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Council Agenda

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 8:00 AM

Grand Ballroom A-C

Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel

New Orleans, Louisiana

COUNCIL, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 8:00 AM, April 10, 2013

Grand Ballroom A-C Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel

New Orleans, Louisiana

AGENDA ITEM PAGES

I. RESOLUTION HONORING DECEASED COUNCILORS II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 22, 2012 (attached) ............................ 1-15 III. REPORT OF INTERIM ACTION, COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE (attached) ........................... 16 IV. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

FOR A. Nominations for President-Elect (attached) ........................................................................ 17-24 COUNCIL (1) Introduction of nominees for 2014 President-Elect (oral) ACTION B. Announcement of nominees, District Directors II and IV (attached) ........................................ 25

(1) Announcement of candidates, District Directors II and IV (oral) C. Announcement of candidates, Directors-at-Large (attached) ............................................. 26-29 D. Request for suggestions, 2015 Society officer nominations (attached) .............................. 30-32 E. Ballot counts, previous elections (attached) ............................................................................ 33 V. REPORTS OF OFFICERS

A. President (attached and oral) ............................................................................................. 34-35 B. President-Elect (attached and oral) ......................................................................................... 36 C. Immediate Past President (attached and oral) ........................................................................ 37 D. Chair of Board of Directors (attached and oral) ....................................................................... 38 (1) Minutes of the August 19 and Report from the December 2012 Board meetings (attached) ............................... 39-43 E. Executive Director (attached and oral) .................................................................................... 44 (1) Report of the Governing Board for Publishing (attached) ............................................ 45 VI. REPORTS OF ELECTED COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL

A. Council Policy Committee (1) Minutes of August 21, 2012 meeting (attached) ................................................... 46-49 (2) Oral report on current activities, Vice-Chair B. Committee on Committees (attached) ..................................................................................... 50 (1) Oral report on current activities

FOR COUNCIL (2) Recommendation for continuation of selected committee (oral) ACTION (3) Request for suggestions for committee assignments (attached) ................................ 51

C. Committee on Nominations and Elections (attached) ............................................................. 52 (1) Oral report on current activities

(2) Amendment to ACS Bylaws

FOR COUNCIL (a. Petition to Amend National Election Procedures ............................................ 53-55 ACTION (Alternate Version) Bylaw V, Sec. 1, 2a, 2b, 5, 11b FOR (b. Petition to Amend National Election Procedures ............................................ 56-58 INFORMATION (Original Version) Bylaw V, Sec. 1, 2a, 2b, 5, 11b

VII. REPORTS OF SOCIETY COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE

A. Committee on Budget and Finance (attached) ........................................................................ 59 (1) Oral report on current activities

FOR COUNCIL (2) Recommendation on membership dues for 2014 (attached) ..................................... 60 ACTION

B. Committee on Education (attached) ........................................................................................ 61 (1) Oral report on current activities

C. Committee on Science (joint with Board) (attached) ............................................................... 62 (1) Oral report on current activities

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ITEM PAGES VIII. SPECIAL DISCUSSION ITEM A. What else should ACS do to help members to thrive in the global chemistry enterprise? ... 63-64

IX. REPORTS OF COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (attached) ................................................ 65 (1) Oral report on current activities

FOR COUNCIL (2) Approval of the “Academic Professional Guidelines” (attached) ............................ 66-73 ACTION B. Committee on Local Section Activities (attached) ................................................................... 74

(1) Oral report on current activities FOR COUNCIL (2) Approval of distribution formula for Local Section funding ................................... 75-76 ACTION

C. Committee on Membership Affairs (attached) ......................................................................... 77 (1) Oral report on current activities

D. Committee on Meetings and Expositions (attached) ............................................................... 78 (1) Oral report on current activities

E. Committee on Divisional Activities (attached).......................................................................... 79 (1) Oral report on current activities

F. Committee on Constitution and Bylaws (attached) .................................................................. 80

(1) Oral report on current activities FOR COUNCIL (2) Revision to Charter Bylaws for the ACTION International Chemical Sciences Chapters (attached) ..................................... 81-87

X. REPORTS OF OTHER COMMITTEES

A. Chemical Abstracts Service (joint with Board) (attached) ...................................................... 88 B. Chemical Safety (joint with Board) (attached and oral) ...................................................... 89-90 C. Chemistry and Public Affairs (joint with Board) (attached and oral) ........................................ 91 D. Chemists with Disabilities (joint with Board) (attached and oral) ............................................. 92 E. Community Activities (joint with Board) (attached and oral) .................................................... 93 F. Ethics (attached and oral) ........................................................................................................ 94 G. International Activities (joint with Board) (attached and oral) .............................................. 95-96

FOR COUNCIL (1) Petition to charter new International Chemical Sciences Chapter. ................................... 97 ACTION

H. Minority Affairs (joint with Board) (attached and oral) .............................................................. 98 I. Nomenclature, Terminology and Symbols (attached) ............................................................. 99 J. Professional Training (joint with Board) (attached and oral) .................................................. 100 K. Publications (joint with Board) (attached) .............................................................................. 101 L. Senior Chemists (joint with Board) (attached) ....................................................................... 102 M. Women Chemists (joint with Board) (attached) ..................................................................... 103

XI. OLD BUSINESS XII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Resolution(s)

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DRAFT

MINUTES COUNCIL

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY August 22, 2012

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Council of the American Chemical Society met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 22, 2012, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, President of the Society and of the Council, presided. The following Councilors, Alternate Councilors, and accredited representatives were present: Ex-Officio: Paul S. Anderson, George M. Bodner, Ronald Breslow, William F. Carroll, Jr., Charles P. Casey, Dennis Chamot, Bonnie A. Charpentier, Pat N. Confalone, Peter K. Dorhout, Helen M. Free, Ned D. Heindel, Catherine T. Hunt, Nancy B. Jackson, Madeleine Jacobs, Neil D. Jespersen, Larry K. Krannich, Valerie J. Kuck, Thomas H. Lane, Flint H. Lewis, E. Ann Nalley, Attila E. Pavlath, Eli M. Pearce, Elsa Reichmanis, Barbara A. Sawrey, Kathleen M. Schulz, Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, Kent J. Voorhees, Edel Wasserman, Marinda Li Wu. Bylaw: M. Elizabeth Derrick, Rigoberto Hernandez, Howard M. Peters, Frankie K. Wood-Black. Divisions: Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Charles J. Brine*, Michael J. Morello, Agnes M. Rimando, Sara J. Risch. Agrochemicals, Rodney M. Bennett, Jeanette M. Van Emon. Analytical Chemistry, Michelle V. Buchanan, M. Bonner Denton, Catherine C. Fenselau, Donna J. Nelson*. Biochemical Technology, Arindam Bose, Frederick G. Heineken, William J. Kelly*, Sharon P. Shoemaker. Biological Chemistry, Nicole S. Sampson, Jin Zhang*. Business Development & Management, Janet L. Bryant, Michael Hurrey. Carbohydrate Chemistry, Derek Horton, John R. Vercellotti. Cellulose & Renewable Materials, Sheila M. Murphy*. Chemical Education, Renee S. Cole, Resa M. Kelly, Jennifer E. Lewis*, Ellen J. Yezierski. Chemical Health & Safety, Robert H. Hill, Jr., Russell W. Phifer. Chemical Information, Bonnie Lawlor, Andrea B. Twiss-Brooks. Chemical Toxicology, Amanda C. Bryant-Friedrich*, Paul T. Henderson. Chemistry & The Law, James C. Carver, Alan M. Ehrlich. Colloid & Surface Chemistry, Tina M. Nenoff, John N. Russell, Jr., Maria M. Santore, Robert D. Tilton. Computers in Chemistry, Emilio X. Esposito, Peter C. Jurs, Veerabahu Shanmugasundaram*, Ralph A. Wheeler. Energy & Fuels, Archibald C. Buchanan III, Semih Eser, Anne M. Gaffney, Martin L. Gorbaty. Environmental Chemistry, V. Dean Adams, Alan W. Elzerman, Jurgen H. Exner, Martha J.M. Wells. Fluorine Chemistry, Paul R. Resnick*. Geochemistry, Andrew N. Bishop. History of Chemistry, Roger A. Egolf, Mary Virginia Orna. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, Martin A. Abraham, Spiro D. Alexandratos, Melanie J. Lesko, Mary K. Moore. Inorganic Chemistry, Alan L. Balch, Ana de Bettencourt-Dias, James K. McCusker, Silvia Ronco. Medicinal Chemistry, Richard A. Gibbs, William J. Greenlee, David P. Rotella. Nuclear Chemistry & Technology, Graham F. Peaslee, Steven W. Yates. Organic Chemistry, Huw M.L. Davies, P. Andrew Evans, Donna M. Huryn, Christopher J. Welch. Physical Chemistry, John E. Adams, Michael R. Berman, Paul W. Jagodzinski, Ellen B. Stechel. Polymer Chemistry, Frank D. Blum, H.N. Cheng, William H. Daly, John Pochan. Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering, Michael Jaffe, David J. Lohse, Dean C. Webster. Professional Relations, John K. Borchardt, Diane G. Schmidt. Rubber, John M. Long. Small Chemical Businesses, Sharon V. Vercellotti. Local Sections: Akron, James E. Duddey, Daryl L. Stein. Alabama, Tracy P. Hamilton. Ames, Malika Jeffries-El. Auburn, Orlando Acevedo. Baton Rouge, Anne K. Taylor. Binghamton, Wayne E. Jones, Jr. Brazosport, Carolyn Ribes. California, G. Bryan Balazs, Michael T.H. Cheng, Sheila Kanodia, Lee *Alternate Councilor **Temporary Substitute Councilor 4/13 (over)

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Page 2 of ITEM II Council Minutes H. Latimer, Alex M. Madonik, Eileen M. Nottoli, Paul F. Vartanian, Elaine S. Yamaguchi. California Los Padres, Albert C. Censullo. Carolina-Piedmont, Matthew K. Chan, Halley A. Merrell, Jr. Central Arizona, Richard C. Bauer, Douglas J. Sawyer. Central Massachusetts, Christopher Masi. Central New Mexico, Donivan R. Porterfield, Steven K. Showalter. Central North Carolina, Timothy D. Ballard, Robert A. Yokley. Central Ohio Valley, Gary D. Anderson. Central Pennsylvania, Paul D. Schettler, Jr. Central Texas, Diane M. Kneeland, Linette M. Watkins*. Central Utah, Jennifer B. Nielson. Central Wisconsin, David E. Lewis**. Chattanooga, Verrill M. Norwood III. Chemical Society of Washington, Joseph M. Antonucci, Regina J. Cody, John M. Malin, N. Bhushan Mandava, Kim M. Morehouse, John M. Ruth, Jennifer L. Young, James J. Zwolenik. Chicago, Cherlynlavaughn Bradley, Charles E. Cannon, David S. Crumrine, Herbert S. Golinkin, Russell W. Johnson, Fran K. Kravitz, Avrom C. Litin*, Barbara E. Moriarty, Susan M. Shih. Cincinnati, Bruce S. Ault, Kathleen Gibboney, Roger A. Parker. Cleveland, Dwight W. Chasar, Pieter L. de Haseth*. Coastal Georgia, Will E. Lynch. Colorado, Lawrence J. Berliner, Sandra J. Bonetti, Connie Gabel, Angela R. Powers, Susan M. Schelble. Columbus, Edmund T. King*, Donald C. Songstad*, Virginia H. Songstad. Connecticut Valley, Ronald D. Archer, Kevin M. Shea, Julianne M.D. Smist, Frank J. Torre, Ronald J. Wikholm. Cornell, Thomas A. McCarrick. Corning, Roger F. Bartholomew. Dallas-Fort Worth, Linda D. Schultz, E. Thomas Strom, Angela K. Wilson. Dayton, Steven Trohalaki. Delaware, John Gavenonis, Tiffany N. Hoerter, Martha G. Hollomon, Margaret J. Schooler. Detroit, Mark A. Benvenuto, James M. Landis, Jr., Walter O. Siegl. East Central Illinois, Svetlana Mitrovski*. East Tennessee, Alan A. Hazari. East Texas, Philip Verhalen. Eastern New York, Warren D. Hull, Jr., Joanne D. Kehlbeck*. Eastern North Carolina, Satinder Ahuja. Erie, Tracy A. Halmi*. Florida, Béla S. Buslig, Carmen V. Gauthier. Georgia, Lissa Dulany, David S. Gottfried, Charles D. Sherrill, Joseph P. Stoner. Greater Houston, Simon G. Bott, Carolyn A. Burnley, Amber S. Hinkle, Mamie W. Moy, David M. Singleton, Kerry K. Spilker. Green Mountain, Willem R. Leenstra. Hampton Roads, Kenneth G. Brown. Hawaii, T. Blake Vance, Jr. Heart O’Texas, Darrell G. Watson. Huron Valley, Ellene T. Contis. Idaho, Joshua J. Pak. Illinois Heartland, Gregory Ferrence. Illinois-Iowa, Richard G. Rogers. Indiana, Dawn A. Brooks, David Mitchell, Robert A. Pribush. Indiana-Kentucky Border, Jeffery W. Seyler. Inland Northwest, Jeffrey A. Rahn. Iowa, Addison Ault. Kalamazoo, Lydia E.M. Hines. Kanawha Valley, Madan M. Bhasin. Kansas City, Gary E. Clapp*, Eckhard Hellmuth. Kansas State University, Christopher J. Levy*. Kentucky Lake, James K. Butler**. LaCrosse-Winona, Claude L. Mertzenich. Lake Superior, Donald K. Harriss. Lehigh Valley, Pamela D. Kistler, Carol B. Libby. Lexington, Mark Blankenbuehler. Louisiana, Alvin F. Bopp. Louisville, James F. Tatera. Maine, Mitchell R.M. Bruce. Mark Twain, H. David Wohlers. Maryland, Merle I. Eiss, Dana Ferraris, Jan E. Kolakowski, Paul J. Smith, Stephanie Watson. Michigan State University, Amy M. Pollock. Middle Georgia, Robert J. Hargrove. Mid-Hudson, George W. Ruger. Midland, Wendy C. Flory, Bob A. Howell. Milwaukee, Kevin W. Glaeske, Joseph J. Piatt. Minnesota, Daniel Besemann*, Marilyn Duerst, Ramesh C. Kumar, Sarah M. Mullins, Wayne C. Wolsey. Mo-Kan-Ok, The Tri-State, Khamis S. Siam. Montana, Kyle S. Strode. Nashville, Judith M. Iriarte-Gross, Ruth Ann Woodall. New Haven, Olivier Nicaise, Gerald J. Putterman. New York, Richard D. Cassetta, Donald D. Clarke, Ronald P. D’Amelia, Barbara R. Hillery, Hiroko I. Karan, Anne T. O’Brien, Patricia A. Redden, Yorke E. Rhodes, Frank Romano. North Alabama, Carmen Scholz. North Carolina, James L. Chao, Alvin L. Crumbliss, Sara N. Paisner, Richard A. Palmer, Laura S. Sremaniak. North Jersey, Jeannette E. Brown, Maureen G. Chan, Alan B. Cooper, Susan R. Fahrenholtz, Kelly M. George, Stan S. Hall, Anne M. Kelly, Diane Krone, Les W. McQuire, Michael M. Miller, Joseph A. Potenza, William H. Suits. Northeast Georgia, Michael B. McGinnis. Northeast Tennessee, John K. Sanders. Northeast Wisconsin, Martin D. Rudd. Northeastern, Michaeline F. Chen*, Catherine E. Costello, Michael P. Filosa, Thomas R. Gilbert, Patrick M. Gordon, Morton Z. Hoffman, Leland L. Johnson, Jr., Katherine L. Lee, Doris I. Lewis, Robert L. Lichter, Patricia A. Mabrouk, Norton P. Peet*, Dorothy J. Phillips, Andrew Scholte*, Mary J. Shultz, Ruth E. Tanner. Northeastern Ohio, Carol A. Duane. Northern New York, Richard E. Partch. Northern Oklahoma, Kristi A. Fjare. Northwest Central Ohio, Michael D. Edmiston. Oklahoma, Allen W. Apblett. Ole Miss, Jason E. Ritchie. Orange County, Robert S. Cohen, Rabin D. Lai, David J. Marec*. Oregon, 4/13

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Page 3 of ITEM II Council Minutes Richard L. Nafshun. Orlando, Darlene K. Slattery. Ozark, Eric Bosch. Panhandle Plains, Mary E. Graff**. Penn-Ohio Border, Doris L. Zimmerman. Pensacola, Allan M. Ford. Permian Basin, David A. Carter. Philadelphia, Anthony W. Addison, Georgia A. Arbuckle-Keil, Melissa B. Cichowicz, Judith H. Cohen, Deborah H. Cook, John C. Crawford, Judith N. Currano, Ella L. Davis, Anne S. DeMasi, Margaret A. Matthews, Kathleen T. Shaginaw, Judith A. Summers-Gates. Pittsburgh, Michelle Coffman, Richard S. Danchik, James A. Manner, V. Michael Mautino. Portland, Bill Baghdanov*. Princeton, Louise M. Lawter, Sharon A. Sibilia. Puerto Rico, Ingrid Montes. Puget Sound, Gary D. Christian, Gregory L. Milligan, Philip J. Reid, Mark Wicholas. Purdue, Adam Myers**. Red River Valley, Harmon B. Abrahamson. Rhode Island, Peter J. Bonk. Richland, Richard A. Hermens. Rochester, D. Richard Cobb, Richard W. Hartmann. Rock River, Dennis N. Kevill. Sabine-Neches, John A. Whittle. Sacramento, John R. Berg, Janan M. Hayes. Salt Lake, Thomas G. Richmond, Peter J. Stang. San Antonio, Terrill D. Smith. San Diego, Thomas R. Beattie, Hui Cai, John G. Palmer, J. Kenneth Poggenburg, Jr., Sonja Strah-Pleynet, David M. Wallace. San Gorgonio, James A. Hammond, J. Ernest Simpson. San Joaquin Valley, Melissa L. Golden. Santa Clara Valley, Abigail Kennedy, Mark A. Kent*, George J. Lechner, Sally B. Peters, Peter F. Rusch, Herbert B. Silber, Ean Warren. Savannah River, Christopher J. Bannochie. Sierra Nevada, Mario A. Alpuche*. Sioux Valley, Jetty L. Duffy-Matzner. South Carolina, William H. Breazeale, Jr., Scott R. Goode. South Florida, Milagros Delgado, George H. Fisher, Zaida C. Morales-Martinez. South Jersey, Guenter Niessen. South Texas, Thomas R. Hays. Southeastern Pennsylvania, Gregory P. Foy. Southern Arizona, Patricia A. Schumann. Southern California, Rita R. Boggs, Robert M. de Groot, Thomas R. LeBon, Virgil J. Lee, Eleanor D. Siebert, Barbara P. Sitzman. Southern Illinois, Rachel M. Theall. Southern Nevada, Kazumasa Lindley*. Southwest Georgia, Subhash C. Goel. St. Joseph Valley, Abram N. Brubaker. St. Louis, Lisa M. Balbes, Lawrence Barton, Donna G. Friedman, Alexa B. Serfis. Susquehanna Valley, Dee Ann Casteel. Syracuse, Alyssa C. Thomas. Tampa Bay, Thomas A. Jackman, Sidney S. White, Jr.* Texas A&M, David E. Bergbreiter. Toledo, Andrew D. Jorgensen. Trenton, Mark W. Galley, Jerome Goodkin. University of Missouri, Justin R. Walensky*. Upper Ohio Valley, Kevin Pate. Upper Peninsula, Martin Thompson. Virginia, Patrick G. Barber, Robert G. Bass, Ann M. Sullivan. Virginia Blue Ridge, Benjamin P. Huddle, Jr. Wabash Valley, Edward A. Mottel. Wakarusa Valley, Joseph A. Heppert. Washington-Idaho Border, Richard V. Williams. Western Carolinas, Lucy P. Eubanks, George L. Heard. Western Connecticut, John R. Miecznikowski*. Western Maryland, James D. Stickler**. Western Michigan, Mark A. Thomson. Wichita, D. Paul Rillema. Wichita Falls-Duncan, Keith R. Vitense. Wisconsin, Martha L. Casey, Ieva L. Reich. Wyoming, John O. Hoberg. Nonvoting Councilors: Rudy M. Baum, Brian A. Bernstein, Karl S. Booksh, Brian D. Crawford, Denise L. Creech, Cheryl B. Frech, Douglas Hausner, George E. Heinze, Lynn Hogue, Mary M. Kirchhoff, Anne B. McCoy, Sadiq Shah. Noncouncilors: Elizabeth P. Beckham, Yvonne D. Curry, Alicia E. Harris, David E. Harwell, Christi Pearson, Barbara F. Polansky, Sophie L. Rovner, Lu Ann Shadman, David T. Smorodin, Simanco R. Staley, Frank E. Walworth, Marleen G. Weidner. The preceding list of attendees at the Council meeting includes the following: 29 Ex- Officio Councilors; 4 Bylaw Councilors; 85 Division Councilors (76 elected, 9 alternate); 322 Local Section Councilors (295 elected, 22 alternate, 5 temporary); 12 Nonvoting Councilors; and 12 Noncouncilors (staff and others). Approximately 55 observers were in attendance. Resolution The Council ADOPTED the following resolution as presented by Carolyn Ribes: 1. BE IT RESOLVED That the Council of the American Chemical Society commemorate the passing of the following Councilors, remembering them with respect and affection, and extending sincerest condolences to their families in their bereavement: 4/13 (over)

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Page 4 of ITEM II Council Minutes Dr. Elliot S. Pierce, Sr. Nuclear Chemistry and

Retired chemist, Department of Energy Technology 1968-1991 Dr. Douglas D. Radtke Central Wisconsin Retired chemistry professor, University of Wisconsin 1989-1990 Stevens Point Councilors observed a moment of silence following the presentation of the preceding resolution. Approval of Minutes 2. VOTED to approve, with an amendment, the minutes of the meeting of March 28, 2012. Election of Elected Committees William H. (Jack) Breazeale, chair, Committee on Nominations and Elections (N&E), introduced the following candidates for election to the Council Elected Committees: 3. In accordance with the provisions of Bylaw III, Sec. 3, c (3) the Committee on Nominations and Elections presented the following nominees for election to membership on the Committee on Committees (ConC) beginning in 2013: Spiro D. Alexandratos, G. Bryan Balazs, Christopher J. Bannochie, Arindam Bose, Dawn A. Brooks, Michelle V. Buchanan, Alan B. Cooper, Judith Currano, Warren D. Hull, Jr., David J. Lohse, Christopher J. Masi, Ingrid Montes, Jason E. Ritche, and Ralph A. Wheeler. By electronic ballot, the Council ELECTED G. Bryan Balazs, Dawn A. Brooks, Michelle V. Buchanan, Alan B. Cooper, and Ingrid Montes for the 2013-2015 term; and Spiro D. Alexandratos and Judith Currano for the remainder of a two-year (2013-2014) term. 4. In accordance with the provisions of Bylaw III, Sec. 3, a (3), the Committee on Nominations and Elections presented the following nominees for election to membership on the Council Policy Committee (CPC) beginning in 2013: Frank D. Blum, Mary K. Carroll, Joseph A. Heppert, Martha G. Hollomon, Lee H. Latimer, Willem R. Leenstra, Carolyn Ribes and Ellen B. Stechel. By electronic ballot, the Council ELECTED Frank D. Blum, Mary K. Carroll, Lee H. Latimer, and Carolyn Ribes for the 2013-2015 term. 5. In accordance with the provisions of Bylaw III, Sec. 3, b (3), the Council Policy Committee presented the following nominees for election to membership on the Committee on Nominations and Elections beginning in 2013: Cherlynlavaughn Bradley, Dwight W. Chasar, Catherine E. Costello, Milagros Delgado, Kevin J. Edgar, Carol B. Libby, Les W. McQuire, Donivan R. Porterfield, Robert A Pribush, and Steven W. Yates. By electronic ballot, the Council ELECTED Cherlynlavaughn Bradley, Milagros Delgado, Carol B. Libby, Les W. McQuire and Donivan R. Porterfield for the 2013-2015 term. Reports of Society Officers President Bassam Z. Shakhashiri proudly acknowledged that he is a 50-year member of the Society and then presented a check for what otherwise would be his meeting registration fee to Executive Director Madeleine Jacobs in support of the ACS Scholars Program. Dr. Shakhashiri emphasized this excerpt from the ACS mission statement, “…for the benefit of Earth and its people” as the reason for the advancement of the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners. He then reviewed initiatives for the year and progress on each activity. Dr. Shakhashiri shared a quote from Nobel Laureate F. Sherwood Rowland as follows: “Isn’t it a responsibility of scientists, if you believe that you have found something that can affect the environment, isn’t it your responsibility to do something about it, enough so that action actually takes place? If not us, who? If not now, when?” He emphasized this comment as a call to action. He said that science and society have what is essentially a social contract that enables great intellectual achievements but comes with mutual expectations of benefiting the human condition and protecting our planet. 4/13

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Dr. Shakhashiri said that ACS Publications and CAS are doing well, yet they face challenges: challenges from our competitors; challenges that relate to the economy; and challenges that relate to the push for open access. He reminded Councilors that ACS is a membership organization, and that it serves its members very well. Dr. Shakhashiri concluded his remarks with thanks to staff for their assistance during his presidential year. President-Elect Marinda L. Wu reported that she has been working with her presidential task force, “Vision 2025: Helping ACS Members Thrive in the Global Chemistry Enterprise” that is dedicated to identifying opportunities with respect to jobs, advocacy, and strategic collaborations. Dr. Wu added that she is working on building bridges between industry, academia, government, and small business, and between various disciplines in today’s increasingly multidisciplinary research environment. She reported traveling to meetings in the US and abroad, establishing connections with our sister societies and international organizations. She said these valuable connections lay good foundations for forming strategic collaborations in the future. However, she reminded Councilors that her top priority remains serving domestic members, and that she visits regional meetings, local sections, and universities to speak with members.

Dr. Wu shared her plans to convene leaders from our sister societies around the world for a globalization collaboration round table as well as to sponsor a Presidential globalization symposium also involving leaders from academia, industry, and government - to further discuss common challenges and how we might collaborate for mutual benefit. She urged Councilors to continue working together to turn challenges into opportunities to help our members. Immediate Past President Nancy B. Jackson articulated several challenges, including the decline in federal support for research, the lack of expansion in the biomedical research field, and the overall decline in support for higher education in several states. She noted that times are changing and that science and research has become just another constituency. Dr. Jackson added that while many things for US scientists have changed, we must see these changes as a challenge. She said that ACS has already started to do so.

Dr. Jackson said that President Shakhashiri’s Graduate Education Task Force can help prepare new PhD chemists for the future economic environment. Dr. Jackson stated that the Society can encourage undergraduate chemistry students to spend a semester or year abroad so they will be ready for the global economy. She emphasized that we need to advocate for government to invest more wisely and efficiently in research rather than just in more. Dr. Jackson stated that as of today, she knows that the US does the best scientific research in the world, but without action, she is concerned as to what might happen in the future. Board Chair William F. Carroll, Jr., reported that the ACS Board of Directors took the following actions at its meeting: approved an advance member registration fee of $370 for national meetings held in 2013; approved plans to perform an in-depth review of the expectations for the financial goals for national meetings; called for a financial plan for the long-term viability of the ACS Presentations on Demands program be developed and shared with the Committee on Budget and Finance at its 2013 spring meeting; and approved several journal editor re-appointments. Dr. Carroll updated the Council on the ACS vs. Leadscope litigation and stated that there was still no opinion from the Ohio Supreme Court case despite the fact that oral arguments were presented nearly a year ago.

