: bit.ly/ACS_IAC

• ACS Office of International Activities: www.acs.org/international

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• International Events– C&EN Calendar:

pubs.acs.org/cen/html/calendars.html – ACS International Newsletter:

bit.ly/acs_intlnews

• Visa Assistance– ACS Information: bit.ly/ACS_visas– ACS Visa Policy Statement: bit.ly/acs_visapolicy– NAS IVO:

sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/biso/visas/

• Scientific Freedom & Human Rights– More Information: bit.ly/ACS_scifree– Email: [email protected]

• International Contacts– Alliances: bit.ly/ACS_alliances– Chapters: bit.ly/ACS_chapters

• Programs/Opportunities

– Global Innovation Grants: www.acs.org/international

– ChemLuminary Awards: www.acs.org/international

– Chemical Sciences & Society Summit: bit.ly/ACS_CS3

– Transatlantic Frontiers of Chemistry: www.acs.org/international

– ACS International Center: www.acs.org/ic

– ACS IREU Program:www.acs.org/ireu


5 ACS Global Strategic Alliances Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) German Chemical Society (GDCh) Federation of Asian Chemical Societies (FACS) Latin American Federation of Chemical Assoc. (FLAQ) South African Chemical Institute (SACI)

6 ACS International Chemical Sciences Chapters

Dozens of additional recent international projects and partners

ACS’ INTERNATIONAL SCOPE


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• ACS Governance

• Activation of in-country ACS member communities

• Activation of ACS U.S. expatriate populations

• ACS International Chapters

• ACS International Alliances

• Science Diplomacy Community

• ACS International Activities CommitteeMission: To assist scientists and engineers worldwide to communicate and collaborate for the good of

the chemical and chemically related sciences, chemical engineering, and their practitioners.

• ACS Office of International ActivitiesMission: To identify and develop opportunities and alliances that enable ACS to advance chemistry

research and education through efforts tailored to local needs and delivered outside the U.S.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

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ACS International Activities

www.acs.org/international

email [email protected]

QUESTIONS?

Round Table Discussion

The Role of Division Leaders: Supporting and Facilitating the

Business of the Division

Mike Morello, Facilitator



What is your job?

How does your divisional operating structure fit with what you have learned?

Are you responsible for decisions (CEO)?Are you responsible for execution (COO)?

What do you need to do?What can you delegate?

When do you need to do it?

Who can you turn to for help:In your division?At ACS?

Wrap-up

Town Hall Meeting—What are Your Remaining Questions?

Mike Morello, Facilitator


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Information overload

Conscious Incompetence

Posse and Big Idea Networks

Do you know •What is required?•What - how you can influence ACS?•Who can help with requirements?•Who can help develop your vision?

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