Dr. Carroll informed the Council of the Board’s strategic assessment of the ACS information services divisions. He said that as a practical matter, the Board conducts such studies about every three years in order to ensure that the Society’s information services divisions (CAS and ACS Publications) are fulfilling ACS strategic goals. Dr. Carroll reported that the Board welcomed and received reports from international guests representing the Canadian Society for Chemistry, the German Chemical Society, the Chemical Society of Japan, and the Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr. Carroll said that he was deeply honored and gratified to have the privilege to emcee the opening ceremony of the International Chemistry Olympiad this summer. 4/13 (over)

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Page 6 of ITEM II Council Minutes Executive Director and CEO Madeleine Jacobs stated that the economic situation for ACS members continues to be challenging. She noted the lower attendance at this meeting, more people requesting dues waiver because they are unemployed, and the higher than usual unemployment rate for new PhDs and postdocs. Ms. Jacobs mentioned the creation of the Entrepreneurial Initiative, which is designed to provide aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs with training and resources to launch and grow start-ups. She announced that the Entrepreneurial Initiative had recently been awarded the Summit Award, which the highest award of the American Society of Association Executives. Ms. Jacobs informed Councilors of new travel and meeting attendance policies issued in May by the federal Office of Management and Budget. She said that there are concerns that the new policies will have negative unintended consequences, resulting in diminished participation by federal scientists at ACS meetings and other scientific and technical meetings. Ms. Jacobs informed Councilors that ACS is engaged with sister societies, Capitol Hill, and the Office of Management and Budget regarding a favorable resolution that permits federal scientists to meet and interact with their private sector counterparts without restrictions. Ms. Jacobs concluded her comments with an update on open access to research published in scientific journals. She said that ACS continues to oppose unfunded mandates that dictate the manner and timing of access to research published in its journals. However, the Society does provide a means for researchers to elect to make their published research immediately and freely available to readers through the ACS AuthorChoice option. Ms. Jacobs thanked the founder of the Kavli Foundation and the Kavli Prizes for funding a new lecture series at our national meetings from 2013 to 2015. She also thanked retiring C&EN Editor-in-Chief, Rudy Baum, for 36 years of service to the Society. Reports of Elected Committees Council Policy Committee (CPC) Carolyn Ribes, committee vice chair, reported that CPC voted to remove the calculation of local section allotments from the Council agenda based on a decision from the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws that Council can only take action at its spring meetings on local section allotments. Dr. Ribes also reported that although CPC supports ACS International Chapters and recognizes the role they play in the Society, CPC voted to oppose the proposed bylaw amendment. She informed Councilors of information that appears on the committee’s webpage (www.acs.org/cpc), including its roles, responsibilities, members, projects and services. Dr. Ribes said that a strategy café toolkit has been prepared to enable Councilors and local section leaders to organize strategy cafés locally. This activity encourages discussion in support of the Society’s strategic plan and allows members to buy in to aspects of the strategy and agree to push it. Dr. Ribes informed Councilors that the Council special discussion topic, “What major efforts should ACS pursue to help alleviate water and other global challenges” will continue within the Councilor group on the ACS Network.

Committee on Committees (ConC) Dawn A. Brooks, committee chair, reported that ConC will conduct its annual New Chairs Training Session in Fort Worth, Texas, January 25-27, 2013, as part of the ACS Leadership Institute. She said that ConC is developing its recommendations for 2013 committee chair, member, associate, and consultant appointments for the President-Elect and Chair of the Board. Dr. Brooks reported that performance reviews for the Committee on Chemists with Disabilities and the Committee on Professional Training are complete and are on the Council agenda for action. 4/13

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Page 7 of ITEM II Council Minutes 6. VOTED, on the recommendation of the Committee on Committees, with the concurrence of the Council Policy Committee and subject to concurrence by the Board of Directors, that the Committee on Chemists with Disabilities and the Committee on Professional Training be continued. Dr. Brooks stated that ConC is seeking action on the creation of Joint Board-Council Committee on Senior Chemists, as outlined in the Council agenda. After reviewing the committee’s purpose, she said the request is ready for action. 7. VOTED, on the recommendation of the Committee on Committees, with the concurrence of the Council Policy Committee and subject to the concurrence of the Board of Directors, that Council adopt the resolution establishing the Committee on Senior Chemists as a Joint Board- Council Committee. On behalf of the Council, ConC recognized 37 Councilors who will have served the statutory limit or otherwise completed their service on ACS governance committees at the end of 2012; 11 committee chairs who will have served the statutory limit on the committee they chair; and 32 Councilors observing 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 years of service as members of the Council. Nominations and Elections (N&E) William H. (Jack) Breazeale, committee chair, reported the results of the morning’s elections to the Council Elected Committees (see items 3, 4, and 5). He said that N&E continues to examine several preferential voting methods to enable the election process to be more consistent across all elections and that further discussions will continue at the spring meeting. Additionally, N&E is responsible for reviewing annually the distribution of member population within the six electoral districts to ensure that the districts have equitable representation. According to Bylaw V, Sec. 4 (a), the year-end member population of each electoral district must be within ten percent of the average number of members residing in the district. Dr. Breazeale reported that District III is out of compliance and that N&E has proposed revisions to bring District III back into compliance to both the Committee on Membership Affairs and the Committee on Local Section Activities. N&E recommended that the Hampton Roads and Western Maryland local sections be transferred from District II to District III. Councilors debated the merits of this recommendation and advised N&E to conduct a comprehensive review of the optimal alignment of local sections within all districts. 8. VOTED, on the recommendation of the Committee on Nominations and Elections, with the concurrence of the Council Policy Committee, that the Hampton Roads and Western Maryland local sections be transferred from District II to District III. Dr. Breazeale reported that N&E takes no position on the Petition on International Chemical Sciences Chapters Funds, and that the committee does not support the Petition to Amend the National Election Procedures that is currently up for consideration. Dr. Breazeale then commented on the Petition on Candidate Comment in C&EN and said that N&E does not support this petition. He said that the committee believes (1) the item is not appropriate for the bylaws, rather it should be a guideline; (2) the guidelines should be put in place by N&E; and (3) a six month moratorium restricting comments in C&EN and other ACS venues is too long and could interfere with the normal business of the Society. 9. A motion to approve the Petition on Candidate Comment in C&EN FAILED. Dr. Breazeale reported that ballots for the 2012 fall national election will be mailed on September 28, with a voting deadline six weeks later on November 9. Members have the option of voting electronically or by the traditional paper ballot. Dr. Breazeale then announced the ACS President-Elect candidates, candidates for Directors-at-Large, and candidates for District I Director and District V Director. 4/13 (over)

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Page 8 of ITEM II Council Minutes Reports of Society Committees and the Committee on Science Budget and Finance (B&F) Pat N. Confalone, committee chair, reported that the Society is projected to end the year with a net contribution from operations of $17.4 million, or $1.6 million higher than the Approved Budget. Total revenues are projected at $491.6 million. Dr. Confalone said that the Society is expected to end the year in compliance with four of the five Board-established financial guidelines. Compliance with the Fund Balance Ratio, the Society’s reserve adequacy guideline, is not anticipated. Dr. Confalone reported that the committee agreed to recommend to the Board reauthorization of two programs: ACS Coaches and ACS Global Research Experiences, Exchanges, and Training – GREET. He added that B&F received a report from the Program Review Advisory Group (PRAG) on its 2012 review of Society programs in two program groupings: Scientific Advancement and Advocacy. Education (SOCED) Andrew Jorgensen, committee vice chair, reported that SOCED reviewed recommendations from the recently released report Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and identified strategies for improving the first two years of college chemistry. He said that SOCED formed a task force to develop a policy statement about evidence-based educational practices and will reach out to the Division of Chemical Education to explore the development of an ACS-supported web portal to house evidence-based approaches to the teaching and learning of chemistry. Dr. Jorgensen updated the Council on the US National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) and the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). For the USNCO, he reported that over 14,000 students representing 141 local sections took the ACS local exam and more than 1,300 took the national exam. Dr. Jorgensen said that the US hosted 2012 IChO held in Washington, DC included a record 72 countries involving 283 high school students. He said the US team earned one gold and three silver medals. Dr. Jorgensen concluded his report by stating that the committee approved the formation of an advisory board to serve as a consultative and advisory body to SOCED and the Undergraduate Program Office regarding activities pertinent to ACS student chapters and student members.

Science (ComSci) Sadiq Shah, committee chair, reported that ComSci is focusing on two key themes: identifying emerging frontiers in science and platforms to better prepare graduates for 21st century careers. Regarding the science, ComSci is not just looking at the emerging frontiers within traditional chemistry but at the interdisciplinary interfaces – including biology, materials science, engineering and computing. Dr. Shah said to do this the committee plans to work with ACS divisions, journal editors, and other experts internally, as well as external entities like the National Academies and government agencies. He added that one method to help identify and crystallize the key interdiscipline challenges of tomorrow is the Nobel Laureate and Presidential Young Investigator Awardee forums at national meetings. Dr. Shah stated that the first young investigators’ forum was held at the Philadelphia meeting. Dr. Shah reported that the new platforms for preparing graduates for careers for tomorrow will continue to focus on entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. He said that the summary documents from the committee’s alternative energy sessions are now complete, with the last publication covering biofuels, solar, and hydrogen appearing next month in the ACS’s journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 4/13

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Special Discussion Item

A special discussion item was on the Council agenda for this meeting. ACS President Bassam Shakhashiri presented and moderated a discussion on “What major efforts should ACS pursue to help alleviate water and other global challenges?” Dr. Shakhashiri’s presentation identified various water-related issues, including pollution, sewage, industrial and agricultural waste, drought, disease, and malnutrition. He discussed the various means by which water becomes unpotable and how it can become decontaminated, noted that more than 1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water worldwide, and described the uses of water per person by various peoples and regions of the world and the new technologies that alleviate water availability and quality issues. Following the presentation, more than 30 Councilors engaged in a discussion of this and other global challenges and offered numerous suggestions. Reports of Standing Committees

Divisional Activities (DAC) John M. Pochan, committee chair, reported that DAC and the Committee on Meetings and Expositions have developed policies governing live streaming of sessions originating from ACS national meetings. He added that the two committees have also produced policies regulating the recording and subsequent distribution of content delivered initially at national meetings. Dr. Pochan said that DAC voted to fund 13 Innovative Project Grants (IPG) totaling $79,350, and that the committee will consider another set of IPG proposals at the 2013 spring meeting. The deadline for submissions is February 1, 2013.

Dr. Pochan said that DAC was pleased with the new version of FORMS, as it permitted the committee to easily and efficiently share information with committee members and with divisions. (FORMS is an online program that divisions and local sections use to submit their annual administration and financial reports.) However, he reported the company that owned the application used by divisions and regional meetings to organize technical programs (PACS) was acquired by another company and that the new owner will no longer be supporting this technology effective December 2014. Dr. Pochan assured Councilors that plans are underway to find and implement a new system. He announced that beginning at the 2013 spring meeting ACS and the Kavli Foundation will launch a new lecture series recognizing outstanding young scientists. He said that DAC will work with divisions to nominate qualified candidates, and to have the Multidisciplinary Program Planning Group evaluate the nominations and select the scientist to deliver the lecture.

Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA) Lisa Balbes, committee chair, reported that the unemployment rate for ACS chemists has fallen from the all-time high of 4.6% in March 2011 to 4.2% in March 2012. She added that the number is still high and that CEPA continues to be concerned. She said that the percentage of ACS chemists who experienced some period of unemployment in 2011 was 8.2%, down slightly from the year before; and the median length of unemployment for the group was four months. Dr. Balbes reported that in 2012 salaries in real dollars declined for PhD and MS chemists while BS chemist salaries kept pace with inflation. She also stated that a little over 12% of ACS member chemists said that in the last three years they had accepted a position or compensation package that was less than their previous position in order to maintain employment. Nine percent said their current position was not in in-line with their professional goals.

Dr. Balbes announced that CEPA has unveiled 6 new 4-hour workshops as the ACS Career Pathways series. Over 40 facilitators were trained during the summer, and the well-received workshops debuted at the fall meeting. She added that the workshops are now available for regional and local section meetings. Dr. Balbes reported that 29 scholarships were awarded to participants in the Entrepreneurial Training Program, and 20 companies were introduced to the Entrepreneurial Resources Center. Dr. Balbes concluded her comments with request that revisions to the Academic Professional Guidelines be sent to careers@acs.org by November 1. She also shared statistics on the ACS Career Fair (999 job seekers, 45 employers, 148 jobs, 12 booths) and the Virtual Career Fair (1,467 job seekers/attendees, 13 employers, and 329 jobs).

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Local Section Activities (LSAC)

Lee Latimer, committee chair, reported that LSAC presented the 2011 ChemLuminary Awards for Outstanding Performance for Local Sections to six local sections represented by size category. The committee also presented awards for best activity or program stimulating membership involvement, most innovative new activity or program, local section partnership, and a joint DAC/LSAC award. He added that local sections must submit their annual reports and self-nominations by February 15, 2013 to be eligible for these awards recognizing their 2012 activity. Dr. Latimer reported that reviews of all annual reports that have been submitted have been completed, and that after notice of the completed forms, local sections can log into FORMS to download their review. Local sections may then provide a response to LSAC within the following 6 weeks. Dr. Latimer said that LSAC reviewed the June 30th Innovative Project Grant (IPG) proposals during this meeting and will award 20 grants totaling $38,000, bringing the total 2012 awards to 58 and over $89,000. Since the inception of the program, a total of 162 local sections have received at least one award. Dr. Latmer informed Councilors that LSAC had planned to bring forward at this meeting a new allotment formula for distribution of Society dues funds designated for local sections for 2013 only, as described in the agenda. However, the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws did not agree that the previous mention of this proposal constituted review at a spring meeting by Council, as required by the ACS Bylaws, and CPC concurred. He said that LSAC withdrew the proposal and a new proposal that will contain a sustainable formula will be presented at the 2013 spring meeting. Dr. Latimer added that as a result, LSAC’s grant programs will be substantially curtailed in 2013 affecting many sections’ programs. The new approach, presented in 2013, for 2014 and beyond, will distribute all the available funds from the membership dues by dividing the available funds into three categories: a base allotment, a membership factor, and a grant fund that will support Society initiatives. The base and membership allocations will be combined to determine the allotment sections will receive. Local section allotments will be directly tied to overall Society revenues from membership dues, and to the membership of individual sections.

Membership Affairs (MAC)

Wayne Jones, committee chair, said that one of MAC’s long-time concerns has been the decline in the number of domestic Regular Members: those paying regular dues. He added that the impact of this decline has been offset, as we have reached record membership levels, by increases in the number of international Regular Members and the 2009 addition of Student Member Undergraduates. While the number of Regular domestic Members paying less than full dues has decreased from 33,000 to 29,000 in the last five years, this is still significantly more than the number of Student Members added. Dr. Jones said that the take home challenge for MAC and the Society is how to increase regular full paid membership. Dr. Jones stated that like all associations, ACS continues to see a high rate of attrition among new, young, and career transitioning members. With this is in mind, MAC is focusing the initial market data collection tests on retention. Dr. Jones said that the first priority is developing a membership and benefit package specifically targeting high school teachers – a joint effort with the proposed American Chemistry Teachers Society in collaboration with SOCED, the Division of Chemical Education, and the Journal of Chemical Education. The second priority is testing incentives that will encourage all members to renew early and on online. The third priority is to work with other committees and business units to develop offers that bundle membership with discounts on other Society products. Dr. Jones concluded his report by presenting the Petition on International Chemical Sciences Chapters Funds. He said that MAC does not support this petition as the committee did not see it as the best possible solution for supporting the International Chemical Sciences Chapters. 10. A motion to approve the Petition on International Chemical Sciences Chapters Funds FAILED. 4/13

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Meetings and Expositions (M&E) Dee Ann Casteel, committee chair, reported that the Society accepted 8,157 papers for this meeting, and that the meeting attendance was 13,251. The Exposition attracted 438 booths with 280 exhibiting companies. She added that per the national meeting long-range financial plan, the Committee on Budget and Finance approved M&E’s recommendation that the Early Member Registration Fee for the 2013 national meeting be set at $370. Dr. Casteel said that M&E is recommending to the Board of Directors that the 2017 fall meeting schedule for St Louis be relocated to Washington, DC. She commented that there were a number of factors surrounding the decision to relocate this meeting, with the primary being the insufficient number of meeting rooms within comfortable walking distance of the hotels and convention center. Dr. Casteel reported that M&E established a new policy on replacement badges. As has always been the case, the first replacement badge is provided at no additional charge, but now subsequent badges are provided with increasing fees applied. Dr. Casteel said that M&E has noted a significant upturn in replacement requests with some individuals requesting five or more badges. The committee will continue to track requests for replacement badges. Dr. Casteel reported that a new planning tool has been developed that establishes guidelines for scheduling which will allow ACS staff to be more effective in support of regional meeting planning and execution. She also reported that in order to increase the available time for abstract submission, M&E will be studying the feasibility of eliminating the print version on-site program books with a target of the 2013 fall national meeting. Constitution and Bylaws (C&B) Harmon B. Abrahamson, committee chair, reported that since the beginning of the year C&B has certified 12 sets of bylaws. He added that all certified bylaws and the status reports are available at www.acs.org/bulletin5. Dr. Abrahamson stated that since the 2012 spring meeting, C&B has submitted detailed bylaw reviews to 6 local sections and 1 subdivision. In addition C&B finalized two petitions for action and reviewed one petition for consideration. Dr. Abrahamson reminded Councilors that within 30 days following the Council meeting, opponents of the petition for consideration may submit arguments and C&B will forward the comments to the Chair of the committee with primary responsibility to review the petition. New petitions to amend the Constitution or Bylaws must be received by the Executive Director by December 19 to be included in the Council agenda for consideration at the 2013 spring meeting. Reports of Other and Joint Board-Council Committees Chemists with Disabilities (CWD) Karl Booksh, committee chair, reported that CWD is updating “Teaching Chemistry to Students with Disabilities” in both content and accessibility and wishes to make this online living document available to all chemists. He added that in light of CWD’s success with the “What Can YOU Do?” video that won first place in the Department of Labor - Office of Disability Employment Policy Campaign for Disability Employment, the committee is launching a new project to combine personal vignettes in the style of “Working Chemists with Disabilities” with a video short course on strategies for making the workplace more universally accessible. Dr. Booksh announced that CWD will be moving its executive and open meeting from Monday to Sunday, effective at the 2013 spring meeting. He concluded his report with a viewing of the “What Can YOU Do?” video. Community Activities (CCA) Lynn Hogue, committee chair, reported that CCA held its national meeting outreach event at the Franklin Institute on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and reached over 300 participants with hands-on activities for kids. Dr. Hogue said that this year is the 25th anniversary of National Chemistry Week (NCW) which will be celebrated October 21-27 with the theme, “Nanotechnology – The Smallest BIG 4/13 (over)

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Idea in Science!” She highlighted several events held during the national meeting recognizing the NCW anniversary, including the 25 years of NCW reception, a presidential symposium, and ChemLuminary awards recognizing exemplary performance in the development and implementation of activities conducted safely in support of NCW. Dr. Hogue reminded Councilors that this spring the Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED) program celebrates its 10th anniversary with the theme “Our Earth: Handle with Care!” She announced that CCA is continuing to support the ACS fundraising efforts in support of the P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water program. ACS members raised $18,000 in 2011 and CCA is hoping the Society will raise the equivalent or more in 2012. Dr. Hogue said that in support of the goal, the CCED 2013 community event will be focused on this fundraising effort. She added that CCA has been administering a survey of attendees at public chemistry outreach events across the country for the last four years. Initial findings are promising, with attitudes towards chemistry showing a consistent, increasing trend comparing pre- and post-event data. Minority Affairs (CMA) Al Ribes, committee chair, reported that the committee is planning to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2013 with increased programing throughout the year at ACS national and regional meetings. He said that the culmination of the anniversary year will be at the 2013 fall national meeting, coinciding with a presidential symposium on diversity and globalization. Dr. Ribes reported that CMA supported a recommendation from the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board to establish a travel grant program to support the participation of students from underrepresented groups. The grants would be given to students who will be making their first presentations at ACS national and regional meetings. Dr. Ribes concluded his report with an update on the ACS Scholars Program stating that the program was re-authorized as a permanent program effective January 2012. He said that there are 352 scholars currently in the program, 1,249 confirmed graduates over the life of the program and 124 confirmed PhDs. However, Dr. Ribes cautioned that the program remains vulnerable, as its present model of funding requires approximately $450,000 per year in external support just to maintain the current number of students. He appealed to Councilors to help preserve the program by recommending possible donors. Nomenclature, Terminology & Symbols Peter F. Rusch, committee chair, reported that the committee finds the proposed names and symobols for the new elements, numbers 114 and 116, follow a long tradition of selecting element names from geographic place names. The names Flerovium (element 114; symbol FI) and Livermorium (element 116; symbol Lv) honor the locations of the laboratories that cooperated in the discoveries. They join other elements named for other laboratories such as: Berkelium (element 97), Dubnium (element 105), and Darmstadtium (element 110). Dr. Rusch reminded Councilors of his previous reports regarding the redefinition of the kilogram and mole. He said that the committee began its work in this area with two goals: to understand what is being done and what it means to the practice of chemistry. Dr. Rusch reported that at its meeting in October 2011, the General Conference on Weights and Measures endorsed the concept of re-defining all of the SI Base Units on physical constants deemed invariant of nature. He added that the proposed new definitions were not adopted. Instead, the Conference encouraged further work on the values of the physical constants to reach a target uncertainty of 20 parts per billion. The next General Conference on Weights and Measures is scheduled for 2014 rather than the normal four-year interval that would take place in 2015. Provided the target uncertainties of the physical constants have been met, the new definitions should be adopted at that time.

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Page 13 of ITEM II Council Minutes Professional Training (CPT) Anne B. McCoy, committee chair, reported that at this meeting CPT evaluated 65 periodic reports from currently approved programs, one report from a program that was on probationary status, and three site visit reports from schools that are applying for ACS approval. She said that CPT participated in a pilot test of a new software application intended to allow paperless submission of periodic reports by approved programs and paperless review by CPT. Dr. McCoy reported that the number of colleges and universities offering ACS approved bachelor’s degree programs in chemistry was 669. She said that the committee is in the process of creating the next revision of the ACS Guidelines for approval of bachelor’s degree programs. The revision process will focus on infrastructure and faculty requirements, changes resulting from new technologies, and student skills development, rather than curricular issues. Dr. McCoy reported that CPT held a symposium at the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education in July 2012 that included presentations on key issues related to the guidelines revision and lively discussions with the meeting participants. She said that plans were developed for a symposium to be held at the spring national meeting on the proposed changes to the guidelines. The anticipated release of the revised guidelines is 2014. Dr. McCoy stated that CPT continued to develop the questionnaire to be used in a survey to collect information on how chemical literature skills are taught and the resources that are being used to teach this skill. She concluded her report by announcing that CPT released an updated supplement on laboratory safety that was jointly reviewed and endorsed by the ACS Committee on Chemical Safety. Project SEED Sandra J. Bonetti, committee chair, reported that for 44 years Project SEED has made a significant impact on the lives of more than 9,000 students and their families. She added that this summer over 400 high school students were placed in more than 120 academic, governmental, and industrial laboratories to work under the supervision of more than 300 research scientists on projects in chemistry and related sciences. Dr. Bonetti said that the committee awarded 29 college scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year and currently there are nine Project SEED alumni holding three-year CIBA Foundation scholarships. Dr. Bonetti reported that 51 Project SEED students representing nine programs from five states presented their research at SciMix. In addition, the committee presented a ChemLuminary award for an outstanding 2011 ACS Project SEED program. Dr. Bonetti announced a $170,000 dollar gift to Project SEED from an individual to support this year’s program in the state of California. She encouraged ACS members to continue using the dues check-off option on their ACS membership renewal to support the program. Public Relations and Communications (CPRC) Cheryl B. Frech, committee chair, reported that the committee recruited more than 200 new Chemistry Ambassadors at the fall meeting. She said that Chemistry Ambassadors are committed to making chemistry accessible to nonscientists – whether it’s students, teachers, neighbors, policy makers or the news media. Currently, there are more than 8,000 Chemistry Ambassadors. Dr. Frech reminded Councilors that a wide range of Chemistry Ambassadors activities and discussions are available on the committee’s website, the ACS Network, and now on Facebook. Dr. Frech reported that two committee members presented a session for reporters entitled, “The Chemistry of Cool Foods for Summer.” She added that as a result thousands or even millions of people will be reached with messages about the chemistry of eating smart to beat the heat. Dr. Frech urged Councilors to think about how they can speak simply about their work. She challenged to them to consider having an answer as to what chemists do in simple terms and why the occupation matters.

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Page 14 of ITEM II Council Minutes Technician Affairs (CTA) Mary K. Moore, committee chair, thanked the Committee on Budget and Finance and the Board of Directors for approving the Non-Councilor Travel Reimbursement Policy. She said that as an Other Committee of the Council several members of CTA who are not Councilors are benefited. Ms. Moore said that CTA was honored to present the 2012 National Chemical Technician Award to the 24th recipient at the spring national meeting. The award is in recognition of outstanding technical and communication skills, reliability, leadership, teamwork, publications, and presentations. The deadline for submitting nominations is September 30, 2012. Ms. Moore said that committee is continuing its efforts to develop continuing education resources for the Applied Chemical Technology Professional and seeks to develop a clearinghouse of existing content (courses, workshops, webinars, etc.) that would be of interest to technicians. She added that CTA will again promote the ACS Chemistry-Based Technology Student Award which recognizes outstanding performance during the 2012-2013 academic year. Ms. Moore reported that the committee will oversee a new ChemLuminary Award for the Best Technician-Related Event at a Local Section or Division and will present it at the 2014 fall national meeting. She stated that CTA serves as an active cosponsor with the Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Division’s Applied Chemical Technology Subdivision for the symposium honoring the 2012 I&EC Applied Chemical Technology Fellow at the spring national meeting. Ms. Moore said that CTA celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2014. Younger Chemists (YCC) Doug Hausner, representing the committee chair, reported that the international exchange program has gotten off to a good start and the feedback has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic. He said that the next exchange is taking younger chemists from the Colorado local section to the 4th Congress of the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences in Prague. Dr. Hausner reported on activities at the fall meeting, including the 8th annual fun run and a social event at Dave and Busters. The fun run was a guided jogging tour of various parts of the city. The social event included a recognition of the 2012 CIBA travel award winners. Dr. Hausner reported that YCC is furthering its interactions with local sections, and has partnered with ACS Webinars and ACS Careers to come up with a “program in a box.” This is a program that is intended to be run simultaneously from multiple local sections. He add that this allows organizers to put on an activity by providing the space and means of connectivity with everything else needed coming out of the “box.” New Business Resolutions The Council adopted the following resolutions: 11. BE IT RESOLVED That the Council of the American Chemical Society express to the officers and members of the Philadelphia Local Section, host Section for the 244th National Meeting, the sincere appreciation of the Council and the entire Society for the cordial hospitality extended to all registrants at this meeting, and that the Council convey special thanks to the divisional program chairs and symposium organizers responsible for the outstanding technical sessions, as well as headquarters staff, for the planning and execution that have assured the success of the 244th National Meeting.

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Page 15 of ITEM II Council Minutes 12. Whereas Glenn Theodore Seaborg, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, education, co-discover of plutonium and nine other transuranium elements (including element 106, seaborgium) pioneer in nuclear medicine, scientific advisor to ten presidents, and avid hiker, was born in Ishpeming, Michigan on April 19, 1912; Whereas Glenn T. Seaborg served on numerous federal and state commissions and committees, notably as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (1961-1971); was active in many international organizations for fostering the application of chemistry to world economic, social, and scientific needs; and was an advocate for better education in science and mathematics, having served with distinction as Professor and Chancellor at the University of California, Berkeley; Whereas Glenn T. Seaborg held the office of President of the American Chemical Society during its centennial anniversary in 1976, was a member of the Board of Directors from 1975 to 1977, Councilor for more than 28 years, and a member or chair of several ACS bodies spanning his six decades of membership in the Society; Therefore, be it resolved that the Council of the American Chemical Society on the occasion of the centennial year of his birth, honors the memory of Glenn Theodore Seaborg, recognizes his many contributions to the advancement of the chemical sciences (and science in general) both in the United States and globally, and commends the story of his life as an inspiration to all. 13. BE IT RESOLVED That the Council of the American Chemical Society expresses to Bassam Z. Shahashiri, President of the Society in 2012, its sincere appreciation for his service as its presiding officer, exercised with thoughtfulness; and its gratitude for his 51 years of service to the Society. The Council is appreciative of his call to advance and communicate chemistry through purposeful communication of the critical role of science and technology in society, and through research, education, and innovation; and to have and adhere to high values and virtues as scientists and citizens. The Council also urges continued support for his challenge to all members to achieve our Mission to “advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people” in the face of population growth, finite resources, malnutrition, spreading disease, deadly violence, war, climate change, and the denial of basic human rights, especially the right to benefit from scientific and technological progress. The Council extends to President Shakhashiri, his wife June and daughter Elizabeth, its best wishes in their future endeavors, and for his continuing professional and personal achievements. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:12 p.m. Flint H. Lewis Secretary

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ITEM III CPC Interim Action

REPORT OF INTERIM ACTION, COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE

Since the meeting of the Council on August 22, 2012, the Council Policy Committee has taken the following action: CPC 1-2012. VOTED to re-elect Dr. Carolyn Ribes as Vice-Chair of the Council Policy Committee for 2013.

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NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT Action Requested: The Committee on Nominations and Elections has selected the following nominees for 2013 President-Elect:

G. Bryan Balazs Charles E. Kolb, Jr. Carolyn Ribes Diane Grob Schmidt

All have indicated their willingness to serve if elected. From these nominees, the Council must choose two as candidates for President-Elect. The biographies and position statements of the nominees are provided below.

******************** BALAZS, G. BRYAN California Section. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California. Academic Record: Washington & Lee University, B.S., Chemistry, 1985; ITT/Fulbright Scholar, Germany, 1985-

86; California Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Chemistry, 1992. Honors: ACS Fellow, 2010; Shirley B. Radding Award, Santa Clara Valley Section ACS, 2009; Walter Petersen

Award, California Section ACS, 2004; Graduate of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Leadership Program, 2005; Department of Energy, Award of Excellence, 2004; W. R. Grace Chemistry Fellowship, 1991; National Science Foundation Fellowship, 1986; Rhodes Scholarship State Finalist, 1985; James Lewis Howe Award in Chemistry, 1985; Phi Beta Kappa Sophomore Award, 1983; Stump Prize in German, 1983; Phi Lambda Upsilon; Phi Eta Sigma Freshmen Honor Society, 1982.

Professional Positions (for past ten years): Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Staff Chemist, 2000-07,

Associate Program Leader, 2007 to date. Service in ACS National Offices: Committee on Committees, 2013-15, 2010-12; Committee on Committees,

Subcommittee for ACS Leadership Institute New Committee Chair, 2013; Council Policy Committee, (Nonvoting), 2007-09; Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs, Committee Associate, 2006-09; Committee on Education Undergraduate Programs Advisory Board, 2013-15; Committee on Education, 2004-09, Chair 2007-09, Consultant 2010-12, Committee Associate, 2001-03, Graduate Education Advisory Board, Ex Officio Member, 2007-09; 2012 International Chemistry Olympiad, Chair, and member of International Steering Committee, 2010-13; PACIFICHEM Organizing Committee, 2011-15, 2006-10.

Service in ACS Offices: Member ACS since 1987. California Section: Councilor, 1999-13; Alternate Councilor,

1993-98; Chair, 2011, 1998; Chair-Elect, 2010, 1997; Board of Trustees, 2005-12; Educational Grants Committee Chair, 1999-13; Long-Range Planning Committee, Chair, 1999; Nomination and Election Committee Chair, 2012, 1999; Awards Committee Chair, 2005; Younger Chemists Committee, Chair, 1999-02; Board of Directors, 2010-14, 1997-99.

Member: Phi Beta Kappa. ACS Division: Professional Relations. Related Activities: Chemistry Fellowship Application Judge for the Davidson Institute for Talent Development,

2010-12; Post-Doctoral Associate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1992-94; Student, University of California, Los Angeles, Management and Project Management Classes; more than 55 journal publications, and 3 patents.

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STATEMENT G. Bryan Balazs

It’s an exciting time to be a chemist!

We are in an inspiring era for science, where the accelerating pace of discovery in chemistry and related fields is improving the lives of people around the world. Our discipline is benefiting from the blending of traditional research areas, new and more powerful computational techniques, and new materials and processing capabilities, providing the ability to design molecules and materials with the desired properties such as physical attributes, their interaction with and response to energy, or physiological goals. My vision is to have the ACS lead us into this remarkable future and to maintain chemistry’s place at the leading edge. All of us are familiar with issues such as energy production, environmental and sustainability challenges, employment obstacles, clean water supplies, and the need for new and novel medicines. Chemistry has risen to similar past challenges, and I know it will continue to do so. The ACS can address the inevitable issues associated with rapid technological progress by virtue of its superb membership and international prestige, scientific publications, connections to education at all levels, and its unequaled network of sections and divisions. We will apply these numerous assets to the issues of today and tomorrow, building upon the successful programs inherited from past ACS leadership. Education – the foundation upon which we build Education, at all levels, is at the foundation of virtually everything we strive to achieve. One fourth of the U.S. population is enrolled at a level between kindergarten and graduate school. Given the technology needs to solve the world’s challenges, we must build this foundation by providing greater exposure to STEM as early as possible, particularly amongst underrepresented groups that have an innate interest in STEM but are not nurtured and supported at critical ages. We must also keep abreast of changes in education’s delivery methods. In the past, the students have come to the teacher, and we’re now seeing a shift to where the teacher goes to the students although not always in the physical sense. In the United States, about a third of college students are now taking at least one online course, and about 5% study in full-time “distance learning” programs. At the same time, the growth rate of online enrollments is five times that of the overall growth in student populations. Will the traditional classroom teaching methods disappear? No, but we’re almost certain to see increased use of online resources at all educational levels. We should not dismiss online learning as it matures within its first few years, and we should be aware that much of this changing dynamic is driven by simple financial constraints. Using ACS resources, we will adapt to this changing educational infrastructure and we will continue to keep education relevant for students, employers, and the prestige of our discipline. Employment and Careers – our talent is our asset How often have we heard these apparently contradictory statements, “There are not enough STEM jobs” and “There are not enough STEM workers.” Are they both true, and if not, which one is? A confluence of issues is at work here: the globalization of the STEM workforce, a global recession, a lack of worker mobility in some cases, and the desire of international companies to move their operations closer to where the raw materials, the labor, and the consumer markets are. Encouragingly, STEM jobs in the U.S. grew at three times the rate of other fields since 2000, and the projected demand is expected to increase by nearly 17% within the decade. The challenge is matching these jobs with the job seekers as many new graduates are not interested in STEM jobs and almost half of those STEM graduates choose not to work in the field. It is encouraging that many high-tech companies are funding STEM programs across many levels of education in an effort to grow more U.S.-born talent. The ACS must continue to help its job-seeking members “market” their skills and assets and to provide information on which employment sectors are likely to be hiring in the coming years. With over 25 years as an ACS member and over 20 years extensively involved at the local, national, and international levels of the Society, I have the insight and experience to approach the three-year presidential succession with excitement and commitment. To learn more about my background in chemistry and the ACS, just do a Web search on “Bryan Balazs”. Will you join me in leading the ACS into this exciting future for chemistry?

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KOLB, Jr., CHARLES E. Northeastern Section. Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA. Academic Record: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S.B., 1967; Princeton University, M.S., 1968, Ph.D., 1971. Honors: ACS Fellow, 2009; ACS Northeastern Section Henry A. Hill Memorial Award, 2005; ACS Creative Advances

in Environmental Science and Technology Award, 1997; National Academy of Engineering, 2013; American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow 2001; American Geophysical Union Fellow, 2000; American Physical Society Fellow, 1997; Optical Society of America Fellow, 1988; McElvain Lecturer, University Wisconsin-Madison, 2011; National Associate, National Academies, 2003; Hottel Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003; Harris Lecturer, Texas A&M University, 2001; Conceptual Foundations of Chemistry Lecturer, Arizona State University, 1998.

Professional Positions: (for past ten years): Aerodyne Research, Inc., President and CEO, 1984 to date. Service in ACS National Office: Committee on Environmental Improvement, 2003-12, Chair, 2006-08, Vice-Chair,

2005, Committee Associate, 2001-02; Presidential Task Force on Enhancing Innovation and Competitiveness, 2007-08; Editorial Advisory Board, Environmental Science & Technology, 2011 to date; Sundry ACS National Award Committee; Journal Editor Selection Committee.

Service in ACS Offices: Member ACS since 1969. Northeastern Section: Trustee, 1994-96, Chair, 1991, Chair-Elect,

1990; Richards Medal Committee, 1998-06, Chair 2005-06; Esselen Award Committee, 2007-11, Chair, 2009-10.

Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science; American Physical Society; Optical Society of

America; American Geophysical Union; Combustion Institute; Union of Concerned Scientists. ACS Divisions: Environmental Chemistry and Physical Chemistry.

Related Activities: Over twenty National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences –Boards and Committees,

including: Committee on Atmospheric Chemistry; Member, 1987-90; Chair, 1990-93; Committee on Tropospheric Ozone Formation and Measurement, 1989-91; Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program, Member 1993-2000, Vice-Chair 1998-2000; Committee on Research Opportunities and Priorities for the EPA, 1995-97; Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, 1990-93, 1997-2000; Committee on Review and Evaluation of Chemical Events at Army Chemical Disposal Facilities, Chair, 2001-02; Committee on Chemical Demilitarization, 2003-10; Committee on Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities, Chair, 2004-05; Committee on the Significance of International Transport of Air Pollutants, Chair, 2008-09; Board On Chemical Science and Technology, 2008-12; Committee on Assessment of Agent Monitoring Strategies for the Blue Grass and Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plants, Chair 2011-12; Committee on Determining Core Capabilities in Chemical and Biological Defense Research and Development, 2012-13; NASA - Panel for Chemical Kinetics and Photochemical Data Evaluation, 1991 to date; Atmospheric Effects of Aviation Program Steering Committee, 1998-2000; NSF – Advisory Committee for Geosciences, 1998-2000; Advisory Board, MIT Regional Laser Center, 1981-92; Scientific Advisory Board, University of Massachusetts at Boston, 1992-94; Science Advisory Committee, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, 2003-05; Advisory Council, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, 2000 to date, Chair, 2008-11; Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory - Board of Visitors, 1998-2000, Environmental and Energy Sciences Review Committee, 2001-04; Malta Conferences Foundation Board of Directors, 2011 – present, Gordon Research Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, Co-chair, 1991; Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 1990-92; Atmospheric Sciences Editor, Geophysics Research Letters, 1996-99. Published over 200 archival journal articles and book chapters; three patents on applications of laser spectroscopy and mass spectrometry for atmospheric monitoring.

STATEMENT

Charles E. Kolb, Jr. With over 164,000 members, nearly 2000 employees, 187 local sections, 32 technical divisions, 39 high quality journals and two annual National Meetings that typically attract between 10,000 and 18,000 attendees, the American Chemical Society is a vibrant and vital organization. As the ACS website proclaims, it is the “world’s largest scientific organization” in any dimension that matters, as well as “one of the world’s leading sources of authoritative scientific information.” 4/13 (over)

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These superlative distinctions bring both great pride and great responsibility to the over 1600 ACS member volunteers who guide the Society’s affairs as national officers, directors, councilors, committee members, local section officers and technical division officers. Further, the hundreds of members who edit and/or advise ACS’s publications have a special responsibility to ensure and enhance ACS’s critical output of “authoritative scientific information.” Further, both ACS member volunteers and ACS professional staff play a critical role in informing public debate and government policy about the critical role chemists and chemistry can and should play in enhancing scientific literacy, producing the next generation of scientists and engineers, and meeting the world’s pressing needs for secure and efficient energy, high quality and sustainable air, water and food supplies, a stable climate, more effective healthcare, better national and international security, and sufficient economic opportunities for a rapidly expanding planetary population. Inertia alone is not sufficient to ensure ACS’s continued success as a learned society, a publisher of scientific truths, or an important advocate for chemistry and chemists. It is critical that talented and energetic member volunteers continue to be inspired and motivated to shape and meet the Society’s goals and programs and that those goals and programs inspire, inform and empower the Society’s current members and attract generations of new members. In my view the ACS needs to achieve three critical goals to help ensure its future vitality and relevance: 1) Create a more sustainable chemical enterprise – It is critical to overcome both the technical and non-technical barriers to sustainable operations for the chemical, pharmaceutical, semi-conductor, materials processing, food processing, energy and other chemistry intensive industries that produce critical products for our national and international societies and offer meaningful careers for many of the members of our Society. ACS has had an important policy statement on Sustainability and the Chemical Enterprise for over six years, but many of its recommendations remain unaccomplished. The ACS Green Chemistry Institute continues to play an important role in encouraging the development of more sustainable chemical processes and technologies and the new ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering journal will help disseminate important new results. However, progress, especially in identifying and removing institutional and regulatory non-technical barriers to more sustainable operations is slow. We need to expand ACS’s current efforts to help identify and catalyze technological and operational changes that will increase the sustainability, productivity, and eventually, the profitability of chemistry intensive industries. Healthy and sustainable industries will create and sustain ACS members. 2) Help teach our members, future members and fellow citizens what sustainability means – Many ACS members are skilled educators, working with students from grade school to graduate school and beyond. In addition to teaching chemistry or chemical engineering, they often have the opportunity and desire to put chemistry into a wider context. ACS should help them succeed. The ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement has supported efforts to develop course materials illustrating sustainability concepts that can be incorporated into chemistry courses. The ACS Sustainability and the Chemical Enterprise policy statement recommends development of “Incentives for the incorporation of sustainability concepts throughout the educational system.” Enhanced efforts to build sustainability concepts into science and engineering curricula are needed. 3) Help ACS members determine how they can meet key societal needs – A significant number of ACS members are unemployed, under employed or concerned that their current job maybe threatened. At the same time new technologies, many based on chemical innovations, will be key to the development and growth of more sustainable and reliable energy systems, a cleaner and more stable environment, more effective strategies to prevent and treat disease, more competitive and greener commercial products and services, and better methods to protect societies from both terrorist and military assaults. ACS can and should work harder to develop projects and programming to inform its current and future members about the challenges and opportunities associated with developing chemistry based technologies to help meet pressing societal needs. If I am privileged to serve as ACS president, I will seek opportunities to help further these three goals.

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Page 5 of ITEM IV, A Nominations - Pres.-Elect RIBES, CAROLYN Brazosport Section. Dow Chemical, Terneuzen, NETHERLANDS. Academic Record: University of Buffalo, B.S., 1983, Ph.D., 1989. Honors: 2011 Distinguished Woman in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering (2011 IYC Project); Phi Beta Kappa. Professional Positions (for past ten years): The Dow Chemical Company: Terneuzen, Netherlands, Analytical

Technology Center, Business Analytical Leader, 2009 to date; Analytical Sciences, R&D, Technical Leader, 2006-09; Freeport, Texas, Analytical Sciences, R&D; Technical Leader, 2001–06.

Service in ACS National Offices: Council Policy Committee, 2010-15, Vice Chair, 2011-13; Committee on

Science, 2006-09, Chair, 2007-09; Women Chemists Committee, 2000-05, Chair, 2003-05, Committee Associate, 1999; Younger Chemists Committee, 1995-98, Chair, 1997-98, Committee Associate, 1994; PROGRESS Steering Team, 2002-05; International Strategy Implementation Group, 2008; Board Committee on Planning, 2010-12; Joint Subcommittee on Diversity, Chair, 2006-07; Sustainability Stakeholders Steering Group, 2009-10.

Service in ACS Offices: Member ACS since 1983. Brazosport Section: Councilor, 2006-14, Alternate Councilor,

2000-05. Baton Rouge Section: Alternate Councilor, 1997, Chair, 1992, Chair-Elect, 1991. Analytical Chemistry Division: Treasurer, 1999-04.

Member: International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; Iota Sigma Pi. Related Activities: US National Committee for International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2004-12;

Chair, 2010-11; US Representative to IUPAC Committee on Chemistry and Industry, 2007-12; Symposia Organizer for ACS National Meetings: Quality and Analytical Chemistry, August 2012; Workshop on Interpersonal Communication Styles, August 1998 and April 2001; Process Analytical Chemistry, 2001; Workshop on Communicating Science to Non-scientists, March 1999; Quality in the Chemical Industry, Fall, 1995: Ethics, Spring 1996; Industrial Careers, Fall, 1996; Strategies for Success in 2020, Fall 1997; Sustainability Engagement Event Chair, 2010.

STATEMENT Carolyn Ribes

Moving Forward Together I am honored to stand as a nominee for ACS 2014 President-Elect. As an active ACS member for 30 years and an industrial chemist for 24 years, I know that the strength of the ACS comes from our 164,000+ members and their passion, expertise, and skills. We live in a changing world, experiencing conditions that are both worrisome and exciting for the chemical enterprise: the biggest threat to our profession and society is a chronically weak economy with subpar employment growth. On the bright side for the chemical enterprise are the technological advances based on chemistry which are coming at a faster pace than ever from a rapidly changing and globalizing world, bringing with them amazing new capabilities with associated opportunities. There are also big challenges as we see a dark side to globalization in how it can affect job markets. If I were selected as President of the ACS, I would work primarily on 1) employment and careers and 2) global challenges. I believe that we have the creativity, expertise, chutzpah, and dedication to turn these challenges into opportunities. Employment and Careers. Chemists are staying unemployed for longer periods of time and many are reluctantly accepting positions that were not on their intended career path. The stories from unemployed experienced and early-career chemists are heartbreaking. Supply and demand may or may not be out of synch. ACS offers many services for unemployed members and we need to grow awareness and participation in these offerings. The job market has 4/13 (over)

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Page 6 of ITEM IV, A Nominations - Pres.-Elect undergone a metamorphosis and chemists searching for jobs require training in how to navigate the employment market effectively, especially using electronic and social media. The data show that recent graduates are facing bigger barriers in the employment market. Those with some social science training do better in industrial positions where skills such as communication, understanding cultures & people, teamwork and interpersonal effectiveness are valued. We need to advise students to consider career options early in their education and explore opportunities that provide experience that will differentiate them from other recent graduates. I believe we need to continue to articulate the expectations for career scientists to students and educators. Global Challenges. Chemistry will continue playing a key role in addressing the significant challenges that we face today: safe and available drinking water, clean and reliable energy, health and nutrition, and infrastructure and transportation for the earth’s 7+ billion inhabitants. Great solutions come from the collaborative efforts that utilize our diverse strengths against these challenges. A strong chemical enterprise depends on the contributions of all members of the scientific community, and we need to continue diversity and inclusion efforts so that everyone with a zest for chemistry can participate in our profession, and make an impact. As scientists and individuals, we should not lose sight of our social responsibilities. I would like to expand the ways our members can contribute positively within their local community, through their institutions, and through the ACS. As President, I would seek opportunities to collaborate with national and international partners to have global impact. There are other important issues that ACS must continue to address, such as education, support for research, public policy, and safety. These cannot be overlooked and will receive my attention. Leadership and Experience. I have broad leadership experience in the ACS, having served as chair of several national committees, as division officer, and local section officer. Through this experience, I’ve demonstrated the ability to implement projects and deliver results. As Chair of the Joint Subcommittee on Diversity, I shepherded the ACS Diversity Statement through its creation and the approval process. As Chair of the Sustainability Engagement Event, I partnered with a diverse team to engage ACS members, who had minimal ACS experience previously, in developing sustainability projects. I’ve led the Younger Chemists Committee, the Women Chemists Committee, and the Committee on Science through the strategic planning/goal setting process – all of which achieved results. As Vice-Chair of the Council Policy Committee (CPC), I focused on driving the policy on funding for non-Councilor committee members through the approval process. I have international experience through my volunteer work with IUPAC as well as through my job. I’ve worked in three countries and understand how to effectively collaborate across cultures and geographies. As a results-oriented leader, I appreciate the synergy that comes from moving forward together and look forward to expanding this effort if you select me to serve as ACS 2014 President-Elect. I ask for your vote and I appreciate your support.

********************************************* SCHMIDT, DIANE GROB Cincinnati Section. The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. Academic Record: University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, A.B.; University of Tennessee, Knoxville, M.S.;

University of Cincinnati, Ph.D., 1981. Honors: Henry A. Hill Award, Division of Professional Relations, ACS, 2012; ACS Fellow, 2011; Fellow, ACS

Chemical Health & Safety Division, 2004; ACS Scholars Program, Certificate of Appreciation, 2002-10; Procter & Gamble Outstanding Contributions in the Development & Implementation of R&D IH&S Program, 1996-02; Procter & Gamble Excellence in Innovation, Emerging Technology Achievement, 1996; Alumni Hall of Fame, Charter Inductee - Red Bank High School, 2000; Distinguished Alum, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 1995; Outstanding Alumna for Contributions to Profession 1995, National Award, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority; Distinguished Scientist of Cincinnati by Engineers and Scientists of Cincinnati, 1994 (first woman ever selected for this honor); Sigma Xi (life Member); Iota Sigma Pi (life member); Beta Beta Beta; Gamma Sigma Epsilon; Sigma Pi Sigma; Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship; Procter & Gamble Fellowship; USDA Research Fellowship.

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Page 7 of ITEM IV, A Nominations - Pres.-Elect Service in ACS National Offices: Board of Directors, Director, District II, 2002-10; Councilor ex officio, 2002-10;

Board Executive Committee, 2004-10; Board Committee on Public Affairs & Public Relations, 2004-09, Chair 2004-06; Board Committee on Professional and Member Relations, 2008-09, 2002-05, Chair 2009-10; Committee on Budget and Finance, 2006-14; Board Web Presence Advisory Group, 2005-09; Sustainability Stakeholders Steering Group [S3G], 2009-10, Chair 2009; Board Sustainability Working Group, 2008-09; Board International Strategy Group, Co-Chair, 2007; C&EN Task Force, 2011; Board International Strategy Implementation Task Force, Co-Chair 2008; Board Global Presence Working Group, Chair, 2010; International Activities Committee, Board Liaison, 2007-10; Program Review Advisory Group, 2012-14; Board Advisory Group on China, 2005-07; Board Retreat Planning Group, 2010, 2007-08, Chair 2010; Board Steering Team for Strategic Plan Workshop, 2007; Percy Julian Task Force, 2004-07; Board Committee on Planning, 2004-10, Special Liaison, 2005-06, 2003; Board Goals Task Force, Chair 2005-06; American Chemical Society/American Chemistry Council (ACS/ACC) Collaboration Task Force, Chair 2005; Joint ACS/GCI Board Task Force, 2005-06; Board Contingency Planning Group, 2006; Program Review Task Force, 2005; ACS/AIChE Governance to Governance Task Force, 2003-05; Committee on Science, Consultant, 2004-05; Committee on Chemical Safety, 1998-04, Chair, 2001, Committee Associate, 1995-97, Consultant, 2002-06; Board Task Force on Strategic Alliances, 2004; Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs, Career Consultant, 1994-04; Committee on Science, Consultant, 2004-05; Committee on Economic Status, 1991-93, Secretary, 1991-93, Committee Associate, 1988-90; Women Chemists Committee, Committee Associate, 1989; Board Task Force on Executive Compensation, 2003; Board Presidential Task Force on Division and Local Section Funding, 2002-03, Chair, 2002-03; Presidential Task Force on Chemical Hygiene Officer Certification, 1994-97; Board Task Force on Pension Policy, 1990.

Service in ACS Offices: Member ACS since 1968. Division of Professional Relations: Councilor, 2012-14; Chair,

1996; Chair-Elect, 1995. Division of Chemical Health & Safety: Chair, 2013, Chair-Elect, 2012; Alternate Councilor, 2011-13, Councilor, 2001-03; Executive Committee 1997 to date; Member-at-Large, 1997-00. Cincinnati Section: Alternate Councilor, 1992-98; Trustee, 1987-91; Chair, 1986-87; Chair-Elect, 1985-86; Membership Chair, 1983-84; Auditor 1981-84; Audit Committee, Chair, 1983-84; Spring Symposium Committee, 1986-87; Organic Discussion Group Chair, 1983-85. Regional Meetings: Central Regional Meeting, Flavors & Fragrances Symposium Co-Chair, 2004; CMACS Regional Meeting Organizing Committee, 2000 and 2007; CMACS Diversity Symposium, Co-Chair, 2000.

Member: Sigma Xi (life member); Iota Sigma Pi (life member); American Association for the Advancement of

Science; American Industrial Hygiene Association. ACS Divisions: Chemical Health & Safety; Chemistry & the Law; Organic Chemistry; and Professional Relations.

Related Activities: Director, Board of Directors, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 2012-15; Journal of Chemical

Health & Safety, Board of Editors, 2000 to date; Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Editorial Board, 1991 to date; University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Chemistry Department Industrial Board, 1999 to date, Vice-Chair, 2010-11, Chair of the Board, 2012-13; University of Tennessee-Knoxville, College of Arts & Sciences, Dean’s Advisory Board, 1996 to date, Vice Chair, 2010-12, Chair of the Board, 2012-14; University of Cincinnati, McMicken College Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board, 2006 to date; Miami Valley Investment Club President, 1985-86, Vice President, 1984; Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Ohio Valley Chapter Chair, 1989, Chair-Elect, 1988; Iota Sigma Pi-Radium Chapter President, 1980-81, Vice-President, 1979-80; Alpha Delta Pi Sorority National Scholarship Chair, 1987-89; Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Research Associate, 1970-75; holds U.S. patents with accompanying applications and filings internationally; Author of scientific publications and technical presentations.

STATEMENT Diane Grob Schmidt

Pride in the Past, Building for the Future In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, the American Chemical Society faces unparalleled challenges that require innovative solutions. We can look back proudly to great accomplishments in our history, but this must not make us complacent. We have the strength and competencies to address our challenges -- if we are open to creative and discontinuous approaches. 4/13 (over)

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Page 8 of ITEM IV, A Nominations - Pres.-Elect We are struggling to recover from the great recession; prioritizing limited resources; adjusting to a globally competitive workforce. We are communicating instantly across the earth. Technology is re-inventing the world. Transparency, always important, is more so in our new context. In various ACS offices for many years I have had an opportunity to be in close contact with members. I have learned firsthand the problems facing our members, and their needs. Such experience is crucial for an ACS President. The members expect the President to understand the support they need to advance their professional lives, and to lead ACS in providing it. The two top needs voiced by members are: JOBS—PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT. Chemistry is an exciting and rewarding profession -- but only if one has a steady job. The creativity, discovery and innovation needed to solve problems -- whether global, ours, or those of ACS -- require a person’s full devotion. This is clearly hampered in an uncertain job future. The Past: Chemistry enjoyed a strong reputation as an enabling, central science that improved and added considerable value to people’s lives and to our world. Jobs were plentiful. Research was well supported. Students were eager to join the Society. The public image of chemistry was highly favorable. One company proudly used the slogan, “Better things for better living through chemistry.” The Present: What a change! Jobs are less plentiful. Students question a future in chemistry versus other professional career choices. Younger members, displaced mid-career scientists, and later career chemists now working longer and harder—all look to ACS to help meet their needs. When members do not have jobs, they are not at work improving lives, and their lives are not improved. Jobs, including those in R&D, are being outsourced. Domestic research is not being supported as it once was. Where jobs are, and how work is accomplished, has changed. Looking Forward: ACS cannot create jobs, but it must recognize that jobs are a critically important issue. How can we help equip our members for the world as it is now? We must:

• continue to advocate for R&D tax incentives and for increased research funding • ensure that our graduates get the education and experiences they need to be competitive • provide career help to those who seek jobs and to those who are eager to develop the jobs they have.

SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION. We are the largest scientific professional organization in the world. Easy access to trusted scientific information is a core member need. The Past: Our world-class achievements began with member volunteers. Members abstracted scientific journals for Chemical Abstracts free or for very little compensation. Editors and reviewers created outstanding scientific journals. Members organized symposia at all ACS meetings. CAS and ACS publications, our world-class meetings and expositions, and our Society grew because of the unselfish, diligent work of members. The Present: CAS and ACS publications continue to grow in importance as critical enablers, accelerating innovation by enhancing member productivity. Mobile access to ACS’s quality information permits “real time” access anywhere, anytime. Moreover, these core competencies exemplify the fulfillment of our congressional charter and mission. Looking Forward: The development of new information streams is an opportunity area for ACS. Broadening access to national meeting content by posting it online must be supported. Encouraging mission critical services to members is a priority. Our members through their volunteer work helped to build a publication giant. While retaining fiscal stability, ACS must continue to make publications accessible as economically as possible. In conclusion, we live in a time of unprecedented change. There are no easy solutions to the challenges. The President must work with members, our greatest assets. By meeting member needs, we can solve the challenges facing us. We will continue to make progress in improving people’s lives now, and for generations to come. I truly believe that if we are determined, we have the opportunity to “seize the day,” to deliver innovative solutions. The future is ours. It will be what we make it. Together we can do it! Thank you.

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ITEM IV, B Announcement of District Directors

ANNOUNCEMENT OF NOMINEES, DISTRICT DIRECTORS In accordance with the provisions of Bylaw V, Sec. 4, candidates for District Director are selected by the voting Councilors of the District to be served. The Committee on Nominations and Elections selected the following as nominees for a 2014-2016 term: DISTRICT II DISTRICT IV

George M. Bodner John P. Fackler, Jr. Jed F. Fisher Rigoberto Hernandez Alan A. Hazari Larry K. Krannich Robert A. Pribush John A. Whittle

Ballots as appropriate have been mailed to voting Councilors residing in Districts II and IV with the results of the balloting to be announced in Chemical & Engineering News, and at the Council meeting in New Orleans. On or before October l0, ballots will be mailed to all members of District II and District IV for election of a Director from each District.

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PERTINENT BYLAW PROVISIONS GOVERNING ELECTION OF DISTRICT DIRECTORS

Bylaw V, Sec. 4.

(c) On or before January 15, the Committee on Nominations and Elections shall transmit to the Executive Director of the SOCIETY the names of not fewer than four MEMBERS of the SOCIETY as nominees for each position of District Director to be filled. Each nominee must be entitled to vote in the District electing the District Director for which the nominee would be a candidate. When elected, each District Director may serve a complete term despite changes in Local Section or address or in any District boundary. (1/1/01) (d) On or before March 1, the Executive Director shall send a ballot to each Councilor in the District electing a District Director; the ballot shall contain the names of the nominees for District Director of that District, as selected by the Committee on Nominations and Elections. Ballots shall be returned to the Executive Director no later than four weeks after the ballots are distributed. The two nominees receiving the greatest number of votes shall be announced to the Council orally at its next meeting or, if timing does not permit, in the official organ of the SOCIETY, as candidates for District Director of the District. (10/19/04) (e) One percent of the members of the SOCIETY entitled to vote in the District electing a District Director, not more than one-third (1/3) of whom are assigned to any one Local Section, may nominate a candidate for District Director by filing a petition with the Executive Director by July 15. Each member may nominate no more than one candidate for District Director in a given election. A petition candidate must be entitled to vote in the District electing the District Director for which the MEMBER is a candidate. The names of any petition candidates shall be included on the ballot along with the names of those selected by the District’s Councilors. (10/19/04)

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES, DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE

Bylaw V, Sec. 3, a, provides that "On or before January 15, the Committee on Nominations and Elections shall transmit to the Executive Director of the SOCIETY the names of the MEMBERS of the SOCIETY selected as candidates for the positions of Director-at-Large to be filled. The number of such candidates shall be at least twice the number of such positions to be filled. These names shall be announced to the Council at a meeting to be held no later than May 1." The election of Directors-at-Large will be conducted in the fall, with ballots mailed to the Council on or before October 10. The incumbent Kent J. Voorhees is ineligible for reelection, and incumbent Kathleen M. Schulz is eligible for reelection. Other Directors-at-Large, whose terms continue, are as follows:

William F. Carroll, Jr. ............ 2012-2014 Barbara A. Sawrey ................ 2012-2014 Valerie J. Kuck ...................... 2013-2015 Ingrid Montes ......................... 2013-2015

The Committee on Nominations and Elections announces selection of the following candidates for Directors-at-Large for a 2014-2016 term:

Susan B. Butts Thom H. Dunning, Jr. Dorothy J. Phillips Kathleen M. Schulz

Biographies of the candidates follow.

******************** BUTTS, SUSAN B. Midland Section. Susan B. Butts Consulting, Midland, Michigan. Academic Record: University of Michigan, B.S. in Chemistry, with High Distinction and Highest Honors in

Chemistry, 1975; Northwestern University, M.S., 1977, Ph.D., 1980. Honors: Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2011; Appointment to the Council,

Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable, National Academies, 2009; Alumni Merit Award, Northwestern University, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, 2008; Sigma Xi, 1980; Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, Phi Lambda Upsilon, 1975.

Professional Positions (for past ten years): Independent Consultant, 2010 to date; Council for Chemical Research,

President, 2010; The Dow Chemical Company, Senior R&D Director, External Science & Technology Programs, 2006-10; R&D Director, External Technology, 2001-06.

Service in ACS National Offices: International Activities Committee, 2010-12, Committee Associate, 2009;

Committee on Corporation Associates, 2001-12; Development Advisory Board, 2009 to date; Presidential Task Force, “Vision 2025: Helping ACS Members Thrive in the Global Chemistry Enterprise”, 2012.

Service in ACS Offices: Member ACS since 1977. Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Committee on Science, Engineering and Public

Policy; Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America, Board of Directors; Sigma Xi; Association for Women in Science. ACS Divisions: Analytical Chemistry and Industrial & Engineering Chemistry.

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Page 2 of ITEM IV, C Dir.-at-Large Related Activities: National Science Foundation, Small Business Innovation Research Advisory Board, 2010 to

date; Council for Chemical Research, Governing Board Secretary, 2008-09; National Academies, University-Industry Demonstration Partnership, President, 2008, Vice President, 2007, Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable, Project on Re-engineering Intellectual Property Agreements, Co-chair, 2004-06; National Council of University Research Administrators, Board of Directors, 2004, Industry Chair of the Industry-University Conference: Enhancing the Partnership in a Global Economy, 2003; Sigma Xi, Central Michigan Chapter President, 1984; testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation on the topic of the Bayh-Dole Act: The Next 25 Years, 2007; hold three patents in catalysis; have given over 40 invited presentations on topics related to innovation, university-industry research partnerships, treatment of intellectual property in research collaborations, and technology transfer.

********************************************* DUNNING, Jr., THOM H., East Central Illinois Section. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana,

Illinois. Academic Record: Missouri University of Science & Technology, (Formerly, The University of Missouri–Rolla)

B.S., 1965; California Institute of Technology, Ph.D., 1970. Honors: ACS Fellow, 2011; ACS National Award for Computers in Chemical & Pharmaceutical Research, 2011;

Professional Degree in Chemistry, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 2005; DOE Distinguished Associate Award, 2001; Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer, Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, 2000; E. O. Lawrence Award in Chemistry, 1997; American Physical Society, Fellow, 1992; American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1992; National Science Foundation, Predoctoral Fellowship, 1966-69; Woodrow Wilson Foundation, Predoctoral Fellowship, 1965-66.

Professional Positions (for past ten years): University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Director, Institute for

Advanced Computing Applications and Technology, 2007 to date; Director, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, 2004 to date; Professor, Distinguished Chair for Research Excellence, Department of Chemistry, 2004 to date. University of Tennessee, Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry, 2002-04; Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Distinguished Scientist, 2002-04; University of Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Director, Joint Institute for Computational Sciences, 2002-04.

Service in ACS Offices: Member of ACS since 1979. Physical Chemistry Division: Councilor, 1998-2000. Member: American Physical Society; American Association for the Advancement of Science. ACS Divisions:

Computers in Chemistry and Physical Chemistry. Related Activities: Member, Advisory Committees for Argonne National Laboratory, Brookhaven National

Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2007 to date; “Chemical Computations on General Purpose Graphics Processing Units,” ACS 240th National Meeting, 2010; Member, NSF Task Force on Software & on Scientific Grand Challenges and Communities, 2009-11; Co-chair, “Computational Chemistry in the 21st Century: Methods and Applications,” International Conference for Computational Science, 2003; Editorial Board, American Physical Society, Journal of Chemical Physics, 1998-01; Secretary-Treasurer, American Physical Society, Division of Chemical Physics, 1998-01; Chair, Workshop on “Impact of Advances in Computing and Communication on Chemical Science and Technology,” Chemical Sciences Roundtable, 1998; Chair, Workshop on “Assessing the Value of Research in Chemical Science and Technology,” Chemical Sciences Roundtable, 1997; Member, Council on Chemical Sciences, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, 1996-99; Vice Chair, National Research Council, Chemical Sciences Round Table, 1996-99; Co-chair, “Workshop on High Performance Computing in Chemistry,” National Institutes of Health, 1993; Co-chair, “Theory and Simulation in Chemistry: The Impact of Mini Supercomputers and Supercomputers,” 193rd ACS National Meeting, 1987.

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PHILLIPS, DOROTHY J. Northeastern Section. Waters Corporation, Milford, Massachusetts.

Academic Record: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1967; University of Cincinnati, Ph.D., 1974.

Honors: ACS Fellow, 2010; Shirley B. Radding Award, Santa Clara Valley Section, ACS, 2008; ACS Northeastern Section Henry A. Hill Award, 2006; Nashville Section ACS, Salute to Excellence Award, 2004; Distinguished Chemist Award, The New England Institute of Chemists, 2011; Waters Leadership Award for Outstanding Contributions to Waters and Waters’ Community, 2008; Vanderbilt University, Dr. Dorothy Wingfield Phillips Award for Leadership, 2007; Unsung Heroine Award, Vanderbilt University, 2006; Honored by TTT Mentor Program of Cambridge, MA, “Minority Role Model in Science, Mathematics, Technology and Engineering” 2004; Distinguished Alumni, University of Cincinnati, McMickens College of Arts and Sciences, 1994 and Center for Women Studies, 1993; Waters' Manager Award for Innovation, 1987-88.

Professional Positions (for past ten years): Waters Corporation, 1984 to date; Director, Strategic Marketing, (global position that includes gathering market intelligence for decision management and developing collaborations for new business development), 2006 to date; Director, Clinical Marketing, 2004-06; Director, New Business Development, 2003-04; Director, Strategic Program Management, 2000-02.

Service in ACS National Offices: Council Policy Committee, 2008-13; Committee on Committees, 2001-06, Secretary, 2003-04, Industrial Pipeline Sub-Committee, Chair, 2005-06; Committee on Divisional Activities, 2007-08; Committee on International Activities, Committee Associate, 1998; Committee on Membership Affairs, 1997-2000, Committee Associate, 1996; Undergraduate Programs Advisory Board, 2013-15; Presidential Task Force, “Vision 2025: Helping ACS Members Thrive in the Global Chemistry Enterprise”, 2012.

Service in ACS Offices: Member ACS since 1973. Northeastern Section: Councilor, 1995-15; Chair, 1993; Chair-Elect and Program Chair, 1992; Project SEED, Committee Chair, 1994-95; Nominating Committee, Chair, 1994; Centennial Celebration, Co-Chair, 1998; Fundraising Committee, Chair, 2004-08; Awards Committee, Chair, 2009-13. Analytical Chemistry Division: Chair, 2009-10; Program Chair, 2008-09, Chair-Elect, 2007-08, Immediate Past-Chair, 2008-09, Fundraising Committee Chair, 2012-13.

Member: The American Society of Mass Spectrometry; American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS); National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. ACS Divisions: Agrochemicals; Analytical Chemistry; Biological Chemistry; and Business Development and Management.

Related Activities: Spearheaded Waters sponsorship of the Division of Analytical Chemistry Distinguished Service Award, the Frank H. Field and Joe L. Franklin Award for Outstanding Achievements in Mass Spectrometry, the ACS Award in Separation Science and Technology, and ACS Sci-Mind™ Program; Member of AAPS Delegation to China, 2004; Keynote or invited speaker at 15th International Conference of the Indian Society of Chemists & Biologists, Rajkot, India, 2011; The International Conference on Chemistry for Mankind, Innovative Ideas in Life Sciences, Nagpur, India, 2011; Third Annual PepCon Conference, Beijing, China, 2010; The Sixth Annual Congress of International Drug Discovery Science and Technology, Beijing, China, 2008. Over 70 publications and presentations focused on separation sciences (liquid chromatography); Contributed a chapter in the book on active learning in analytical chemistry, 2007.

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SCHULZ, KATHLEEN M. Central New Mexico Section. Business Results, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico. Academic Record: Eastern New Mexico University, B.S. summa cum laude, 1964; University of Missouri, Ph.D.,

1973.

Honors: ACS Fellow, 2009; ACS Office of Public Outreach Appreciation Award, 1996; ACS Analytical Division Summer Fellowship/Carle Instruments, 1970; Sandia President’s Quality Award, Advanced Sales Training Program, 2005; American Marketing Association Marketer of the Year Award of Achievement for New Mexico, Government Category, 2000; Sandia/Lockheed-Martin Employee Recognition Award-Robotic Industry Association Trade Show Team, 2000; Professionalism Award, Midwest Research Institute Council of Principal Scientists, 1989; Pioneer in Laboratory Robotics Award, International Symposium on Laboratory

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Robotics, 1988; Outstanding Young Women in America, 1974; Gulf Oil Fellowship, University of Missouri, 1971-72; NDEA Graduate Fellowship, University of Missouri, 1968-71.

Professional Positions (for past ten years): Business Results Inc., President, 2009 to date; Lockheed-Martin Corporation/Sandia National Laboratories: Systems Engineer/Performance Improvement Consultant, 2005-08; Business Development Manager/Technology Marketing Consultant, 2000-05.

Service in ACS National Offices: Board of Directors, Director-at-Large, 2011-13; Councilor, ex officio, 2011-13; Committee on Grants and Awards, 2011-13; Committee on Public Affairs and Public Relations, 2011-13, Chair, 2012-13; Council Policy Committee, (Voting) 2008-10, (Nonvoting) 1999-01; Committee on Nominations and Elections, 2002-07; Committee on Committees, 1996-98; Committee on Local Section Activities, 1999-01, Chair, 1999-01; Committee on Public Relations, 1992-98, Chair, 1997-98, Committee Associate, 1992-93; Board of Trustees, Group Insurance Plans for ACS Members, 1999-07; Member ACS Leadership Advisory Board, 2009 to date; Advisory Board for Industry Relations, 1999-01; Presidential Task Force on Climate Science, 2011-13; Presidential Task Force on Innovation in the Chemical Enterprise, 2010; Presidential Working Group on Leadership Development, 2002-03, Chair, 2002-03; Presidential Task Force on Bylaw Changes for Division and Local Section Support, 2001; Presidential Task Force on Leadership Development, 2000-01; Presidential Task Force on Society Support to Local Sections and Divisions, 2000; Board of Directors Task Force on Technical Programming, 1998; ConC Task Force on Governance, 2003; ConC Task Force on Committee Effectiveness, 2002-03; ConC Future Directions Task Force, 1998; ConC Industry Pipeline Task Force, Chair, 1997-98; Board Oversight Group on Leadership Development, 2004-05, Co-Chair, 2004-05.

Service in ACS Offices: Member ACS since 1965. Bylaw Councilor, 2010. Division of Business Development and Management: Councilor, 2004-09; Membership Committee Chair, 2003-08. Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry: Councilor, 1994-02; Alternate Councilor, 1988-93; Past-Chair, 1990; Chair, 1989; Chair-Elect, 1988; Program Committee, 1990-96; Program Secretary, 1990-94; Automation Program Chair, 1990-96; Executive Committee Member-at-Large, 1986-88. California Section: Executive Committee, 1974-77. Fresno Subsection: Chair, 1976-77; Chair-Elect, 1975; Secretary-Treasurer, 1979, 1974.

Member: American Society for Training and Development, National Association of Women Business Owners. ACS Division: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.

Related Activities: Workshop Facilitator, ACS Leadership Development System (Extraordinary Leader, Developing Communications Strategies, Engaging Colleagues in Dialog, Strategic Planning Course and Retreats), 2009 to date; Member, Advisory Board, National Science Foundation Technician Education Project, Southeast Community College, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1995-97. Co-Developer, Pilot Public Relations Training for ACS Technical Divisions, 1996; Practical Pollution Prevention Subdivision-I&EC Division, Founder/Chair, 1993-95; Separations Science and Technology Subdivision-I&EC Division, Secretary, 1985-87. ACS Symposia Co-Organizer/Chair: “Automation: Key to Productivity in the 90’s,” 1995; “Diversity in the Chemical Workforce of the 21st Century” (Corporation Associates), 1993; “Microencapsulation Processes and Applications,” 1989; “Robotics in the Industrial Laboratory,” 1987. ACS Local Section Tour Speaker, 1987-90, 2010. Additional training and certifications (2003-10): Principles and Practices of Organization Development, Teachers College, Columbia University; Guiding Organizational Change, Sundance Consulting; Leading Organizational Transition, William Bridges and Associates; Effective Facilitation, Leadership Strategies, Inc.; Flawless Consulting, Designed Learning, Inc. Other Professional Positions: Lockheed-Martin Corp./Sandia National Laboratories: Business Development Manager/Technology Marketing Consultant, 1997-2000; Program Area Manager, Energy and Environment, 1993-97; Hewlett-Packard Corporation: Business Development Manager North America-Automated Chemical Systems, 1992-93; GC New Business Group, Product Marketing Manager, 1990-92; SFC Product Manager, 1989-90; Midwest Research Institute: Director, Bioorganic Chemistry Department, 1985-90; Section Head, Analytical Systems Development, 1984-85; Principal Investigator, 1980-84; Rockwell Hanford Operations: Analytical Program Technical Manager, 1977-78; Manager, Separations and Automation Development, 1978-79; California State University, Fresno: Associate Professor, 1979-80; Assistant Professor, 1973-77. Mentor, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1985-89. Advisory Board, University of Missouri-Columbia Department of Chemistry, ca. 1985. Society for the Advancement of Management, Co-Chair KC Metro Chapter Organizing Committee, 1984-86. Dimensions Unlimited Professional Networking Group, Board of Directors, 1983-85; Presiding Officer, Dimensions II Executive Women’s Networking Group, 1984-85. National Science Foundation Workshop Awardee/Director, “Women in Science Careers,” 1977. California State University-Fresno: Pre-Med Advisory Committee, 1975-77, Chair, 1977; Chair, School of Natural Sciences Research Committee, 1977; Judge, Central San Joaquin Valley Science Fair, 1974-77. More than sixty national-level oral technical presentations, seminars and workshops delivered in person, via live TV or videoconference.

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REQUEST FOR SUGGESTIONS FOR 2015 SOCIETY OFFICERS

A Reminder The Committee on Nominations and Elections needs the aid of Councilors in discharging the following responsibilities specified in the Bylaws: 1. receiving from members suggestions of persons who should be considered when selecting proposed nominees for SOCIETY offices; .... 2. preparing a panel of nominees for District Directors and President-Elect, and of candidates for Directors-at-Large, .... The Committee asks each Councilor to examine the following list of positions to be filled on January 1, 2015, and the list of those continuing in related posts. Names of individuals suggested for nominations should then be inserted in the appropriate blanks. These sheets can be left on the table near the door as you leave the Council meeting, or emailed to the Chair of the Committee: Dr. W. H. "Jack" Breazeale - nomelect@acs.org PRESIDENT-ELECT Incumbents in the 2013 Presidential succession are: President, Marinda Li Wu; President-Elect, Thomas J. Barton; and Immediate Past President, Bassam Z. Shakhashiri. Nominees for President-Elect in 2014 are G. Bryan Balazs, Charles E. Kolb, Jr., Carolyn Ribes, and Diane Grob Schmidt. From this list, two will be selected at this Council meeting to run (along with any others nominated by petition) as candidates for election this fall (see Council agenda Item IV, A, pages 17-24). DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Incumbents whose terms expire at the end of 2014 are William F. Carroll, Jr. and Barbara A. Sawrey. William F. Carroll, Jr. and Barbara A. Sawrey are eligible for reelection. Valerie J. Kuck, Ingrid Montes, Kathleen Schulz, and Kent Voorhees are other Directors-at-Large. From the following candidates (plus any nominated by petition), two will be elected this fall for a three-year term, 2014-2016: Susan B. Butts, Thom H. Dunning, Jr., Dorothy J. Phillips, and Kathleen M. Schulz (see Council agenda Item IV, C, pages 26-29). DIRECTOR, DISTRICT III Elected by members of local sections having their headquarters in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania (except the Central Pennsylvania, Erie, Lehigh Valley, Penn-York, Pittsburgh, and Susquehanna Valley Sections), Maryland, and Virginia (except the Virginia and Virginia Blue Ridge Sections) and the District of Columbia. The incumbent, Pat N. Confalone, is eligible for re-election. 4/13 (over)

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Page 2 of ITEM IV, D Suggestions 2015 Society Officers DIRECTOR, DISTRICT VI Elected by members of local sections having their headquarters in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming; and those members with addresses in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, and in the extra-provincial territories of Canada who are not assigned to local sections.

The incumbent, Bonnie A. Charpentier, is ineligible for re-election. OTHER DISTRICT DIRECTORS The other District Directors who continue in office beyond 2013 are: Thomas R. Gilbert, District I John E. Adams, District V District Directors will be elected this fall for the 2014-2016 term to represent Districts II and IV. The slates of nominees are (see Item IV, B, page 25): DISTRICT II DISTRICT IV

George M. Bodner John P. Fackler, Jr. Jed F. Fisher Rigoberto Hernandez Alan A. Hazari Larry K. Krannich Robert A. Pribush John A. Whittle

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Attention: Dr. W. H. "Jack" Breazeale nomelect@acs.org Dear Dr. Breazeale: I propose the following MEMBERS for consideration by the Committee on Nominations and Elections:

PRESIDENT-ELECT Name _____________________________ Name ________________________________ Address ___________________________ Address ______________________________ Affiliation _________________________ Affiliation ____________________________

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Name _____________________________ Name ________________________________ Address ___________________________ Address ______________________________ Affiliation _________________________ Affiliation ____________________________

*DIRECTOR, DISTRICT III Name _____________________________ Name ________________________________ Address ___________________________ Address ______________________________ Affiliation _________________________ Affiliation ____________________________

*DIRECTOR, DISTRICT VI Name _____________________________ Name ________________________________ Address ___________________________ Address ______________________________ Affiliation _________________________ Affiliation ____________________________

__________________________________ (Name-self)

_____________________________________ (Address)

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ITEM IV, E Ballot Counts

BALLOT COUNTS, PREVIOUS ELECTIONS The Committee on Nominations and Elections regularly reports in the Council agenda the numerical results of balloting from nominations and elections at the previous meeting and of interim mail balloting. The following tabulations give the numerical results of the balloting at the August 22, 2012 meeting of the Council for election of members of the Committee on Committees, Council Policy Committee, and Committee on Nominations and Elections; and of mail ballots for election of President-Elect, Director of District I and V, and Directors-at-Large (November 19, 2012).

COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE

*Frank D. Blum 227 *Lee H. Latimer 256 *Mary K. Carroll 228 Willem R. Leenstra 174 Joseph A. Heppert 102 *Carolyn Ribes 279 Martha G. Hollomon 108 Ellen B. Stechel 163

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

**Spiro D. Alexandratos 168 **Judith Currano 168 *G. Bryan Balazs 264 William D. Hull, Jr. 146 Christopher J. Bannochie 150 David J. Lohse 125 Arindam Bose 125 Christopher J. Masi 93 *Dawn A. Brooks 302 *Ingrid Montes 277 *Michelle V. Buchanan 177 Jason E. Ritchie 153 *Alan B. Cooper 179 Ralph A. Wheeler 109

** Alexandratos & Currano were elected to fill a two-year term, 2013-14 for Rigoberto Hernandez & Howard Peters (Bylaw-12)

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS

*Cherlynlavaughn Bradley 178 *Carol B. Libby 199 Dwight W. Chasar 157 *Les W. McQuire 302 Catherine E. Costello 160 *Donivan R. Porterfield 173 *Milagros Delgado 241 Robert A. Pribush 135 Kevin J. Edgar 168 Steven W. Yates 147

PRESIDENT-ELECT (November 19, 2012)

*Thomas J. Barton 14,258 Luis A. Echegoyen 8,773

DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE

(November 19, 2012)

Carol A. Duane 143 *Valerie J. Kuck 183 Helen A. Lawlor 150 *Ingrid Montes 225

DIRECTOR, DISTRICT I DIRECTOR, DISTRICT V (November 19, 2012) (November 19, 2012) *Thomas R. Gilbert 1,622 *John E. Adams 1,697 Neil D. Jespersen 1,504 Peter K. Dorhout 1,692 * Individual Elected

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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT At the end of our last Council meeting in Philadelphia, then ACS President Bassam Shakhashiri pleasantly surprised me with a president's gavel, for which I thank him. Since then, I am happy to report that I have been working together with my presidential Task Force "Vision 2025: Helping ACS Members to Thrive in the Global Chemistry Enterprise," and we have made much progress. Indeed, I truly believe that we are ALL working together as "Partners for Progress and Prosperity" which is my presidential theme this year. ACS established a strategic goal to "Empower an inclusive community of members with networks, opportunities, resources, and skills to thrive in the global economy." To support this goal and deal with current trends and challenges facing our members, I appointed my presidential task force early last year. This Vision 2025 Task Force is composed of two working groups: a Jobs & Advocacy group led by Dr. Sadiq Shah and a Globalization Opportunities group led by Dr. H.N. Cheng. Task Force members represent various stakeholder committees and divisions with diverse perspectives. Our Task Force worked to identify opportunities and challenges with respect to job growth, collaboration, education, and advocacy with a goal of developing specific and actionable recommendations for ACS. The Task Force recommendations were shared with the ACS Board of Directors and senior staff last December to show how ACS can help connect members with more employment opportunities and thrive in an increasingly global environment. At New Orleans, Task Force members will be sharing pertinent recommendations with various stakeholder committees and divisions to get additional feedback and refine action steps to be implemented this coming year. I also invite all of you to attend an exciting Presidential Symposium on “Vision 2025: How to Succeed in the Global Chemistry Enterprise” on April 8-9. I am honored that eleven presidents of chemical societies representing Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa accepted my invitation to discuss common challenges we face and explore how we might work together to better address global challenges. Top thought leaders from academia, industry, government, and small business are also participating to share their views and ideas. Our goal is to develop some action plans and solutions based on a diverse set of perspectives from around the globe. We also plan roundtable discussions with the speakers to explore issues related to globalization. Proceedings will be shared with scientific communities worldwide through an ACS symposium book. Another new opportunity we are offering our members in New Orleans is the launch of a pilot International Employment Initiative (IEI). Since today's job opportunities are global, empowering our members to participate in this global enterprise can be transforming. This first IEI will link job seekers with international recruiters both at Sci-Mix and the ACS Virtual Career Fair. Connecting job seekers with global opportunities increases potential options for members to consider when looking for new opportunities. Of course, we realize that additional career resources, assistance, and cultural training will be needed for members to consider overseas opportunities, but such helpful information should be available at the new International Center just launched last December and now unveiled at this meeting in New Orleans. For many members, the most pressing needs still revolve around navigating a successful career path in an increasingly global chemistry enterprise. We hope that new ideas and suggestions will emerge from the Global Collaboration Roundtable discussions as well as from our discussions with stakeholder committees, divisions, and Council at this meeting in New Orleans. 4/13 (over)

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Page 2 of ITEM V, A President’s Report A critical component of our discussions involves all of you, our elected Councilors. As a vital part of this initiative, I want to engage you in sharing your thoughts and perspectives as well. Thus, to this end, the special discussion topic for Council in New Orleans is: What else should ACS do to help members to thrive in the global chemistry enterprise? Over the years, ACS has developed and offered a myriad of excellent programs and benefits for its members ranging from the new Career Pathways workshops to 25 free articles from ACS publications each year. This special topic for discussion is intended to engage Councilors and encourage brainstorming so that perhaps some creative suggestions and possible new actions might be contemplated for ACS to adopt. What new resources not currently provided by ACS could help our members better thrive in this ever more global chemistry enterprise? I will conclude by saying that I traveled last year to visit members both here in the USA and overseas to hear from them first hand what concerns they had or what was on their minds. I will continue to do this in the coming year visiting local sections, universities, corporations, and government labs to explore how we can all become better "Partners for Progress and Prosperity." We must partner to take action, so please join me in exploring new opportunities to build a better Vision 2025 for all of us!

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ITEM V, B President- Elect’s Report

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT I write with the sincere hope that no one reading this “report” has the slightest anticipation that I have accomplished anything of note during my initial 35 days of holding the office of President-Elect of the ACS. Indeed, I confess to having spent those 35 days sitting by our pool, touring 400 nearby islands by boat, and climbing volcanos near our rented home in Granada, Nicaragua, on a long-ago scheduled vacation. However, despite this cushioned entry into the presidential succession, I have had ample occasion to learn quite a bit about our truly complex organization and take this opportunity to express to the many people from the Board and from the staff who have generously given of their time and expertise to help me get off to a quick and rational start. I also have had time to begin planning for the coming years with perhaps my most foolhardy commitment to be to present a lecture in Spanish at the 48° Congreso Mexicano de Química and the 32° Congreso Nacional de Educación Química in Guanajuato this year! I have made some tentative decisions with perhaps the largest being not to launch yet another “Presidential Task Force on ??” Frankly I have not thought of anything needing that level of focus to warrant the terrific drain on the time of both staff and external experts. These things need to be saved for significant special needs that have not been subjected to previous focused reviews. For example, I feel very strongly about the deplorable state of K-12 chemistry education in the U.S. and the necessity of ACS action in this arena. However, the last thing we need is another “taskforce, summit, council, etc.” to look at this. We just need to get to work on it. The ACS has a large number of excellent programs in a wide spectrum of areas (I learn of more almost daily!) and I’ll be spending much of my time trying to support and enhance a select number of them. I’ve also made some tentative decisions about Presidential Symposia, but I am not ready to reveal these as I need to obtain buy-in from the area experts before proceeding. I will say that I’m leaning toward making at least one of these a “public event” as the topic is nationally quite controversial. In closing, I wish that each and every one of you could share my great experience of working with and getting to know these gifted, experienced, diligent and dedicated people who constitute the ACS staff. Trust me – we are truly blessed.

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ITEM V, C Past President’s Report

REPORT OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT The report of the ACS Presidential Commission on Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences is at www.acs.org/gradcommission. The ACS Climate Science Toolkit is at www.acs.org/climatescience. Please contribute to the dissemination and implementation of both as you deem appropriate. At Council meetings we spend considerable time discussing procedural items related to governance. These matters require our careful due attention. However, it is my belief that the collective talent of the Council must always have the greatest influence possible on policy matters affecting ACS and its appropriate role in the chemical enterprise. Should we not be spending most of our time debating and acting on matters related to the leadership roles of ACS in addressing the grand challenges that face science and society? There is a serious imbalance: in recent years we set aside about 45 minutes for special topic discussion on safety, climate science, and water and over three hours mostly listening to scripted and timed oral reports from officers and committees. It is difficult for an interested observer at our Council meetings to tell that we are a scientific, educational, professional, and learned society. Travel reports and routine committee reports should not be what occupy most of our time. When the Council Policy Committee (CPC) sets the Council agenda it should bring mostly policy matters to our semiannual meetings instead of mostly procedural action. CPC had such discussions last year, but we are still in the same mode of listening to one report after another and voting on automatic dues escalation and the like. Is this what we as scientists, educators, professional, and learned individuals representing the world’s largest scientific society should be mostly concerned with? The Council meeting and the entire set of governance meetings that are held during our national meetings prevents Councilors from contributing to and benefiting from the richness of offerings at our semiannual meetings. Science is what attracts us and all the other attendees to our national meetings. Our biggest challenge as scientists is to help sustain Earth and its people in the face of population growth, finite resources, malnutrition, spreading disease, deadly violence, war, climate change, and the denial of basic human rights, especially the right to benefit from scientific and technological progress. Science and society have what is essentially a social contract that enables great intellectual achievements but comes with mutual expectations of benefiting the human condition and protecting our planet. Let us work toward strengthening the leadership roles of ACS in advancing the chemical enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people. I look forward to productive Council and Board meetings, deliberations, and action in keeping with our stewardship of ACS.

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ITEM V, D Chair’s Report

REPORT OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Since the previous national meeting, the long-running Leadscope case was decided by the Ohio Supreme Court. The Court, in a 5-2 vote, found that ACS did not defame the Leadscope defendants and vacated the lower court’s award of damages on that issue. The Court also agreed with ACS’s legal arguments that the trial court had improperly instructed the jury on that claim. Nevertheless, the Court, in a close 4-3 vote, denied further relief to ACS. On October 5, 2012, the parties reached a settlement of this case and ACS made a payment of $22.6 million in exchange for mutual releases settling and resolving all current and future claims arising out of this long dispute. This ends the action. At its meeting on December 6-8, 2012, the ACS Board of Directors elected Bonnie Charpentier and Larry K. Krannich to fill terms on the Executive Committee; Dr. Pat Confalone continues in the remainder of a two-year term. I will serve as Board chair for a second year in 2013. On the recommendation of the Committee on Public Affairs and Public Relations, the Board voted to recognize three individuals with 2013 ACS Public Service Awards and to approve the 2013-2014 ACS Public Policy Priorities document. On the recommendation of the Committee on Professional & Member Relations, the Board voted to approve an alliance with the South African Chemical Institute and to authorize, subject to Council approval, formation of the Romanian International Chemical Sciences Chapter. The Board also voted to include funding in the 2013 Proposed Operating Budget the following: $92,000 toward its support for the formation of a Society of Teachers of Chemistry for planning related activities; $50,000 for the activity, Catalyzing Change in Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences; and $40,000 for the Committee on Local Section Activities as a one-time request to support local section innovative project grants. The Board received a report from its working group on Society Program Portfolio Management and supported its recommendations. The working group is charged with delivering a process for portfolio management of Society programs in Membership and Scientific Advancement, Education, the Office of Public Affairs, and pilot programs. By consent, the Board voted to approve the following: to move the 2017 fall national meeting from St. Louis, MO (September 10-14, 2017) to Washington, DC (in late August 2017); creation of the Joint Board-Council Committee on Senior Chemists; appointment of William B. Tolman as editor of Inorganic Chemistry for a October 1, 2012 to December 31, 2017 term.

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MINUTES REGULAR SESSION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Philadelphia, PA August 19, 2012

The Board of Directors of the American Chemical Society met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 19, 2012, beginning at 12:00 p.m. William F. Carroll, Jr., Chair, presided. Other Directors present for all or part of the meeting were: George M. Bodner, Dennis Chamot, Bonnie A. Charpentier, Pat N. Confalone, Peter K. Dorhout, Nancy B. Jackson, Madeleine Jacobs, Neil D. Jespersen, Larry K. Krannich, Valerie J. Kuck, Barbara A. Sawrey, Kathleen M. Schulz, Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, Kent J. Voorhees, and Marinda Li Wu. Present by invitation for all or part of the meeting were: Rudy M. Baum, Brian A. Bernstein, Brian D. Crawford, Denise L. Creech, Yvonne D. Curry, Gregory M. Ferrence, Mary Kirchhoff, Martha K. Lester, Flint H. Lewis, Robert J. Massie, Scott J. Oliphant, Robert H. Rich, Glenn S. Ruskin, Ronald E. Siatkowski, David T. Smorodin, John R. Sullivan, Frank E. Walworth, and Marleen G. Weidner. More than two hundred observers were present at various times during the meeting. Report from Executive Session William F. Carroll, Jr., Chair, opened the meeting with a summary of the key Board actions and discussion points from its executive session, August 17-18. He reported that the Board agreed to:

• approve Society nominations for the Perkin Medal and the National Science Board Public Service Award;

• receive a briefing and approve a recommendation from its Committee on Executive Compensation;

• approve an advance member registration fee of $370 for national meetings held in 2013; • reauthorize funding for inclusion in the 2013 proposed budget two programs: ACS Science

Coaches and ACS Global Research Experiences, Exchanges, and Training (GREET); • authorize an in-depth review of the expectations for the financial goals for national meetings, and

develop a financial plan for the long-term viability of the ACS Presentations on Demand program (formerly known as Electronic Dissemination of Meeting Content) and share it with the Committee on Budget and Finance at its 2013 spring meeting;

• receive a briefing from its working group on Society Program Portfolio Management; • receive reports from the Executive Director/CEO and several of her direct reports on security

threats faced by the Society’s information technology systems and the measures in place to protect against them, a recommendation from the 2011 Financial Planning Conference that ACS identify additional revenue sources, and the activities of CAS, the ACS Publications Division and the Society’s General Counsel (including an update on the Leadsope litigation);

• approve the re-appointment of several journal editors; • receive a strategic assessment of the ACS information services divisions; • receive reports from the Presidential Succession (President, President-Elect, Immediate Past

President) on their current and planned activities for the remainder of 2012 and 2013; • approve the appointment of Dr. Jerauld Skotnicki as the Coordinating Editor, ACS Presentations

on Demand; and • receive briefings from several international guests representing the Canadian Society for

Chemistry, the German Chemical Society, the Chemical Society of Japan, and the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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OPEN FORUM Dr. Carroll announced that the Board of Directors had put on its agenda an open forum entitled, “What are the ‘Real World’ ethics issues faced by students and practitioners of chemistry?” He said that the Society’s charter explicitly lists as one of its objects “the improvement of the qualifications and usefulness of chemists through high standards of professional ethics, education and attainments.” Dr. Carroll also said that ACS core values include professionalism, integrity and transparency, and high standards. He shared several examples of ethical issues that students and practitioners of chemistry face as follows: Publishing (plagiarism, redundant publication, disputed authorship); Interpersonal Dynamics (faculty-student relationships, harassment, hostile work environment); Collecting and Analyzing Data (falsification or manipulation of data, inability to duplicate); and Cheating and Dishonesty (improper meeting access/fees, grading, improper/illegal use of publications). Following the topic overview, Dr. Carroll opened the floor for discussion. Gregory Ferrence, Chair, ACS Committee on Ethics invited his committee members to stand and then stated that they are prepared to listen and take notes on the concerns and suggestions that will be shared. Attendees offered numerous observations as follows: the need to view ethics as a human behavior issue; seek advice from the ACS Committee on Professional Training as to how they handle or advise on ethical issues that arise within chemistry departments; a proposal to review the general honor system in chemistry departments; a possible symposium on the topic; the need to communicate with the general public and not just scientists; the consequences of submitting incomplete data packages; and how the Society can develop pathways to lower instances of unethical behavior. At the conclusion of this discussion, Dr. Carroll opened the meeting to other subjects and /or questions that attendees might have for the Board of Directors. Attendee comments included a concern that the governor of California may be proposing elimination of the second year of science courses as a high school graduation requirement; information that the proposal to create a senior chemists committee is up for a vote at the Council meeting; and the importance of sustainability at our national meetings and the visibility of receptacles. Dr. Carroll then thanked participants for their many comments and the success of another standing-room-only forum. Reports of Officers President Bassam Z. Shakhashiri re-stated the theme for his presidential year of “Advancing Chemistry – Communicating Chemistry” and reminded attendees the theme aligns with the Society mission “… for the benefit of Earth and its peoples.” Dr. Shakhashiri shared a quote from Chemistry Nobel Laureate F. Sherwood Rowland as follows: “Isn’t it a responsibility of scientists, if you believe that you have found something that can affect the environment, isn’t it your responsibility to do something about it, enough so that action actually takes place? If not us, who? If not now, when?” He issued this challenge to attendees and asked that they consider it as a call to action. He concluded his comments with a brief update on the ACS Climate Science Toolkit and informed attendees of its internet address for more information www.acs.org/climatescience. President-Elect Marinda Li Wu reported that her presidential task force: “Vision 2025: Helping ACS Members Thrive in the Global Chemistry Enterprise” has been working to identify opportunities with respect to jobs, advocacy and strategic collaboration. Dr. Wu said that she is working to build bridges between industry, academia, government, small business and various disciplines in today’s increasingly multidisciplinary research environment. She added that much of this activity has been through establishing connections with our sister societies and international organizations. However, Dr. Wu reminded attendees that her top priority remains serving domestic members, and that she will continue working toward turning challenges into opportunities.

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Immediate Past President Nancy B. Jackson said that despite winding up her time in the presidential succession, she continues to remain active in support of the Sustainable Manufacturing initiative. She added that increasing the US manufacturing base is an important step for reinvigorating our economy and benefiting from the innovative process. Dr. Jackson said that she continues to promote international collaborations. She added that the increasingly global nature of science today can be seen in all avenues of the scientific enterprise. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:59 p.m. Flint H. Lewis Secretary

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BOARD CHAIR’S REPORT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

ACTIONS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS DECEMBER 2012

At this meeting, the ACS Board of Directors considered a number of key strategic issues and responded with several actions. The Board’s Elections The Board of Directors held two elections: the first to select the chair of the Board for 2013 and the second to elect two members for its Executive Committee. The Board by unanimous consent re-elected William F. Carroll, Jr. as chair for 2013; and also elected Bonnie Charpentier and Larry K. Krannich to fill terms on the Executive Committee. Dr. Charpentier will fill a two-year term and Dr. Krannich will fill a one-year term. Dr. Pat Confalone continues in the remainder of a two-year term. The Board’s Committees, Advisory Boards and Working Groups The Board of Directors received reports from its Committees on Public Affairs and Public Relations (PA&PR), Professional & Member Relations (P&MR), Grants and Awards (G&A), Planning, Executive Compensation, Budget & Finance (B&F), and its Executive Committee. On the recommendation of the Committee on Public Affairs and Public Relations, the Board VOTED to recognize three individuals with 2013 ACS Public Service Awards and to approve the 2013-2014 ACS Public Policy Priorities document. This document will guide ACS policy positions over the next two years. The Chair briefed the Board on several topics from the Executive Committee meeting, including proposed Open Forum discussion topics for the upcoming Board Regular Session at the 2013 spring national meeting and a Board retreat session planned for June 2013. The Board agreed that the Board Regular Session Open Forum will focus on two questions: 1) “What one thing would you like from ACS that you don’t get now? 2) What one thing do you get from another organization that you wish you got from ACS?” On the recommendation of the Committee on Grants and Awards, the Board VOTED to approve a new national award, contingent on establishment of an endowment for the award. On the recommendation of the Committee on Professional & Member Relations, the Board VOTED to approve an alliance with the South African Chemical Institute and to authorize, subject to Council approval, formation of the Romanian International Chemical Sciences Chapter. The Board reviewed the Planning Committee’s recommendation for an ongoing approach to better understand the context for ACS strategic decision-making and VOTED to approve several objectives that support attainment of high-level goals in the Strategic Plan for 2013 and Beyond. On the recommendation of the Committee on Budget and Finance, the Board VOTED to approve the 2013 Proposed Operating Budget with a Net Contribution of $13,198,000 and the 2013 Proposed Capital Budget of $29,144,000. 4/13

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Page 5 of ITEM V, D(1) Chair’s Report The Board also VOTED to include funding in the 2013 Proposed Operating Budget the following: $92,000 toward its support for the formation of a Society of Teachers of Chemistry for planning related activities; $50,000 for the activity, Catalyzing Change in Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences; and $40,000 for the Committee on Local Section Activities as a one-time request to support local section innovative project grants. The Board received a report from its working group on Society Program Portfolio Management and supported its recommendations. The working group is charged with delivering a process for portfolio management of Society programs in the divisions of Membership and Scientific Advancement, Education, the Office of Public Affairs, and pilot programs. The Board received a report from its Development Advisory Board, and VOTED to approve four fund-raising priorities, including Project SEED, ACS Scholars, Green Chemistry Education and Outreach, and Advancing Chemistry Teaching. The Board also VOTED to approve fund-raising goals for 2013 and a policy on receipt and investment of undesignated bequests and deferred gifts. The Executive Director/CEO Report The Executive Director/CEO and her direct reports updated the Board on the challenges and opportunities for ACS in 2013; results of the ACS Employee Engagement Survey; next steps arising from the 2011 Financial Planning Conference recommendation #5 (identifying additional revenue sources); and the activities of Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), ACS Publications, and the Society’s General Counsel including a wrap-up of the Leadscope litigation. As a follow-up, the Board VOTED to approve a new appointment and a re-appointment to the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® Governing Board. Compensation of Society Executive Staff The Board received a report from its Committee on Executive Compensation and VOTED to approve several actions relative to compensation for the Society’s Executive staff. The compensation of the Society’s executive staff receives regular review from the Board. The Presidential Succession The Board received reports from the Presidential Succession on their current and planned activities for the remainder of 2012 and 2013. The Board also received a report with recommendations from the ACS Presidential Commission on Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences and the 2012 President-Elect’s task force: “Vision 2025: Helping ACS Members Thrive in the Global Chemistry Enterprise.” Other Society Issues By consent, the Board VOTED to approve the following: to move the 2017 fall national meeting from St. Louis, MO (September 10-14, 2017) to Washington, DC (in late August 2017); creation of the Joint Board-Council Committee on Senior Chemists; appointment of William B. Tolman as editor of Inorganic Chemistry for a October 1, 2012 to December 31, 2017 term; the Committee on Nomenclature, Terminology and Symbols reimbursement policy; the schedule and location of Board of Directors meetings in 2013; continuation of the Committees on Chemists with Disabilities and Professional Training; and resolutions for departing members Nancy Jackson, Dennis Chamot, Peter Dorhout and Neil Jespersen.

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ITEM V, E Executive Director’s Report

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The global economy continued to struggle in 2012 and many of our members struggled along with it. Layoffs continued across all sectors, and household incomes were stretched even for our employed members. The personal stories of our unemployed members as described in C&EN touched all of us deeply, and we redoubled our efforts to publicize our employment and career services, professional development courses, and programs for entrepreneurs. Despite this sobering and challenging picture, ACS concluded a successful year with a long list of accomplishments that moved the chemistry enterprise forward. For more details on these accomplishments, please go to www.acs.org and click on “About Us”, where the 2012 Highlights of ACS Achievements are posted. There, you will read about numerous exciting developments, organized around the four goals of the ACS Strategic Plan. The Society’s 2012 audited financial statements will also be posted on the website in early March under the same “About Us” tab. As we begin 2013, we know that many of the economic challenges of the past few years are still with us. One manifestation of the economy is that our membership declined in 2012 compared to the previous year. We ended 2012 with 163,322, which is a net decline of 893 members compared to the 2011 year-end membership number of 164,215, although higher than the December 2010 count of 163,111. The 2012 result was disappointing, because our local sections, technical divisions, and all of the operating units that report to me worked together to recruit and retain members. We were highly successful on the recruitment side—bringing in more new members in 2012 than in 2011—but retention proved more daunting as many members left the field all together or found it difficult to pay dues. The 2012 ACS President’s Challenge to local sections and technical divisions to recruit new members paid off, however: local sections recruited 4,635 new members, technical divisions recruited 2,785. The Member-Get-A-Member Campaign brought in 4,879 new members, a tribute to the value of personal testimonials in recruiting. Several new member value propositions were introduced in 2012, including a new publications benefit and many new career services. In 2013, we are continuing to redefine our value proposition to various segments of our membership. To this end, the latest ACS Membership Survey was distributed earlier this year to thousands of our members, and we expect to learn a lot from their feedback. We’ve provided several open-ended questions, which are similar to the questions in the Open Board Forum on Sunday, April 7, in New Orleans. At the Open Forum, two questions will be discussed: “What one thing would you like from ACS that you don’t get now?” and “What one thing do you get from another organization that you wish you got from ACS?” The Council Special Discussion on Wednesday, April 10, will focus on “What else should ACS do to help members thrive in the global chemistry enterprise?” As Councilors, please talk to your colleagues in your local sections and technical divisions, and come prepared to bring their ideas and yours to the Open Board Forum and Council meeting. Thank you for your hard work in 2012 on behalf of the chemistry enterprise and ACS. I look forward to seeing you in New Orleans!

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REPORT OF THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR PUBLISHING TO ACS COUNCIL

The following is a brief summary of the July and November 2012 meetings of the Governing Board for Publishing.

CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) As it does at every meeting of the Governing Board for Publishing, CAS management reported on CAS progress in 2012 on specific objectives and financial performance. Of special note is the launch of the first iteration of new STN® into the market. The underlying architecture for STN is 30 years old, and the new STN is a completely updated architecture. This is a multi-year project. STN provides access to key scientific and intellectual property databases and is the premier single source for the world's disclosed scientific and technical research. It is used by patent examiners and other information specialists worldwide. STN is operated jointly by CAS and FIZ Karlsruhe (Germany) worldwide and is represented in Japan by JAICI. CAS has also continued to provide multiple releases of SciFinder® throughout the year. In November, the CAS management team presented for approval the CAS Strategic Plan for 2013-2015. A situation review (assessment of strengths, competition, market dynamics, and recent financial performance) was followed by a statement of CAS’s core strategies and major objectives for 2013. From a financial perspective, the plan calls for modest revenue growth and continued steady increases in net contribution over the three-year planning period.

ACS Publications ACS Publications Division management reported on the Division’s operational and financial achievements for the year. The Division has engaged in concerted outreach to Asia in 2012, including new hires to expand editorial business development and marketing/sales activities in China, and a multi-city visit by ACS editors for the purpose of editorial outreach to major universities and research institutes in India. The ACS Publications Division management presented an update to its Strategic Plan to cover the period 2013-2015. A situation review was presented summarizing important market forces and the competitive climate in which ACS Publications operates. Among the key strategies were continued emphasis on sustaining excellence in peer review, pursuit of new product development, engagement on open access publishing issues and opportunities, driving content discovery, promoting cross-divisional collaboration with CAS, and continued work with Membership & Scientific Advancement and other ACS operating divisions in aligning the Division’s activities with the Society’s broader mission. From a financial perspective, the plan calls for modest but solid compound annual revenue growth and continued strong net contribution over the three- year period.

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MINUTES COUNCIL POLICY COMMITTEE

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

August 21, 2012 The Council Policy Committee (CPC) of the American Chemical Society met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 21, 2012, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Chair Bassam Z. Shakhashiri presided. Other voting members present were: John E. Adams, Lawrence Barton, M. Elizabeth Derrick, Alan M. Ehrlich, Nancy B. Jackson, Thomas R. Gilbert, Madeleine Jacobs, Peter C. Jurs, Willem R. Leenstra, Mamie W. Moy, Mary Virginia Orna, Dorothy J. Phillips, Carolyn Ribes, Eleanor D. Siebert, and Marinda Li Wu. Flint H. Lewis served as Secretary. The following chairs of Society, Elected, and Standing Committees of the Council, all non-voting members of the Council Policy Committee, attended all or portions of the meeting: Harmon B. Abrahamson, William H. (Jack) Breazeale, Dawn A. Brooks, Mary K. Carroll, Wayne E. Jones, Lee H. Latimer, and John M. Pochan. Several Councilors, ACS staff members, and others were present as observers at various times during the meeting. Approval of Minutes 1. VOTED to approve the minutes of the March 27, 2012, meeting of the committee. Reports of Committee Chairs and Society Officers The Council Policy Committee divided into three subgroups for the purpose of reviewing the proposed oral reports to Council of officers and committee chairs. The subgroups met from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m.; Thomas R. Gilbert (for Bassam Shakhashiri), Nancy Jackson, and Marinda Li Wu served as chairs for the subgroups. Upon reconvening at 9:30 a.m., the committee received reports from the chairs of the subgroups, with the reports emphasizing items for which Council action would be required on August 22. In the subgroups, reports were presented by the officers and by the chairs of the Elected Committees on Committees (ConC) and on Nominations and Elections; the Society Committees on Budget and Finance and on Education; the Standing Committees on Constitution and Bylaws, Divisional Activities, Economic and Professional Affairs, Local Section Activities, Meetings and Expositions, and on Membership Affairs; the Joint Board-Council Committees on Chemists with Disabilities, Community Activities, Minority Affairs, Professional Training, Science, Public Relations and Communications, and Younger Chemists; and the Other Committees on Technician Affairs; on Nomenclature, Terminology and Symbols; and Project SEED; including reports on progress and recommendations resulting from their work during the past half-year and their sessions held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, prior to the CPC meeting. By individual actions, CPC concurred in certain recommendations to be made to Council by the committees. These appear below and, as appropriate, in the record of the August 22 Council meeting. All references to the Council or its meeting relate to the August 22, 2012 meeting of that body. 2. VOTED that the Council Policy Committee authorize the President, and the Committees on Budget and Finance, Chemists With Disabilities, Committees, Community Activities, Economic and Professional Affairs, Local Section Activities, Constitution and Bylaws, Meetings and Expositions, and on Public Relations and Communications, to use projected graphics as part of their reports to Council. 4/13 (over)

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Page 2 of ITEM VI, A(1) CPC Minutes 3. VOTED that the Council Policy Committee authorize additional time for the reports of the Committee on Committees, the Committee on Local Section Activities, and the Executive Director/CEO. 4. VOTED that the Council Policy Committee authorize the Committee on Community Activities to distribute a pin and brochure at the Council meeting. 5. VOTED that the Council Policy Committee authorize George Heinze, chair of the Senior Chemists Task Force, to be present on the Council floor for the purpose of answering questions during consideration of the action item concerning the creation of a Committee on Senior Chemists. The committee discussed ways to prevent the subgroup breakout sessions from extending into the time reserved for the full meeting of the committee. The following suggestions were offered: start the subgroup meetings earlier, perhaps at 7:45 a.m.; rebalance the committee reports at Subgroup 1, where N&E’s two-part report is lengthy, by moving some committee reports from Subgroup 1 to other subgroups; split up committee reports at Council so that half of them report at the fall Council meeting and half report at the fall meeting; and move the subgroup meetings to a later point in the CPC agenda at the fall CPC meetings. Report of the Council Policy Committee Vice-Chair Vice Chair Carolyn Ribes reported on a variety of the key activities of CPC subcommittees and task forces, including that a webpage has been created for CPC and is accessible on acs.org; a Strategy Café toolkit has been developed and posted on several ACS websites to enable Councilors and Local Section leaders to organize Strategy Cafés; and that a discussion thread within the ACS Network Councilor Group has been started on the proposed special discussion topic for this Council meeting. Dr. Ribes then presented a motion to authorize a special discussion at Council on the topic “What major efforts should ACS pursue to help alleviate water and other global challenges?” – to be preceded by a presentation on the subject by the ACS President. 6. VOTED that the Council Policy Committee authorizes the ACS President to present to Council with projected graphics on the special discussion subject, “What major efforts should ACS pursue to help alleviate water and other global challenges?”; that the discussion following the presentation be limited to thirty (30) minutes, with no Councilor speaking for more than one minute; and that no motions will be in order during consideration of this agenda item at the Council meeting. Reports of Subcommittees and Task Forces

A. Report of the Subcommittee on Constitution and Bylaws

Subcommittee chair, M. Elizabeth Derrick, reported that the subcommittee was recommending that CPC oppose the Petition on Candidate Comment in C&EN. 7. VOTED that the Council Policy Committee, on recommendation of its Subcommittee on Constitution and Bylaws, oppose the Petition on Candidate Comment in C&EN. Dr. Derrick then reported that the subcommittee was recommending that CPC take no position on the Petition on International Chemical Sciences Chapters Funds. A motion from the floor was made that CPC oppose the petition. In the discussion that followed, CPC members expressed support for the concept of the petition but found the petition unnecessary; were concerned that opposition to the petition would be perceived negatively by the international chapters; noted the broader issues presented as to whether and to what degree ACS should support these chapters; and found the wording of the petition unclear. 4/13

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Page 3 of ITEM VI, A(1) CPC Minutes 8. VOTED that the Council Policy Committee oppose the Petition on International Chemical Sciences Chapters Funds. Dr. Derrick reported that the subcommittee was recommending that the distribution formula for local section funding be removed from the Council agenda for this meeting because of the ruling by the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws that this item could only be reviewed by Council at its spring meetings, and therefore was out of order. 9. VOTED that the Council Policy Committee remove the item titled “Approval of distribution formula for Local Section funding” from the agenda for this Council meeting.

B. Report of the Subcommittee on Long-Range Planning Subcommittee chair, Thomas R. Gilbert, reported that the Committee on Local Section Activities had commented favorably on the subcommittee’s plans to roll out the Strategy Café toolkit to ACS local sections. He mentioned the various ways in which the subcommittee was promoting the toolkit. The subcommittee continues to discuss ways to create vibrant discussions on the Councilor Group on the ACS Network to extend and enhance Council special discussion topics; has begun planning for the 2013 New Councilor Orientation program; continues to strengthen the new mentorship program for new Councilors; and worked with the ACS Secretary to update the Councilor Handbook.

C. Report of the Task Force on Duties and Responsibilities of CPC Task force chair Carolyn Ribes reported that the task force had been working with the ACS President to identify a Council special discussion item that had a strong science component. The current discussion item arose from the task force’s discussion of the question, “What would it look like if ACS were to put major resources toward solving global challenges such as water availability and purity?” The task force developed guidance on framing and implementing special discussion items, generally. For example, it favors special discussion items that lend themselves to follow-up actions for the Council. Also, the task force supported having a CPC presence at the Councilor Caucuses and a CPC webpage. Schedule of Business Sessions The following schedule of activities at the spring 2013 National Meeting is the result of previous authorization by the Council Policy Committee: Board of Directors: Sunday, April 7 Council Policy Committee: Tuesday, April 9 Council: Wednesday, April 10

Society Committees: executive and open sessions to be set by each body, provided that at least one executive session be set prior to the Board of Directors meeting, and at least one open session be set prior to the Council meeting if the committee agenda contains any issue to be voted upon at the Council meeting.

Standing Committees of the Council: executive and open sessions to be set by each committee,

with the concurrence of the Committee on Committees, provided that at least one executive session be set no later than Tuesday morning, and at least one open session be set prior to the Council meeting if the committee agenda contains any issue to be voted upon at the Council meeting.

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ITEM VI, B

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

The Committee on Committees (ConC) submitted its final recommendations for 2013 committee chairs, members, associates, and consultant appointments for consideration by the President-Elect and the Chair of the Board of Directors. The committee appointment process was completed in January 2013. ConC is pleased to announce that the Council and Board of Directors have now officially approved the establishment of the Joint Board-Council Committee on Senior Chemists (SCC), effective January 1, 2013. The new Committee will hold its first meeting in New Orleans on Monday, April 8, 2013. The ConC Subcommittee on Leadership Development conducted its annual training session for new Committee Chairs and their staff liaisons in Dallas, Texas, in late January 2013, as a component of the ACS Leadership Institute. Eight new chairs, with their staff liaisons, attended. This training continues to receive favorable reviews from participants. Councilors and other interested parties are invited to attend the committee’s open meeting on Monday, April 8, from 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. to offer their views on any topics on the agenda, and other matters of interest. Please note the new time of the open meeting. In closed executive session, ConC will receive reports and consider recommendations from its subcommittees or task forces on leadership development, diversity, and the ConC web page. ConC will receive updates on 5-year performance reviews for the committees on Ethics, Chemistry and Public Affairs, International Activities, Public Relations and Communications, Nomenclature, Terminology and Symbols, and Women Chemists and expects to seek Council approval in New Orleans on recommendation for the continuance of the Committees on Chemical Abstracts Service, Environmental Improvement, and Younger Chemists. The committee will also review revisions to the Committee on International Activities charter and develop recommendations for 2014 Committee Chairs and membership for the Society, Joint Board-Council, Standing, and Other Committees of Council. All Councilors are reminded to complete their online committee preference form for 2014, during the period of April 22-June 28, 2013 at https://www.yellowbook.acs.org/. Please remember that those finishing a term or who will reach the statutory limit on a committee are strongly encouraged to complete the online form to reaffirm your interest and commitment to service in the Society. You can also use this system to update your Yellow Book contact and biographical information throughout the year. The committee is collaborating with CPC on the New Councilor Orientation on Saturday, April 6, from 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. There will be an interactive session for the Chairs of all Council-related committee chairs on Monday, April 8, from 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Please note the new time of the interactive session.

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ITEM VI, B(3) Suggestions for 2014 Committees Mr. Flint H. Lewis Secretary, American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Dear Mr. Lewis: I propose the following MEMBERS for consideration by the Committee on Committees for service on the following committees for 2014: Standing Committees (Appointed by the President) Constitution and Bylaws (C&B)

Divisional Activities (DAC)

Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA)

Local Section Activities (LSAC)

Meetings and Expositions (M&E)

Membership Affairs (MAC)

Other Committees (Appointed by the President) Analytical Reagents (CAR)

Ethics

Nomenclature, Terminology and Symbols (NTS)

Project SEED (SEED)

Technician Affairs (CTA)

Society Committees (Appointed by the President and Board Chair) Budget and Finance (B&F)

Education (SOCED)

Joint Board-Council (Appointed by the President and Board Chair) Chemical Abstracts Service (CCAS)

Chemical Safety (CCS)

Chemistry and Public Affairs (CCPA)

Chemists with Disabilities (CWD)

Community Activities (CCA)

Environmental Improvement (CEI)

International Activities (IAC.)

Minority Affairs (CMA)

Patents and Related Matters (CP&RM)

Professional Training (CPT)

Publications (PUBS)

Public Relations and Communications (CPRC)

Science (ComSci)

Senior Chemists (SCC)

Women Chemists (WCC)

Younger Chemists (YCC) Sincerely, (Senders Name/Email)

(Senders Affiliation)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS At its fall meeting in Philadelphia, the Committee on Nominations and Elections (N&E) developed slates of potential candidates for President-Elect, 2014; Directors-at-Large, 2014-2016; and Directors from Districts II and IV, 2014-2016. N&E is conducting a Special ConC Interim Election in March before the New Orleans meeting to fill two vacancies, one for a full three-year term 2013-2015, and the other a partial one-year term, 2011-2013. The election results will be announced during Council. A “President-Elect Nominee Town Hall Meeting” will be held in New Orleans on Sunday, April 7, from 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. This well-attended forum continues to facilitate interaction among the 2014 President-Elect nominees, Councilors and other members using a moderated question and answer format. In executive session at this meeting, N&E will develop slates of potential candidates for the Council Policy Committee and the Committee on Committees for 2014-2016. As in the past, N&E welcomes suggestions from Councilors of qualified members as potential candidates for all elected ACS offices - please let us hear from you. An alternate version of the “Petition to Amend National Election Procedures” has been submitted for action at this meeting that would change the President-Elect election process. This will be discussed by N&E during our open meeting on Monday, April 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. At this meeting N&E will also discuss a redistricting proposal. This proposal was developed after Councilors in Philadelphia called for a broader and long-lasting solution to requirements that Board electoral districts have parity in member populations. N&E is always pleased to receive suggestions from Councilors of qualified members as potential candidates for all elected ACS offices. We will have a staffed N&E table at the rear of the Council meeting room, as well as an open meeting on Monday, August 20, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, to receive your suggestions or hear your concerns. As an alternative means of communication with N&E, please visit the ACS Web Site at http://www.acs.org/; under “Governance” click on “Committees” and then select “Nominations & Elections” or send an email to us at nomelect@acs.org.

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ALTERNATE VERSION

FOR ACTION

Petition to Amend National Election Procedures

Bylaw V, Sec. 1, 2a, 2b, 5, 11b

Petition

We, the undersigned Councilors and members of the American Chemical Society, hereby petition to amend the SOCIETY Bylaws as follows (additions underlined; deletions struck through):

ALTERNATE VERSION FOR COUNCIL ACTION

BYLAW V Manner of Election Section 1.

Preamble

A candidate is a MEMBER whose name appears on the final ballot

that elects a person to office. A nominee is a MEMBER whose name appears on an earlier ballot from which the Councilors select candidates. [N.B. The second sentence was deleted in the original petition but the petitioners have agreed to reinstate it.] (9/24/94) Sec. 2.

President-Elect

a. On or before January 15 April 15, the Committee on Nominations and Elections shall transmit to the Executive Director of the SOCIETY, for presentation to the Council, the names of four the names of two MEMBERS of the SOCIETY as nominees candidates for President-Elect. (9/29/94)

b. The Council, at a meeting to be held not later than May 1, shall select as candidates for President-Elect two of the nominees presented under the provisions of these Bylaws. (9/29/94) The Executive Director shall cause to be published in the official organ of the SOCIETY in the first issue published after April 30 the names of the two candidates.

c. Members of the SOCIETY may nominate additional candidates

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ALTERNATE VERSION FOR COUNCIL ACTION

SOCIETY membership entitled to vote in the SOCIETY’s most recent fall election, with neither more than one-sixth (1/6) of that from members of a single Local Section nor more than two-thirds (2/3) from any one District of the SOCIETY. Each member may nominate no more than one candidate for President-Elect in a given election. The names of any candidates duly nominated by petition shall be included on the ballot along with the names of those candidates selected by the Council. (6/7/08) . . . Sec. 5. [to be renumbered 2, d, with the current subsection renumbered as 2, e, and subsequent sections renumbered as appropriate].

Nomination for President-Elect by Councilor Petition

d. Wherever in these Bylaws provision is made for selection of candidates for President-Elect by the Council from a list of nominees presented by its Committee on Nominations and Elections, nothing herein shall prohibit petitions for nomination of candidates from the floor at the Council meeting provided that such petitions are submitted in writing to the Executive Director by July 15 and signed by not fewer than 50 Councilors present at the meeting and provided that not more than one-third (1/3) of such Councilors shall be MEMBERS of any one Local Section. MEMBERS whose names are so presented shall become nominees candidates for that office. (9/29/94) Sec. 11 10.

Requirements for balloting. . . .

b. The Committee on Nominations and Elections shall set and announce in advance of the balloting for President-Elect, District Director, and Director-at-Large the interval during which ballots must be received to be counted; this interval shall be not less no more than four nor more than seven weeks following distribution of the ballots. (10/19/04)

Explanation The increasing demands of recent campaigns for electing the President-Elect of ACS have made it ever more difficult to recruit leaders in the chemical community to accept nomination. The problems are increased substantially by the process used to choose candidates from among nominees, as otherwise potentially excellent candidates are often voted off the ballot because they are not well known to Councilors. This happens often with those from industry, and even one academic who later went on to receive the Priestley Medal suffered the same fate. Serving many years in ACS governance is not, and should not be, a pre-requisite for serving as President-Elect.

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The proposed bylaw changes would charge the Committee on Nominations and Elections (N&E) to find two candidates for President-Elect. Others, as now, may be nominated by members by petition, and procedures for preferential balloting remain unchanged. All candidates could then be invited to a public forum, such as a Town Hall meeting, at the fall national meeting, and would appear on the ballot. This process would (1) substantially ease the burden on N&E, (2) shorten the campaign season – much desired by all, and (3) allow all candidates to be seen by Council and other members at the fall national meeting. Signed:

Lisa M. Balbes Arindam Bose Dennis Chamot Donald D. Clarke D. Richard Cobb

Ronald P. D'Amelia Alan M. Ehrlich Dana Ferraris Ling Huang David A. Lloyd

N. Bhushan Mandava Kim M. Morehouse Sabrina G. Sobel Nanette Wachter James J. Zwolenik

(This petition has been referred to the *Committee on Nominations and Elections, Council Policy Committee, Society Committee on Budget and Finance, and Committee on Constitution and Bylaws.)

*Committee having primary substantive responsibility

FINAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL IMPACT The Society Committee on Budget & Finance has examined this petition and concludes that it will have no impact on the finances of the Society ($0).

FINAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS The Committee on Constitution and Bylaws has prepared a revised version of the petition based on additional changes submitted by petitioners, including changes to clarify the wording so that the candidates’ names are published in the official organ of the SOCIETY, rather than in the official journal, and to move the text from Section 5 to Section 2, d, with subsections and sections renumbered as appropriate, so that all candidate information on the President-Elect is included in Section 2. The Committee finds the revised petition to be legal and consistent with other provisions of the Society's documents. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of Council is required for approval of amendments to the Bylaws. If approved by Council, the amendments will become effective upon confirmation by the Board of Directors.

Dr. Harmon B. Abrahamson Chair

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O R I G I N A L

FOR CONSIDERATION

Petition to Amend National Election Procedures

Bylaw V, Sec. 1, 2a, 2b, 5, 11b

Petition

We, the undersigned Councilors and members of the American Chemical Society, hereby petition to amend the SOCIETY Bylaws as follows (additions underlined; deletions struck through):

BYLAW V Manner of Election Section 1.

Preamble

A candidate is a MEMBER whose name appears on the final ballot that elects a person to

office. A nominee is a MEMBER whose name appears on an earlier ballot from which the Councilors select candidates. (9/24/94) Sec. 2.

President-Elect

a. On or before January 15 April 15, the Committee on Nominations and Elections shall transmit to the Executive Director of the SOCIETY, for presentation to the Council, the names of four the names of two MEMBERS of the SOCIETY as nominees candidates for President-Elect. (9/29/94)

b. The Council, at a meeting to be held not later than May 1, shall select as candidates for President-Elect two of the nominees presented under the provisions of these Bylaws. (9/29/94) The Executive Director shall cause to be published in the official journal in the first issue published after April 30 the names of the two candidates.

. . . . . . Sec. 5.

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Wherever in these Bylaws provision is made for selection of candidates for President-Elect by the Council from a list of nominees presented by its Committee on Nominations and Elections, nothing herein shall prohibit petitions for nomination of candidates from the floor at the Council meeting provided that such petitions are submitted in writing and signed by not fewer than 50 Councilors present at the meeting and provided that not more than one-third (1/3) of such Councilors shall be MEMBERS of any one Local Section. MEMBERS whose names are so presented shall become nominees candidates for that office. (9/29/94) Sec. 11.

Requirements for balloting. . . .

b. The Committee on Nominations and Elections shall set and announce in advance

of the balloting for President-Elect, District Director, and Director-at-Large the interval during which ballots must be received to be counted; this interval shall be not less no more than four nor more than seven weeks following distribution of the ballots. (10/19/04)

Explanation The increasing demands of recent campaigns for electing the President-Elect of ACS have made it ever more difficult to recruit leaders in the chemical community to accept nomination. The problems are increased substantially by the process used to choose candidates from among nominees, as otherwise potentially excellent candidates are often voted off the ballot because they are not well known to Councilors. This happens often with those from industry, and even one academic who later went on to receive the Priestley Medal suffered the same fate. Serving many years in ACS governance is not, and should not be, a pre-requisite for serving as President-Elect. The proposed bylaw changes would charge the Committee on Nominations and Elections (N&E) to find two candidates for President-Elect. Others, as now, may be nominated by members by petition, and procedures for preferential balloting remain unchanged. All candidates could then be invited to a public forum, such as a Town Hall meeting, at the fall national meeting, and would appear on the ballot. This process would (1) substantially ease the burden on N&E, (2) shorten the campaign season – much desired by all, and (3) allow all candidates to be seen by Council and other members at the fall national meeting. Signed:

Lisa M. Balbes Arindam Bose Dennis Chamot Donald D. Clarke D. Richard Cobb

Ronald P. D'Amelia Alan M. Ehrlich Dana Ferraris Ling Huang David A. Lloyd

N. Bhushan Mandava Kim M. Morehouse Sabrina G. Sobel Nanette Wachter James J. Zwolenik

(This petition has been referred to the *Committee on Nominations and Elections, Council Policy Committee, Society Committee on Budget and Finance, and Committee on Constitution and Bylaws.)

*Committee having primary substantive responsibility

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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL IMPACT

The financial implications of this petition are still being assessed. The Final Statement of Financial Impact will be available per Article XVIII, Sec. 2, d, which states in part, “The Chair of the Society Committee on Budget and Finance shall prepare a financial impact statement which also shall appear in the Council agenda when action is to be taken on the petition.”

PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS The Committee on Constitution and Bylaws (C&B) has reviewed the petition and finds it to be legal and consistent with other provisions of the Society’s documents. This petition seeks to shorten the campaign period for candidates for President-Elect and to charge the Committee on Nominations and Elections (N&E) with proposing two candidates for President-Elect so that Council would not need to vote on a list of nominees. The process for petition candidates would not change. Within thirty days after the Council meeting at which this petition is considered, comments and suggestions on the substance of the petition from opponents, committees, petitioners, and other interested members, should be directed to the Chair of N&E, which has primary substantive responsibility for the petition. Other comments and suggestions may be directed to C&B (bylaws@acs.org).

Dr. Harmon B. Abrahamson Chair

ITEM VII, A(1) Budget & Finance Report

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE The Society Committee on Budget and Finance met on December 7 and 8, 2012, to review the Society’s probable financial results for 2012 and to consider the 2013 Proposed Operating and Capital Budgets. The Society is projected to end the year with a net contribution from operations of $19.1 million or $3.2 million favorable to the 2012 Approved Budget. After including the Member Insurance Program, the Society’s projected net contribution for 2012 is $17.3 million, or $1.9 million favorable to the Approved Budget. The committee received a request from the Chair of the Local Section Activities Committee and voted to recommend to the ACS Board of Directors that one-time funding be approved for local section innovative project grant programs in 2013 to maintain programming at 2012 levels. The committee received a report from the B&F Subcommittee on Program Funding Requests describing the Subcommittee’s evaluation of New Program Funding Requests for The Society of Teachers of Chemistry (STOC); Improving the Safety Culture in Academic Institutions; and Catalyzing Change in Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences. The committee voted to recommend to the ACS Board of Directors that funding be approved for The Society of Teachers of Chemistry to further develop the concepts within the funding request; and that funding be approved for the Catalyzing Change in Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences request. Finally, the committee voted to recommend to the ACS Board of Directors that it approve the 2013 Proposed Operating Budget with a projected net contribution of $13.2 million after adjusting for the net operating expenses for innovative project grants and the two funding requests. The committee also voted to recommend to the ACS Board that it approve the 2013 Proposed Capital Budget of $29.1 million.

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ITEM VII, A(2) Budget & Finance Report

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY CALCULATION OF 2014 DUES

Authorization: Bylaw XIII, Section 3, a: “For 1986 the base rate upon which membership dues shall be calculated shall be $69. For each succeeding year the base rate shall be the dues established for the previous year. For 1986 and each succeeding year, an amount shall be calculated by multiplying the base rate by a factor which is the ratio of the revised Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Service Category) for the second year previous to the dues year to the value of the index for the third year previous to the dues year, as published by the United States Department of Labor, with fractional dollar amounts rounded to the nearest whole dollar. At its spring meeting, the Council may set the dues for the succeeding year at that calculated amount or at the amount of the previous year’s dues or at some intermediate whole dollar amount. Should the Council not act, the dues shall become the rounded calculated amount. The membership dues so determined shall be announced to the membership by the Treasurer of the SOCIETY in the official organ of the SOCIETY six months before the effective date of each change. Members not requesting any of the discounts provided elsewhere in these Bylaws may elect a dues period of one year, two years, or three years. The dues rate for two-year or three-year periods shall be two time or three times, respectively, the full annual dues rate established for the first year of the period. (9/15/09)”

Calculation of 2014 Dues

1) Base rate is 2013 Dues: $151.00

2) Change in Consumer Price Index, Urban Wage Earners, Services Category (CPI-W Services)

December 2012 CPI-W (Services) 268.661December 2010 CPI-W (Services) 262.954Change in CPI-W Index 2.17%

3) 2014 Dues, fully escalated $151.00 x 1.0217 = $154.282014 Dues, rounded $154.00

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ITEM VII, B Education Report

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

This report updates the Council on SOCED’s progress in implementing the actions to which it agreed in Philadelphia, and highlights significant accomplishments of the Society’s education programs. SOCED working groups provided input to 2012 ACS President Bassam Shakhashiri on the Climate Science Toolkit and the Presidential Commission on Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences. A third working group offered feedback to the Committee on Professional Training related to the proposed revisions to the ACS Guidelines and Evaluation Procedures for Bachelor’s Degree Programs. SOCED is collaborating with the Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs to revise the Academic Professional Guidelines. The second version of the Next Generation Science Standards was released on January 8. SOCED assembled a working group to provide a summary report to Achieve, the group that is developing the new standards, along with feedback on individual standards. The Two-Year College Advisory Board held its inaugural meeting on December 1-2, 2012, at ACS Headquarters. The Advisory Board identified five priorities for 2013: Improving interaction among two-year college chemistry stakeholders; considering revision of the two-year college chemistry guidelines; providing input to the revision of the ACS Guidelines and Evaluation Procedures for Bachelor’s Degree Programs; considering the development of a recognition process for two-year colleges offering chemistry; and improving student transfer success. Members have been appointed to the newly-formed Undergraduate Programs Advisory Board, which succeeds the longstanding SOCED Task Force on Undergraduate Programming at National Meetings. The new Advisory Board is charged with providing guidance to the Undergraduate Programs Office; making recommendations about the future direction of undergraduate program activities to SOCED; creating programs at national meetings; constituting working groups to address specific activities or issues related to undergraduate programs; and supporting the professional growth of undergraduate students in the chemical sciences. The Board will have its first meeting at the New Orleans meeting. At its December meeting, the ACS Board of Directors approved funding to support the continued exploration of a Chemistry Teacher’s Association under the ACS umbrella. An advisory board, jointly appointed by SOCED and the Division of Chemical Education, has been constituted to develop a more detailed framework for the proposed organization, which is designed to provide a professional home through which teachers have access to specialized resources and the broader ACS community. This group is scheduled to have its first meeting in March 2013. ACS Education Division programs reached significant milestones in recent months. In November, ACS ChemClubs added its 500th club; currently, there are 530 active ChemClubs. The number of ACS student members now tops 18,000. The online resource middleschoolchemistry.com has received more than one million visits from 211 countries since launching on October 30, 2010.

Andrew D. Jorgensen, 2013 Chair Mary K. Carroll, 2012 Chair

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ITEM VII, C Science Report

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE

A priority objective of the ACS Committee on Science (ComSci) is to focus ACS attention on new and emerging scientific areas where chemical scientists will play an important role, including interdisciplinary chemistry challenges. Following completion of the ComSci Alternative Energy Systems (AES) effort in 2012, the committee is currently seeking to identify emerging multidisciplinary scientific areas to both build awareness among ACS members, stakeholders and policymakers and to enhance the role of chemistry and ACS in such areas. ComSci seeks to identify 1-2 key emerging multidisciplinary areas in 2013, which will include scientific, policy, and potentially public communications. The committee has begun outreach to various ACS journal editors, technical divisions and outside experts like the National Academies and federal science-related agencies to help identify these emerging areas. The interdisciplinary interfaces that will be explored include biology, materials science, engineering and advanced computing—to name a few. ComSci’s first group discussion with journal editors will be held at the national meeting in April. ComSci will also work closely with ACS committees and other units in this regard. Two other methods to help identify the global interdisciplinary challenges of tomorrow are ComSci’s Nobel Laureate forums in the spring and the young investigator forums in the fall. Plans are underway for a special virtual Nobel session in early June, which will be followed by a Young Investigator Awardee forum in the fall in Indianapolis. These forums will be valuable tools to gain insights from the visionaries of today and tomorrow, while sparking considerable discussion. Working with the ACS Office of Public Affairs, ComSci is currently leading committee efforts on the development of a new policy statement on forensic science, which will be discussed by the committee at its spring meeting in New Orleans. The committee also continues to work with ACS divisions and other experts to submit on behalf of the Society nominations of ACS members for the Presidential National Medal of Science. Following considerable effort and progress in 2012 in the area of entrepreneurship and innovation, ComSci is currently assessing opportunities to play a value-added role in preparing graduates for the careers of tomorrow. ComSci held four national meeting forums in 2011-2012 on this theme and will seek to leverage other efforts such as the work of the Presidential Task Force on Vision 2025 and the recent ACS Climate Science Toolkit.

Katherine C. Glasgow, 2013 Chair Sadiq Shah, 2012 Chair

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Council Special Discussion Item

What else should ACS do to help members to thrive in the global chemistry enterprise?

For many members, the most pressing needs revolve around navigating a successful career path in an ever-globalizing chemistry enterprise. While chemists continue to fare better than the general populace, mass layoffs in the chemical industry and, in particular, the pharmaceutical industry, have resulted in record levels of unemployment and underemployment for many of our members. ACS has established a strategic goal to “Empower an inclusive community of members with networks, opportunities, resources, and skills to thrive in the global economy.” In support of this goal, President Marinda Wu commissioned a Task Force entitled “Vision 2025: Helping ACS Members Thrive in the Global Chemistry Enterprise” to identify globalization opportunities and engage members in advocacy to improve the business and job climate. Current trends show that unemployment among ACS chemists reached an all-time peak of 4.6% in 2011.

Some other current trends and challenges include:

• Fewer chemistry jobs in the United States • Chemistry enterprise more globalized • Commoditization of many chemical products • Persistent negative public perception towards chemicals and the chemical industry • Disciplinary boundaries blurred • Budget deficits and demands on government finances, which constrain investment in science and

engineering • Continued population growth and growing demand for clean water, energy, and accessible

medicines

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Page 2 of ITEM VIII SPECIAL DISCUSSION ITEM This Council discussion is intended to brainstorm creative ideas and possible innovations that the Society could consider acting upon that build upon what ACS currently offers members to thrive in the global chemistry enterprise. Some of the more recently established ACS member benefits include:

• Expanded access to ACS Journal Articles – 25 downloads complimentary with annual dues payment

• New upgraded suite of Career Pathways Workshops - Including Finding Your Path, Acing the Interview, Working for Yourself, and Careers in Industry, Higher Education and Government.

• Entrepreneurial Initiative - Designed to assist members with broadening their entrepreneurial ideas to stimulate U.S. job growth within the chemistry enterprise. The initiative includes both an Entrepreneurial Training Program and an Entrepreneurial Resources Center. It provides scholarships for extensive training to launch a business, and connects entrepreneurs with service providers and funding opportunities.

• Sci-Mind™ - The Sci-Mind™ online learning community is designed to give industry chemists, from beginner to advanced level, a relevant and effective training experience. It takes the best aspects of ACS Professional Education training products and provides it in one simple online program, designed to fit each participant’s specific needs.

• Global ACS on Campus programs involving ACS Publications, Chemical Abstracts, Membership & Scientific Advancement, Education, and Public Affairs.

• ACS International Center - An online clearinghouse for international collaboration designed to be a single, efficient and comprehensive resource showcasing existing international collaborative opportunities, sharing experiences and imparting information on logistics.

• ACS Webinars - Live weekly discussions, presentations, and archives that connect ACS members with subject matter experts and global thought leaders in research, management, and business, concerning today’s relevant professional and scientific issues.

The Vision 2025 Task Force plans to discuss this question with many Council-related committees while in New Orleans. We hope that highlights from these discussions will also be shared during the Council discussion.

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ITEM IX, A (1) CEPA Report

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS U.S. and European economies continue to sputter along, without significant growth or changes in unemployment. There have been moderate recoveries for the automotive and housing industries, which create demand for chemical products, but overall growth of the U.S economy was limited to around 2% in 2012. This is not enough to decrease the overall unemployment rate. Growth in the U.S. GDP for 2013 is expected to stumble along the same path; however, most economists now agree that the risk for recession is minimal at this time. More robust growth is predicted for 2014 and 2015. At the time this report was prepared, three major public policy issues related to the economy remained unresolved: sequestration, the debt ceiling, and the impending government shutdown. By the time you read this report, all of these issues should be resolved, but if previous experience holds true, the solutions will be short-term, haphazard and last-minute. The uncertainty associated with “kicking the economic can down the road” is highly detrimental to our economic recovery and to U.S competitiveness in general. Businesses need stability to grow. ACS members and other stakeholders in the chemical enterprise must play a more active role in educating policy makers and the general public about the effects of their decisions. For this reason, the Public Policy Subcommittee of the Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA) is preparing briefing statements about these and other relevant issues, so that we as chemists can talk with policy makers, our neighbors, and other voters about the issues that directly affect our lives. Postdocs and graduate students are at particular risk should sequestration cuts to NSF, NIH and other federal funding agencies take effect. Postdocs in the U.S. are almost entirely supported through “soft money.” Since 2008, greater numbers of PhD graduates have moved into, and stayed in, the postdoctoral pool, as other employment options evaporated. In 2011, grants funded by the economic stimulus package expired, and further cuts due to sequestration are likely to shrink funding pools significantly. The fate of graduate students is slightly better, but 2013 will likely be more challenging than any time in recent history. These difficult economic times have strengthened our confidence in the value of networking. As the largest professional scientific society in the world, it is incumbent upon us to figure out ways to better connect with each other, to connect chemists and opportunities. Our collective mass can move policy makers to act. Our collective conscience can inform us of the best decisions to make. And the support garnered through standing together will give us the strength to weather this and the many storms to come. Finally, it should be noted that the latest draft of the Academic Professional Guidelines is included in this agenda book for your review. This document will be up for action in New Orleans. Please note that this is an incremental revision of the Guidelines, and a more comprehensive revision is being orchestrated with colleagues from several stakeholder groups throughout the Society.

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Introduction The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest association of professional scientists, has the opportunity to lead in articulating standards for scientists. We believe the Academic Professional Guidelines represent a fair and just balance among the legitimate interests of all facets of the higher education community and recommend that these guidelines be accepted and implemented.

These guidelines apply to those members of the academic community whose job function impacts directly or indirectly on scientists practicing the profession of chemistry. For brevity, the term “chemical scientist” “academic chemical professional” is used broadly in these guidelines to refer to undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral and research associates, technicians, staff members, and all part-time and full-time faculty members involved in chemical sciences and engineering. research students (undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral), faculty members (tenure track, tenured, and non‐tenure track) and staff (technical and administrative) at all academic institutions of higher learning involved in the chemical enterprise, including community colleges, primarily undergraduate institutions, comprehensive universities and graduate research universities.

The Academic Professional Guidelines complement the broader ACS Professional Employment Guidelines to provide guidance on special issues of concern to chemical scientists academic chemical professionals in the academic environment. The ACS Professional Employment Guidelines are to be consulted for those issues dealing strictly with workplace issues.

First Edition

Approved by the Council April 17, 1991

Adopted by the Board of Directors August 25, 1991

Second Edition

Approved by the Council March 16, 1994

Adopted by the Board of Directors June 3, 1994

Third Edition

Approved by the Council April 4, 2001

Adopted by the Board of Directors June 9, 2001

Fourth Edition

Approved by the Council (April 9, 2008)

Adopted by the Board of Directors (date)

(Note: this section has been moved)

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General Guidelines Chemical scientists Academic chemical professionals in an academic community have the right to equal treatment and opportunity regardless of gender, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, physical disability, or any other factor not related to the position. This includes a workplace free of intimidation, coercion, exploitation, discrimination, and harassment, sexual or otherwise.

A safe laboratory working environment must always be maintained. This includes providing facilities, equipment, and formal instruction adequate for the anticipated operations within the laboratory as well as compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Attention should be focused on the highest high standards of laboratory practice as well as the personal responsibility of the individual laboratory worker. Faculty and staff have an ethical obligation to include teaching safety throughout the educational process so that students and graduates have strong skills in chemical and laboratory safety. Staff involved in managing, supervising, and working in laboratories must have sufficient knowledge of safety to effectively guide students in the application of safety principles and safe practices.

Laboratories should also be managed to minimize their impact on environmental and human health. The principles of sustainability and life cycle analysis should be included in administration and instruction.

Honesty, integrity, and fair and collegial professional conduct are expected at all times. All students and faculty are expected to adhere to the highest high standards of expectations and policies regarding intellectual property, plagiarism, and group work.

In order to meet scientific communication and professional expectations, all faculty and students studying or working in the United States should develop spoken and written English language skills.

Compensation and benefits should be commensurate with the position in the professional community.

Professional development for all chemical scientists academic chemical professionals should be supported. Working in any area of chemical science implies a life-long commitment to learning.

Chemical scientists Academic chemical professionals have a professional responsibility to serve the public interest and welfare and to further public understanding of science. Chemical scientists They should take personal responsibility to:

• Maintain high standards of honesty, integrity, and diligence in the conduct of education, research, and all other professional duties.

• Be concerned with the health and safety of co-workers, consumers, and the community. The expertise of a chemical scientist is required in matters of public health and safety.

• Provide considered comment to the public at large on matters involving chemistry. Chemical scientists are in the best position to decipher and communicate complex matters of chemistry for the general public.

• Honor commitments made in the context of fulfilling professional duties, whether to students, colleagues or employer.

• Establish and maintain lines of communication throughout and between the academic, professional, and governmental communities.

• Generate opportunities for appropriate educational and research collaborations.

The Student and Postdoctoral Associate

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Although the following section focuses on graduate students and postdoctoral associates, these guidelines also apply to undergraduate students where appropriate, especially those engaged in undergraduate research.

Responsibilities to the Faculty and the Institution

The student should demonstrate honesty, integrity, and diligence in the conduct of research, teaching, and in the completion of academic courses. The graduate student should diligently pursue coursework and, as appropriate, teaching and thesis research. Included in this obligation is the timely completion of manuscripts, publications, and a dissertation. Students are responsible for being aware of and adhering to policies related to plagiarism.

Students should be fully aware of the ethical, legal, health, and safety implications of their education, research, and teaching in both the academic community and in the public setting.

Students and postdoctoral associates should take personal responsibility for learning understanding, practicing, and promoting appropriate safety procedures principles and practice, and recognizing that safety is an integral part of their chemistry educational process.

Students have the responsibility to vigorously pursue educational opportunities directed toward becoming chemical professionals.

Students should seek to broaden their educational and professional development and explore possible career pathways through experiences such as industrial internships, coursework in other disciplines, and other experiential programs such as classroom teaching.

It is the responsibility of the student to monitor progress in coursework, consult with appropriate individuals when difficulty arises, and cooperate in efforts to resolve these difficulties. The student should seek further guidance from an appropriate higher academic or administrative level if a problem cannot be resolved with the faculty member.

The research student or postdoctoral associate should consult the supervising faculty advisor/mentor at appropriate intervals regarding progress and should openly discuss relevant technical and administrative problems. If a problem cannot be resolved with the faculty advisor/mentor, the graduate student or postdoctoral associate should seek further guidance from an appropriate higher academic or administrative level.

The student should honor commitments relating to teaching and research. The student should recognize that the faculty member devotes significant time and effort to classroom teaching, supervision of research, and other professional activities. The level of commitment exhibited by the faculty member should be matched by the student.

Students should maintain open lines of communication with other students and with faculty members. English language skills should be developed as necessary for improved spoken and written communication.

Students should clearly understand their rights and obligations related to intellectual property and authorship, keep accurate and complete laboratory notebooks and records to document their work and ideas, and communicate their results as appropriate.

Mentoring opportunities should be actively sought. More experienced students should serve as mentors and educators for others. Prospective mentors should seek professional development opportunities to increase their mentoring skills.

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Postdoctoral associates should recognize their dual role as both employees and scientific peers of their research mentor. Postdoctoral appointments should be considered a short-term transitional period between graduate school and an independent professional position.

Postdoctoral appointments should broaden the base of the associate’s knowledge and be of mutual benefit to the associate and host laboratory.

The Faculty Member Responsibilities to Students and Colleagues

The faculty member should exhibit honesty, integrity, and diligence in the conduct of research, teaching, mentoring, and all other professional responsibilities. Faculty members bear a responsibility to inculcate instill these values in their students.

The faculty member must take responsibility for establishing a laboratory environment consistent with the current best practices in chemical safety, including the workplace right-to-know law governing employees and students. Throughout the student’s (undergraduates, graduates, postdoctoral associates) entire educational process faculty members have a responsibility to teach laboratory safety skills based upon safety principles including recognizing and communicating hazards, assessing and minimizing the risks of hazards, and preparing for emergencies. It is critical that faculty lead by example in following safe practices and demanding their students do the same. Faculty members should use their expertise to assist university safety personnel in those situations involving chemical hazards or spills.

Faculty members should also consider environmental impacts and sustainability concepts in managing laboratories and in training students.

The faculty member should contribute to building a collegial environment among all full and part-time faculty members, students, postdoctoral associates, and staff. The faculty member should maintain an environment in the research laboratory that fosters productivity, collaboration, concern for safety, and respect among co-workers.

The faculty member should be a model for the professional development of students, colleagues, and staff by continuing their own professional development and scholarship. Broader self-education within the discipline of chemistry and chemical education as well as outside of chemistry is appropriate.

Full attention should be directed to student learning, recognizing that the acquisition, interpretation, and dissemination of knowledge are the principal functions of an academic institution. In this role as a teacher, the faculty member should stimulate the students' interest, broaden their outlook, and encourage a sense of inquiry. The faculty member should encourage the development of initiative and independent thinking by students and postdoctoral associates. Faculty members must balance their personal career interests with their responsibility to mentor and develop students and postdoctoral associates.

The faculty member should willingly serve as a mentor to students, postdoctoral associates, and other faculty members. Mentoring should include assistance in identifying and developing a successful career and should encourage the development of a sense of inquiry, a habit of broad-based learning, and professional communication skills. networking skills, and skills related to working in a team environment. The faculty member should encourage students and postdoctoral associates to seek opportunities (within reason) to broaden their education and professional development through experiences such as industrial or government internships, coursework in other disciplines, and other experiential programs such as classroom teaching, as appropriate for their career path.

The special obligation to provide sound guidance to undergraduate students should be recognized. Prospective mentors should seek professional development opportunities to increase their mentoring skills.

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The faculty member should encourage and provide opportunities for students to develop writing, speaking, listening, or other and technical and non-technical communication skills necessary to achieve success in their careers. Students studying or working in the United States should be encouraged to improve their conversational and scientific English communications skills. Faculty members should seek professional development opportunities to increase their own communication skills.

The faculty member should encourage the development of initiative and independent thinking by students and postdoctoral associates. (moved)

The faculty member should maintain an environment in the research laboratory that fosters productivity, collaboration, and respect among co-workers. (moved)

The faculty member should recognize the research contributions of students, postdoctoral associates, or staff by co-authorship or appropriate acknowledgment in publications. Regular and periodic evaluation should be provided to students and postdoctoral associates. This communication should concern the progress of the research and provide feedback regarding the status relevant to the project, as well as constructive suggestions toward resolution of any research difficulties encountered. A functioning advisory committee should be formed for each graduate student as soon as the research is initiated. The committee should meet periodically with the student and faculty member to evaluate progress and to provide further guidance to the student.

The faculty member should guide the student so the degree requirements, including coursework and research, can be satisfactorily completed in a reasonable amount of time.

If satisfactory progress is not being made, the faculty member should inform the student that a problem exists and offer the student opportunities to correct the situation. Options may include changing research projects or faculty advisors. This discussion should occur as soon as a problem is noticed.

The faculty member should be aware of the institution’s policy and accepted professional expectations toward intellectual property, such as authorship, patents, and copyrights, and inform students and postdoctoral associates of and expect them to conform to that policy.

The faculty member should inform each postdoctoral associate in writing of the financial support and benefits to be provided. Fair and consistent practices in hiring and compensating postdoctoral associates should be observed.

The Administration The administration has the responsibility to support chemical scientists academic chemical professionals in working toward the mutual goal of providing the highest quality instruction, research, and public service in chemistry at the institution.

General Responsibilities to Chemical Scientists Academic Chemical Professionals

The hiring of full- and part-time faculty members, research associates, staff and postdoctoral associates and the admission of graduate students should be done with integrity using fair and ethical standards. Each institution should establish clear, written guidelines for compensation, benefits, and duration of appointments to safeguard against the abuse of chemical scientists academic chemical professionals in part-time, postdoctoral, and other non-tenured appointments. In similar fashion, each institution should establish a clear policy for Teaching Assistant responsibilities, regarding how much time a graduate student must spend teaching in order to earn a fair wage.

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The institution should provide:

• Teaching and research facilities commensurate with expectations for academic professionals. • Adequate library facilities and information technologies. • Equal access for qualified students with disabilities through the provision of reasonable and

appropriate accommodations. Faculty and staff should work with the institution to accomplish this goal.

• Information about copyright and patent laws, technology transfer, and intellectual property rights. • A safe working environment and promotion of a health- and safety-conscious atmosphere. • Support in direction and funding to establish a vibrant, strong safety culture that promotes safety

education, maintains a safe working environment, and encourages a health- and safety-conscious populace.

• Formal instruction on safe practices. Responsibilities for safety for all faculty and staff should be clearly defined.

• Contemporary educational technologies and modern laboratory instrumentation. • Opportunities that encourage professional development and information on career pathways for

chemical scientists.

Responsibilities to Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Associates

Upon admission to the graduate program or acceptance of a postdoctoral position, each student or postdoctoral associate should be informed in writing of the financial support and benefits that normally may be expected during the appointment period as well as the terms and conditions of the appointment.

The institution or department should provide formally established procedures to resolve disputes equitably. Graduate students and postdoctoral associates should be informed in writing of these procedures, which should be structured to provide prompt due process.

Postdoctoral associates should receive fringe benefits comparable to permanent employees in equivalent positions.

Full-time graduate students should have access to institutional health benefit plans commensurate with full-time university staff.

Science-specific career and placement services should be provided for graduate students and postdoctoral associates.

Responsibilities to the Faculty Member

The AAUP “Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure” (1940), “Statement on Procedural Standards in Faculty Dismissal Proceedings” (1958), “Statement on Procedural Standards in the Renewal or Nonrenewal of Faculty Appointments” (1971), and “Statement on Professional Ethics” (1987) provide a framework for the institution in its relationship with faculty members.

A broad definition of scholarly work should be used by administrators to recognize and reward faculty members. Chemical education research and/or innovations should be part of such a definition.

The administration should provide regular teaching and learning workshops for full- and part-time faculty members and teaching assistants in order to ensure high quality instruction.

The administration should encourage and support faculty in building and maintaining a vibrant safety culture where safety education is promoted and faculty, staff, and students exhibit strong safety awareness and ethics. The administration should provide direction, management and financial support for safety, including laboratory and chemical safety.

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The administration should provide both full- and part-time faculty members with fair compensation and fringe benefits, teaching responsibilities consistent with professional expectations and the mission of the school, and a governance framework providing for input and participation of the faculty.

Adequate financial support for scholarship should be made available to incoming faculty members so that they can begin to establish careers as productive teacher-scholars.

The administration should foster a climate of faculty mentoring throughout their careers. Each institution has a unique “culture”, the understanding of which is very important early in a career, and the administration should take efforts to insure that all faculty members are comfortable in this culture.

The administration should encourage and support collaborative scholarship and interdisciplinary programs so that the important role of chemistry in many other disciplines can be effectively exploited.

The administration should recognize that the evaluation of a faculty member's performance is best done by invoking a variety of techniques and approaches. In the case of collaborative work, the administration should develop means to assess and reward individual contributions appropriately.

History

First Edition Approved by the Council April 17, 1991 Adopted by the Board of Directors August 25, 1991 Second Edition Approved by the Council March 16, 1994 Adopted by the Board of Directors June 3, 1994 Third Edition Approved by the Council April 4, 2001 Adopted by the Board of Directors June 9, 2001 Fourth Edition Approved by the Council (April 9, 2008) Adopted by the Board of Directors (date) Fifth Edition Approved by the Council TBD Adopted by the Board of Directors TBD

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ITEM IX, B (1) LSAC Report

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL SECTION ACTIVITIES The Committee on Local Section Activities hosted the local section track of the ACS Leadership Institute on January 25-27 in Dallas, TX. All incoming chairs-elect, as well as other interested local section officers were invited to attend this important training. A total of 148 delegates, representing 115 local sections participated in the Institute. Twenty-two sections sent more than one representative, while one section sent three, and one section sent four representatives. Local sections are encouraged to prepare to send at least one representative to the 2014 Institute. LSAC partnered with the ACS Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) to offer local section leaders a new course during the Institute: “Planning Successful Activities”. This course was developed to provide the leaders with practical tools that will allow them to plan and execute successful activities in their local sections. LSAC is pleased to report the following progress since the Philadelphia meeting:

• LSAC completed the review and revision of the allotment distribution formula. A new formula will be proposed to Council during the New Orleans national meeting.

• LSAC hosted a webinar on January 17th for leaders of ACS local sections. The audio and transcript of the webinar can be found at www.acs.org/getinvolved (Click on Local Sections and then Training and Support).

• All 2012 local section chairs received a Past Chair pin and a letter from the committee recognizing their efforts as chair.

• ACS Leadership Development System courses were hosted by two local sections to provide their members with skills that can be used in both their volunteer and professional roles. LSAC provided the funding for these courses. The “Local Section Innovative Projects Grant Program” (IPG), now in its 10th year, continues in 2013. Local sections are encouraged to submit proposals for the June 30th deadline. Program information and grant applications are available at www.acs.org/getinvolved (click on Local Section Volunteer Resources and then Funding and Financials).

• LSAC posted a summary of the 2011 Local Section Annual Reports at www.acs.org/getinvolved (click on Local Sections and then Annual Report Information).

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PROPOSED Formula to Distribute the Local Section Allocation

The Committee on Local Section Activities (LSAC) is proposing a new formula for the distribution

of the Local Section Allocation (LSA) beginning in 2014. The proposed formula uses percentages

assigned to the categories shown in the Table below (selected based on average distributions during 2004-

2013).

Proposed Local Section Formula

The proposed formula replaces an existing formula that is not tied to the Local Section Allocation but

instead is expressed in dollar amounts that is adjusted upwards each year (see 2012 distribution formula

shown below). The present formula is being replaced because distributions may soon exceed the Local

Section Allocation.

2012 Distribution Formula

Local Section Allocation. The Bylaws of the American Chemical Society gives the Committee on

Local Section Activities (LSAC) the responsibility of distributing an annual allocation to ACS local

sections that meets all of the reporting requirements. According to Bylaw XIII, Section 3, “An annual

allocation from Society funds equivalent to 20 percent of Society dues revenue applicable to the second

preceding year shall be made to provide for financial support of Local Sections and Divisions. This

allocation shall be divided between Local Sections and Divisions with 55 percent of the allocation for

Local Section support and 45 percent of the allocations for Division support”. The local section

allocation is therefore 11 percent of total dues revenue (i.e. 55 percent of 20 percent of Society dues).

Local Section Distribution Categories. The Bylaws also provide guidelines as to how the local

section allocation should be distributed. Bylaw VIII, Section 8, “This distribution shall be contingent

upon receipt of the annual report prior to a forfeiture date as specified by the Committee on Local Section

Activities and shall include a base allotment, an allotment tied to total membership, and distributions

based on other factors such as Society initiatives, strategic planning and Board directives.”

Distribution Data. The Table below shows distributions per year based as a percentage of the Local

Section Allocation over the period 2004-2013. The proposed distribution formula is based on these

historical levels. If the present formula is not changed, LSAC-programs funds are expected to soon fall to

zero and the sum of the base and per member allotments will exceed the Local Section Allocation.

Distribution Categories Allocation (Percent)

Base Allotment (BA) 49

Per Member Allotment (PMA) 43

LSAC Program Funds (PF) 8

Distribution Categories Dollar Amounts

Base Allotment (BA) $4,790

Per Member Allotment (PMA) $6.20 (0-2000 member) + $4.10 (>2000 members)

LSAC Program Funds (PF) By difference (PF=LSA-BA-PMA)

Distributions per year as percentage of Local Section Allocation

Allotment Category 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Base Allotment 49 49 49 49 49 49 49 50 49.6 51

Per Member Allotment 43 43 42 42 42 42 41 43 43.8 45

LSAC Program Funds 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 7 6.6 4

Proposed Distribution Formula. The total base allotment of 49% of the total Local Section

Allocation will be shared equally among all Local Sections. The per member allotment of 43% of the total

Local Section Allocation will be divided by the total number of Local Section Members and distributed

according to the number of members in the section. The differential of 1.5 times (adjusted from 1.51 used

in the old formula) between 0-2000 members and >2000 members will be retained in the proposed

formula (see example in the Present 2012 Distribution Formula). The LSAC program funds of 8% of the

total Local Section Allocation will be used to support Society initiatives, strategic planning, and Board

directives. Examples of LSAC programs in 2012 include innovative project grants (IPGs), science cafés

minigrants, leadership development system grants, leadership institute travel stipends, and bridging the

gap nano-grants. All LSAC allotments and program funds are expended in the year they are allocated.

ITEM IX, C MAC Report

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP AFFAIRS

The Society continues to attract large numbers of new members and exceeded its projections for new members in 2012. Growth came from Regular Members, international members, and also Student Member Undergraduates. As of December 31, 2012 the Society had 163,322 members, a net loss of 893 from yearend 2011. While the number of Student Undergraduates and all new members continues to grow, the Society is also seeing increases in the number of members who are not renewing their membership. The Membership Affairs Committee would like to extend its thanks to the 2,242 members who nominated new paid ACS members as part of the 2012 ACS Member-Get-a-Member campaign. 2012 was the program’s most successful year yet with ACS members recruiting 4,879 new ACS Regular and Student undergraduate members. For each nomination made on the MGM web site or application, the nominee received the current ACS Periodic Table Throw. Go to acs.org/MemberGetMember to get yours!

MAC is especially focused on efforts to retain current ACS members by promoting the many member benefits and services and offering easy and affordable payment options. Based on recommendations from the Board-Presidential Task Force on Society Services and Associated Dues Pricing Models and the ACS Board of Directors Financial Planning Retreat, MAC was asked to explore providing members with the opportunity to make flexible dues payments, such as auto renewal or installment payments. The committee is also investigating the possibility of the Society accepting from international members foreign currency drafts from financial institutions overseas. The committee is expecting to begin review of preliminary data from a Member Engagement Survey of ACS members about their interactions and connections with the Society. Also anticipated is data regarding what motivates members to renew their membership. The MAC Subcommittee on Retention and Benefits and Services is also researching new affinity partnership options. MAC has been deliberating about a number of tests to collect data on ways to recruit and retain members. Final consideration will be given and priority assigned to the first set of tests during the committee’s meeting in New Orleans. The MAC executive committee met in January during the ACS Leadership Institute to plan for the coming year, orient new subcommittee chairs, and network with other members of governance. Of special importance was the opportunity to meet with the chair of the International Activities Committee, H. N. Cheng. MAC and IAC have a shared interest in collaborative research being conducted for the ACS Divisions of Membership and Scientific Advancement and Publications on China. The research findings will be presented at the New Orleans meeting and are expected to include recommendations for how ACS can successfully offer membership, scientific meetings, and technical training opportunities to the Chinese audience. In exchange, the Chinese science community has a rapidly growing wealth of its own research and discovery to share with the rest of the world. China is second only to the U.S. in the number of scientific papers being published. MAC is also pursuing its interest in supporting the formation of the American Chemistry Teachers Association (ACTS) in collaboration with ACS and its members. MAC has offered to explore with the organizers a joint membership package.

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ITEM IX, D

M&E Report

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MEETINGS AND EXPOSITIONS The official attendance at the 244th National Meeting in Philadelphia, PA totaled 13,307. The exposition in Philadelphia had 438 booths with 280 exhibiting companies. Per the National Meeting Long-Range Financial Plan, the Budget and Finance Committee (B&F) approved the Committee on Meetings and Expositions’ (M&E) recommendation that the Early Member Registration fee for the 2013 National Meetings be set at $370. After examining the 2017 meetings, M&E recommended to the Board of Directors that the fall meeting scheduled for St. Louis be relocated to Washington, DC. The dates for the 254th Fall Meeting in Washington, DC are August 20 – 24, 2017. Many factors surrounded this decision, but the primary reason was an insufficient number of meeting rooms within walking distance of the hotels and the convention center. For a second year, ACS was awarded the PCMA Capital Chapter Green Award for its sustainability efforts under M&E’s guidance. This prestigious recognition within the Meetings & Hospitality industry is for the implementation of green policies and practices that lessen the environmental impact. The first time that ACS received this award was in November 2011. The second time the award was present was November 2012 followed by a press release from the ACS Office of Public Affairs. In order to increase the available time for abstract submission, M&E will be studying the feasibility of eliminating the print version on-site program books with a target of the 2013 fall meeting in Indianapolis. As a reminder, M&E has established a new policy on replacement badges that includes increasing fees for any badge requested after one free replacement. M&E will continue to track the requests for replacement badges. M&E Initiatives in New Orleans will include:

• Expo Workshops on Expo Floor - allows increased attendance and increased traffic on the expo floor. It will also allow the participating exhibitors to host one-on-one sessions after their presentations or have interested parties meet them at their booth after the sessions.

• Introduction of exhibitor product commercials in collaboration with ACS Career Management’s virtual webcast sessions to expand product awareness to meeting attendees and non-meeting attendees.

• Continued monitoring of green meeting initiatives with hosting the Sci-Mix Zero Waste event with implementing additional promotions to increase awareness and support.

• Continuation of Clean the World to collect gently used soaps from hotel rooms and to donate them to help eliminate diseases in developing countries.

• Continued to have digital technical session signage in support on ACS sustainability efforts and ability to provide accurate session details.

• International Lounge – Place where attendees can take a break, hold informal discussions, participate in interactive activities, and network with peers from all over the globe.

Will Lynch, 2013 Chair Dee Ann Casteel, 2012 Chair

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ITEM IX, E DAC Report

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DIVISIONAL ACTIVITIES

The Divisional Activities Committee (DAC) and the Committee on Meetings and Expositions (M&E) developed policies addressing live streaming of sessions originating from ACS national meetings. On a related note, the two committees also produced policies regulating the recording and subsequent distribution of content delivered initially at our national meetings. The two committees sent the recommended policies to the Board Committee on Professional and Member Relations for its consideration, which is expected to occur during early 2013. At the Philadelphia National Meeting, DAC voted to fund 13 Innovative Project Grants (IPG) totaling $79,350. The committee will consider another set of IPG proposals at the New Orleans National Meeting. To have your division’s proposal considered by DAC at the Indianapolis National Meeting in New Orleans, please submit it no later than July 1, 2013. The company that owned the application used by divisions and regional meetings to organize technical programs, which is known as PACS, was acquired by another company. The purchasing company, named Coe-Truman, alerted staff that as of December 2014, it will no longer support PACS technology. Staff is working with DAC, M&E, and other governance entities to select a replacement system. DAC has reviewed staff’s preliminary plans, and is satisfied that ACS is leaving ample time to find and implement a new system. DAC will closely monitor this process to ensure the new system meets the needs of its many users. Starting with the 2013 New Orleans National Meeting, ACS and the Kavli Foundation will launch a new lecture series recognizing outstanding young scientists. These new presentations – the second ACS lecture series sponsored by the Kavli Foundation – will acknowledge exceptional scientists under the age of 40, and will be known as The Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture. The inaugural lecture of this series will be delivered in New Orleans by Associate Professor Christy Haynes, University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry immediately prior to The Kavli Foundation Innovations in Chemistry Lecture. Upcoming national meeting themes were reported by MPPG (Multidisciplinary Program Planning Group).

Meeting Theme Theme Leader S 2013 (New Orleans) Chemistry of Energy and Food James Seiber F 2013 (Indianapolis) Chemistry in Motion Robert Weiss S 2014 (Dallas) Chemistry of Energy/Advanced Materials for

New Opportunities Michelle Buchanan & Nitash Balsara

F 2014 (San Francisco) Chemistry and Stewardship of the World Robin Rogers S 2015 (Denver) Chemical Resources: Extraction, Refining and

Conservation approved

F 2015 (Boston) A History of Innovation: from Discovery to Application

approved

Michael J. Morello, 2013 Chair John Pochan, 2012 Chair

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ITEM IX, F (1) C&B Report

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS The Committee on Constitution and Bylaws (C&B), acting for the Council, has issued certified bylaws to the Division on Environmental Chemistry and to the Brazosport, Central Arkansas, Dallas-Fort Worth, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, San Diego, San Gorgonio, San Joaquin Valley, Santa Clara Valley, and South Texas Local Sections. Since the last meeting in Philadelphia, C&B also reviewed proposed bylaw amendments and submitted preliminary reports to the Division of Polymer Chemistry, and to the Central Texas, Lexington, Nebraska, Philadelphia, San Antonio, and South Carolina Local Sections. C&B, in cooperation with the Committee on International Activities, is asking Council to approve changes to the Charter Bylaws for New International Chemical Sciences Chapters; these changes are primarily in the Amendments section, for C&B to review bylaw changes before proposed changes are approved by the membership of the chapter. Other changes are editorial. The online (www.acs.org/bulletin5) and print editions of the ACS Governing Documents (Bulletin 5) have been updated as of January 1, 2013, with changes approved in 2012. The following petition will be presented for Action at this Council meeting in New Orleans:

• Petition to Amend National Election Procedures (green sheets) There are no petitions for Consideration at this meeting. New petitions to amend the Constitution and/or Bylaws must be received by the Executive Director (bylaws@acs.org) by May 22, to be included in the Council agenda for the fall 2013 meeting in Indianapolis. For those divisions and local sections that need to update their bylaws, please request a Word document of your current bylaws to use as a starting point, and submit proposed bylaw amendments and/or questions to bylaws@acs.org. Helpful information can be found at the website address given above. ACS members are invited to attend the committee’s open meeting on Sunday, April 7, from 1:00 to 1:30 pm, when the committee will discuss the issues on its agenda, including the petition for action, as well as any other matters that Councilors and other members may wish to discuss with C&B.

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CHARTER BYLAWS FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL SCIENCES CHAPTERS

CHARTER BYLAWS* OF THE

( name of chapter ) International Chemical Sciences Chapter

OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

BYLAW I Name

The name of this organization shall be the __________________________ International Chemical Sciences Chapter (hereinafter referred to as the “Chapter”) of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (hereinafter referred to as the “SOCIETY”).

BYLAW II Objects

Section 1. The objects of the Chapter shall be those of the SOCIETY as stated in the Charter and Constitution of the SOCIETY. Section 2. No provision of these bylaws shall be inconsistent with the Charter, Constitution, or Bylaws of the SOCIETY.

BYLAW III Territory

The territory of the Chapter shall be that assigned to it by the SOCIETY.

BYLAW IV Members

Section 1. The rolls of the Chapter shall include those MEMBERS and STUDENT MEMBERS of the SOCIETY residing within the territory of the Chapter who have indicated in writing their intention to participate in the activities of the Chapter. Section 2. Association with the Chapter shall continue until the MEMBER or STUDENT MEMBER ceases membership in the SOCIETY, permanently leaves the territory of the Chapter, resigns in writing from the Chapter, or is in arrears for assessed Chapter dues for a period of six months.

*Effective August 19, 2009. TBD. Approved by the Council of the American Chemical Society.

Section 3. A MEMBER or STUDENT MEMBER of the Chapter may, at the same time, be a member of a Local Section of the SOCIETY.

BYLAW V Organization

Section 1. The officers of the Chapter shall be a Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer. The offices of Secretary and of Treasurer may be held by the same person. Section 2. The Chapter shall establish an Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Chapter and the iImmediate Past Chair.

BYLAW VI Manner of Election and Terms of Office

Section 1. The officers of the Chapter shall be elected by the members, shall take office on January 1, and shall hold office for one year, or until their successors qualify. Upon completion of the Chair’s term of office, the Chair-Elect shall succeed to the office of Chair. Section 2. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Chair, the Chair-Elect shall assume the added duties of the Chair for the unexpired term. All other vacancies shall be filled by the Executive Committee from among the MEMBERS by interim appointment for the period up to the next annual election, at which time the Chapter shall choose a MEMBER to complete the unexpired term, if any. In the event the office of Chair-Elect is filled by such interim appointment, the Chapter shall elect both a Chair and a Chair-Elect at its annual election. Section 3. The Chair shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of a Chair and two or more members not later than September of each year. Not more than one member of the Executive Committee may be a member of the Nominating Committee. Section 4. The Nominating Committee shall nominate one or more MEMBERS for each elective position for which a vacancy will occur and shall make a report at a regular meeting of the Chapter. With the exception of the Chair and Chair-Elect, the incumbent of any elective position may be re-nominated. After the report of the Committee, nominations may be received from the floor or by petition. Only nominees who have agreed to serve may be named on the ballot. Section 5. At the discretion of the Executive Committee, the election of officers shall be conducted either by ballot at a regular meeting subsequent to the meeting at which nominations were closed or by ballot distributed to all members. Section 6. The Executive Committee shall specify procedures for voting. The specified procedures shall meet SOCIETY requirements for (1) fair balloting that is open to all eligible members of the Chapter, (2) anonymity, (3) protection against fraudulent balloting, (4) ballot archiving, and (5) the timely reporting and archiving of balloting results.

Section 7. The Secretary, or other designated officer of the Chapter, shall prepare an election ballot on which shall appear the names of all nominees, in order chosen by lot. Section 8. No less than four weeks must be provided between the date of distribution of ballots to the members and the deadline for their return to the Secretary or other designated officer of the Chapter. Section 9. The Chair shall appoint as Tellers two or more members who are neither candidates for office nor members of the Executive Committee. Section 10. The Secretary, or other designated officer of the Chapter, shall verify the validity of all ballots received by the deadline. The Secretary shall transmit all ballots to the Tellers. Section 11. The Tellers shall count the ballots, and shall tally the votes. Ballots that violate specified voting procedures shall be rejected in whole or in part, depending on the extent of the violation(s). The vote tally, including the number of rejected and invalidated ballots shall be reported to the Chair. All ballots shall be returned to the Secretary. Section 12. In case of a tie vote for any elective position, the Executive Committee shall select from among the tied candidates. Section 13. The Chair shall inform all candidates of the election results and shall arrange for transmitting this information to all members of the Chapter. Section 14. The Secretary shall retain all ballots for at least 90ninety days after either the announcement of the results to the membership or until any disputes have been resolved, whichever is later. Section 15. Elections shall be completed and the results certified to the Executive Director of the SOCIETY by December 1 of each year.

BYLAW VII Recall of Elected Officials

Section 1. The elected officials of the Chapter (officers or elected Executive Committee members) are subject to recall for neglect of duties or conduct injurious to the SOCIETY. Section 2. The recall of an official shall be initiated when a signed petition, indicating in writing the specific charges and reasonable substantiating evidence, is submitted to the Chair from at least five voting members of the Chapter. In the event the Chair is the official in question, the Chair-Elect shall receive the petition and shall assume the duties of the office of Chair with respect to this issue until the issue is resolved. Section 3. The Chair shall without delay determine that the petitioners are aware of the gravity of their actions and the procedures to be followed. The Chair shall seek an alternate resolution to the problem and a withdrawal of the petition at this time. In the absence of a resolution to the problem,

the Chair shall present the issue to the Executive Committee as a new business item at the next Executive Committee meeting.

a. The Executive Committee shall promptly continue the recall process or dismiss the

petition as ill-founded or find an alternative solution to the problem. The Chair shall promptly inform the petitioners and the official of the decision of the Executive Committee.

b. If the proceedings continue, the Chair shall assign the duties of the official to another

qualified member of the Chapter until the issue is resolved. c. If the proceedings continue, the official shall be offered an opportunity to answer the

allegations in the petition before the Executive Committee.

Every reasonable effort shall be made to contact the official throughout this procedure. That effort shall include a certified letter to the last known address on the official SOCIETY membership rolls. Upon notification, the official shall have 30thirty days to make a written response to the allegations. The Executive Committee shall decide whether to proceed after studying the official’s response. The Chair shall inform the official and the petitioners of the decision of the Executive Committee. If no contact with the official can be made after a reasonable effort, the Executive Committee may remove the official in question with a two-thirds vote of the remaining members of the Executive Committee.

d. If the proceedings continue, the official shall choose one of the following options:

(1) The official may resign.

(2) The official may request a recall vote in the same manner as the original election,

which must be consistent with the Chapter bylaws. The voting membership shall be informed, through brief written statements prepared by the Executive Committee and the official, of the issues involved with the recall vote. Both statements shall be given to the voting membership before the vote is taken.

(3) The official may request a hearing and a recall vote by the remaining members of the Executive Committee. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the remaining members of the Executive Committee shall be required to recall the official.

(4) The official may choose not to respond and thus forfeit the position. Section 4. The vacancy provisions of these bylaws shall be used to fill a vacancy caused by a recall process. The membership of the Chapter and the Executive Director of the SOCIETY shall be informed of the results of the recall process and the replacement of the official.

BYLAW VIII

Duties of Officers and Executive Committee Section 1. The duties of the officers shall be those customarily performed by such officers, together with those responsibilities prescribed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY and by these bylaws and such other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Committee. Section 2. The Chair of the Chapter shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee and shall appoint members to all committees authorized in these bylaws or by the Executive Committee. By April 1 of each year the Chair of the Chapter shall send to the Executive Director of the SOCIETY a complete roster of the Chapter. Section 3. The Executive Committee shall be the governing body of the Chapter and shall have full power to conduct, manage, and direct the business and affairs of the Chapter in accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY and these bylaws. Section 4. The Secretary of the Chapter shall prepare an annual report to be submitted by April 1 of each year to the Executive Director of the SOCIETY.

BYLAW IX Committees

The Executive Committee shall establish committees as necessary for the proper operation of the Chapter.

BYLAW X Meetings

Section 1. The Chapter shall hold regular business meetings at places and times designated by the Executive Committee. Section 2. The Chapter may hold special meetings at the call of the Executive Committee or at the written request of 10 members of the Chapter. The notices of special meetings shall state the exact nature of the business to be considered and no other business shall be transacted at such meetings. Section 3. Due notice of all business and technical meetings shall be distributed to each member of the Chapter. A quorum for transaction of business at a Chapter meeting shall consist of 10 members of the Chapter. No business shall be transacted in the absence of a quorum. Section 4. The Executive Committee shall meet upon due notice to its members at the call of the Chair, or at the request of a majority of the members of the Committee. In the absence of a quorum, which shall be a majority of the members of the Executive Committee, called meetings of the Executive Committee shall adjourn to a date.

BYLAW XI Political Activity; SOCIETY’s Interests; Open Activities

Section 1. The Chapter and its officers, as representatives of the Chapter, shall not engage in political activity, including lobbying. Section 2. The Chapter and its officers, as representatives of the Chapter, shall avoid any activities that may adversely affect the interests and/or public or professional image of the SOCIETY. Section 3. The Chapter and its officers shall assure that all activities of the Chapter are open to all members of the SOCIETY.

BYLAW XII Finances

Section 1. All members of the Chapter may be assessed such annual Chapter dues as may be set by the Executive Committee, to be expended for the Chapter’s purposes in harmony with the objects of the SOCIETY. Section 2. The Chapter shall not incur any debts, obligations or liabilities that could become binding upon the SOCIETY. Section 3. The Chair shall prepare an annual report to be submitted by April 1 of each year to the Committee on International Activities. This report shall be submitted through the Executive Director.

BYLAW XIII Amendments

Section 1. A proposed amendment to these bylaws must first be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee. If it is approved by the Executive Committee, the Secretary shall furnish all members of the Chapter with copies of the proposed amendment at the time when notice is given of the next meeting of the Chapter. shall submit the proposed amendments to the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws for review before being submitted to the membership of the Chapter. After any required changes are incorporated, and any recommended changes reviewed and accepted or rejected by a majority of the petitioners and/or Executive Committee, the Secretary shall distribute the amendment to each member of the Chapter when notice of the next meeting, or notice of a ballot on the amendment is provided. Section 2. Following announcement of the proposed amendment at a meeting of the Chapter, and provided that due notice of the impending vote, either at a meeting or by ballot, is given, the amendment will be adopted at the subsequent meeting of the Chapter if it receives an affirmative vote by two-thirds (2/3) of the ballots returned members present.

Alternatively, or in the absence of a quorum at the meeting during which the vote is scheduled, a ballot may be used provided that both the current language and the amended language of the affected bylaw(s) and an explanation of the change(s) have been published or distributed with the ballots. A deadline date, at least four weeks after distribution of the ballots, shall be specified for return of the ballots to the Secretary or other designated officer of the Chapter. The amendment is adopted by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the valid ballots returned. Section 3. If a proposed amendment is not approved by a majority of the Executive Committee, it may be brought to the members for a vote in an alternative manner. To bring about such a vote, a petition supporting the amendment signed by at least 10ten members or three percent of the members of the Chapter, whichever is larger, must be presented to the Executive Committee. The procedure subsequently followed for general announcement of the amendment and balloting shall be identical to that used for an amendment approved by the Executive Committee. Section 4. Amendments to these bylaws, after adoption by the Chapter, shall become effective upon approval by the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, acting for the Council of the SOCIETY, unless a later date is specified in the amendment.

BYLAW XIV Dissolution of the Chapter

Upon the dissolution of the Chapter, any assets of the Chapter remaining thereafter shall be conveyed to such organization then existent, within or without the territory of the Chapter, dedicated to the perpetuation of objects similar to those of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, or to the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY so long as whichever organization is selected by the governing body of the Chapter at the time of dissolution shall be exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended or under such successor provision of the Code as may be in effect at the time of the Charter’s dissolution.

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A. Chemical Abstracts Service

The Joint Board-Council Committee on Chemical Abstracts Service (also known as CCAS) met twice in 2012 and will meet again at the Spring National Meeting in New Orleans. The committee consists of members from both academia and industry/government, and continues to fulfill its charter by serving as a channel for the flow of information between CAS management, ACS members, and users of CAS products and services. At both meetings, CAS management provided the committee with an overview of financial performance as well as product and service news. At the fall meeting in Philadelphia, committee members learned that CAS continues to see revenue growth despite challenging market conditions while the CAS databases saw significant growth in content. The CAS Registry®, the world’s leading and highest quality substance collection, now includes information on more than 70 million unique organic and inorganic substances, more than 64 million sequences, and more than 2 million literature citations to ACS Publications. CAS has made significant reinvestments in its infrastructure to increase overall search capacity in support of expanded access and unlimited SciFinder use programs worldwide. Enhancements from three SciFinder releases were highlighted for committee members, noting significant new features and functionality focusing on relevance, workflow, and convenience. Committee members provide valuable input to CAS management on a range of topics including new SciFinder training modules as CAS moves towards a more integrated, online user-focused training approach. CAS continues to offer complimentary access to unemployed scientists who had previously used SciFinder under “Enterprise Wide Programs.” Hundreds of unemployed scientists have now used SciFinder to stay current in their research areas and to explore potential employment opportunities while seeking employment. Committee members were pleased to learn that ACS Publications and CAS introduced Reference QuickView, a dynamic new feature powered by SciFinder that enables readers of web content to view directly the text of abstracts linked to bibliographic citations within an ACS Publications journal article or book chapter. Reference QuickView enables readers viewing the full-text HTML version of an ACS article to scan abstracts from the broader literature, across millions of citations drawn from a broad array of scientific disciplines covered by CAS. CCAS continues its campaign to communicate the committee’s mission while soliciting input through the ACS Member Network. ACS Members as well as non-members can post questions or feedback for CCAS members. The Committee on Chemical Abstracts Service fulfills its responsibilities in a purposeful manner; we look forward to hearing from all CAS users.

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B. Chemical Safety (joint with Board)

The Committee on Chemical Safety (CCS) was very active in 2012 with its focus being to provide service to our members and the chemical enterprise. Concerns about laboratory safety and incidents in academic institutions were highlighted through 2012. Much of the work of CCS focused on response to these concerns. In response to highly publicized incidents CCS formed the Safety Culture Task Force (SCTF) in 2011 and in 2012, CCS published the “Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions: A Report of the Safety Culture Task Force of the ACS Committee on Chemical Safety” (see www.acs.org/safety). This report discussed safety culture, the elements of a strong safety culture, and recommendations that could lead to strong safety cultures in academic institutions if adopted. CCS seeks to identify those institutions working to implement the recommendations of their report so that others may follow their example – please send us information about progress to safety@acs.org. In October 2011 the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released the report of its investigation of the Texas Tech University laboratory explosion – noting that the findings were applicable to many academic institutions, and reflected their concern about the continuing incidents in academia. The CSB report asked the ACS to develop a hazard assessment tools for laboratory research in academic institutions. In 2012 CCS working with the Division of Chemical Health and Safety (CHAS) formed the Hazard Analysis Task Force (HATF) with its purpose being to identify various methods that could be used in academic research laboratories to identify hazards and assess the risks of those hazards. This task force met in June 2012 in Washington DC and developed a plan to address the CSB recommendation – CCS and CHAS gratefully acknowledge Battelle for its contribution to support this effort. HATF worked diligently through 2012 with periodic conference calls and reviews of drafts of sections. HATF anticipates sending a draft to a professional editor in the early part of 2013. In December 2011 the Los Angeles District Attorney (LADA) filed felony charges against Regents of the University of California (UC) and the Principal Investigator (PI) who managed the research and laboratory where a lab worker handling a pyrophoric lithium compound was severely burned and died shortly thereafter. In July 2012 the UC reached a plea bargain agreement with the LADA that outlined a large number of requirements relating to laboratory safety at all UC campuses – the PI has been arraigned and is waiting for rulings on various motions. UC Office of the President approached CCS about its report on safety culture – CCS presented a webinar “Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions” to a wide audience with the UC system in October 2012. CCS was approached by the ACS Office of Membership Services to participate in two pilot sessions for ACS on Campus at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and at George Washington University in Washington, DC in October 2012. CCS provided speakers to discuss “Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions” to university faculty – these pilot sessions were very poorly attended and ACS on Campus program is reassessing the interest and its approach for this topic. In an effort to better understand the needs of the academic community regarding safety culture and safety education, CCS designed two different surveys.

• The first survey focuses safety culture in academic institutions asking for the “Voice of the Customer” with the goal being to identify and prioritize areas in which the development of information, resources, and/or recommendations by CCS will facilitate the development of safety cultures within academic institutions. This survey has been administered to 40 academic institutions and will be expanded in early 2013. The presentation of the survey preliminary results is planned at the CCS meeting at the New Orleans ACS National Meeting.

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• The second survey focuses on learning more about “Instructional Safety Practices in Academic Chemistry Departments” with the goal being to learn more about the type and extent of safety instruction. CCS members have contacted about 30 academic institutions to garner their participation if this survey. The presentation of the survey preliminary results is planned at the CCS meeting at the New Orleans ACS National Meeting.

CCS was involved in activities supporting other ACS organizations and members by providing:

• Extensive comments to the Committee on Professional Training for consideration in revision of Guidelines for Undergraduate Professional Education in Chemistry. CCS also provided review of the CPT’s Laboratory Safety guidelines.

• Review pertaining to safety components of materials used from the Local Section Activities for their activities at National ACS meetings and for National Chemistry Week.

• Response for ACS to numerous questions from outside organizations and individuals pertaining to safety issues.

• Guidance for chemical users to establish and maintain reproductive protection programs – Developing Reproductive Protection Programs in Industrial and Academic Settings

In 2012, the ACS Task Force on Laboratory and Chemical Waste Management published the 2nd Edition of Laboratory Waste Management: A Guidebook that provides guidance to laboratory staff in managing laboratory wastes programs. In December 2012 the ACS Presidential Commission on Graduate Education issued its report “Advancing Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences” that called for changes in five major areas of graduate education. A key area related to CCS activities was “3. Academic chemistry laboratories must adopt best safety practices. Such practices have led to a remarkably good record of safety in chemical industry and should be leveraged.” CCS has been in contact with the Graduate Education Advisory Board and will partner with them in efforts to address this recommendation.

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C. Chemistry and Public Affairs

(joint with Board) The Committee on Chemistry and Public Affairs advises and recommends ACS action on public policy matters involving the chemical sciences and technologies. I am pleased to report some of the CCPA activities undertaken to help make ACS a premier advocacy organization. As we all know, the political environment in Washington is, and will continue to be, challenging. This makes our roles in policy and advocacy challenging as well. CCPA realizes that the science community’s “standard” message of increased support for basic research and STEM education needs adjustment in order to respond to the new policy environment. Finding and articulating just the right message that supports our cause and resonates with policymakers is difficult, and CCPA is working with ACS staff to accomplish that. Last spring, CCPA members and members of the ACS Board returned to Capitol Hill with a message about the need for “sustained and predictable funding” for research and STEM education. Later, CCPA members had meetings with high level agency staff at DOE, NSF, NIH, and NIST. They were able to discuss the research priorities and goals of the federal agencies. CCPA members were also able to hear how ACS can work with the federal agencies to promote the importance of steady reliable research funding for chemistry. Annually, CCPA selects two congressional fellows and one science policy fellow. Congressional fellows work for a year on Capitol Hill to bring informed scientific perspectives to issues on the agenda. For the 2012-2013 public policy fellowship term, we are pleased to have two highly qualified congressional fellows: Victoria Gunderson is working on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. Laura Pence is serving in the office of U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) where she will focus on energy and environment issues. In addition, Kate Weber, the ACS Science Policy fellow, began her fellowship working with the ACS Office of Public Affairs, where she handles a variety of issues. Interviews for the 2013-14 Congressional Fellows will take place in March. ACS supported its first ACS Congressional Fellow was in 1974, and the Science Policy fellowship began in 1986. Currently there are 75 “alumni” from the ACS Public Policy fellowships. To better understand how these fellowship experiences promote professional development, facilitate scientists’ entry into public policy, and encourage future engagement with ACS, the group was surveyed in December. Not surprisingly, almost 70% of fellows from both groups said fellowship influenced their career goals to a “great extent.” According to 89% of Science Policy Fellows and 93% of Congressional Fellows, their fellowship experience made them a better advocate for chemistry policy. However, only 55% of Science Policy fellows and 18% of Congressional Fellows feel their experience significantly deepened their relationship with ACS, suggesting that an area for future growth will be to increase past fellows’ connections to the Society. CCPA will continue to study the survey results and work to translate some of the learnings into programmatic improvements. CCPA encourages and highlights ACS local section engagement in public policy activities by sponsoring the ACS President’s Local Section Government Affairs Award, which is presented at the ChemLuminary Awards Reception. In Philadelphia last year, the Minnesota Local Section was recognized for its work partnering with their state legislators to sponsor a resolution honoring the International Year of Chemistry. Minnesota members also participated in a state legislative summit, visiting 40 House and Senate members, which brought new volunteers and energy into ACS advocacy activities. Councilors are urged to include their local sections’ advocacy activities in their annual local section reports so that they may be considered for the CCPA ChemLuminary award.

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D. Chemists with Disabilities

(joint with Board) The Committee on Chemists with Disabilities (CWD) is pleased to report that the video "We All Can" (produced by CWD and the ACS Digital Services/Office of Public Affairs) won first place in the competition by the Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment and Policy’s (ODEP) Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE) Video Contest. The video reflects the diversity of skills that people with disabilities offer, challenge misconceptions about disability and employment, and/or highlight employer’s inclusive employment programs and practices. The impact of the “We All Can” video led to an invitation from the Department of Labor, Office of Disability and Employment Policy (ODEP) for a CWD member to participate in a panel discussion on increasing hiring of people with disabilities. The conference was targeting human resource personnel at universities and colleges. At the Fall 2013 National ACS Meeting and Exposition, CWD is co-sponsoring a symposium with the Analytical Chemistry Division on how analytical instrumentation is being made accessible to chemists with disabilities. The committee continues to work within ACS to ensure that all ACS services and products are accessible. Often, due to the wide variety of input formats in print and video media, there is no single, universally applicable solution. The CWD thanks Madeline Jacobs and the Executive Leadership Team for their ongoing efforts in making ACS media accessible to low vision and blind members. The CWD also thanks the Committee on Chemical Safety for their continued work in maintaining an accessible archive of information. We are striving to leverage ACS resources with other revenue streams. In 2000, the CWD received NSF support to significantly revise and expand the handbook Teaching Chemistry to Students with Disabilities. We have outstanding proposals to the National Science Foundation and Department of Education to host a series of workshops to update the 4th edition of TCSD and expand the TCSD concept to handbooks for other disciplines. We continue to work closely with the Committee on Minority Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board, and Committee on Professional Relations to reduce barriers encountered by underrepresented groups in STEM.

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E. Community Activities

(joint with Board) The Committee on Community Activities (CCA) led efforts for the 25th Anniversary of National Chemistry Week (NCW). The theme for NCW was “Nanotechnology: The Smallest BIG Idea in Science!” and more than 92 percent of local sections participated. CCA produced electronic versions of Celebrating Chemistry, our hands-on outreach publication, in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Thanks to the help of volunteers, excerpts of Celebrating Chemistry were also produced in Chinese and French. The English and Spanish print versions had a distribution of over 152,000 copies across the US and Puerto Rico. Resources provided to local sections also included “how to” activity videos, educational resources, webinars directed at Local Section coordinators and more. To mark the 25th Anniversary, a symposium “Communicating Chemistry and Public Engagement: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of National Chemistry Week” was held at the Fall 2012 National Meeting and Exposition and featured Jeanne Pimentel, wife of George Pimentel amongst the presenters. Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED) celebrates its 10th Anniversary on April 22, 2013 with the theme “Our Earth: Handle with Care!” CCED has used rotating themes of water, earth/soil, air, and recycling, and for this landmark year, highlights of all four themes will be covered. Ways to be environmentally conscious by using renewable materials, and how this relates to green chemistry, will be shared. Please contact your local section officers if you would like to volunteer to lead efforts in your local section. Looking forward to the fall, National Chemistry Week is October 20 -26, 2013. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Energy: Now and Forever!” Keep up to date with outreach opportunities at http://www.acs.org/outreach.

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F. Ethics The ACS Committee on Ethics (Ethics) last met in Philadelphia on Sunday, August 17, 2012. The committee reaffirmed its commitment to continually aggregating, facilitating, and encouraging the society’s ethics programming, education, and awareness. Ethics heard reports from several ACS units including: the Division of Professional Relations (PROF), the Committee on Science (ComSci), and the Joint Board-Council Committee on Publications (JBCCP). This included a presentation about ‘Copyright Outreach to the ACS Membership’ by the JBCCP Subcommittee on Copyright Chair. Of particular interest, the committee learned about ethics-related resources available at the excellent ‘Author and Reviewer Resource Center’ available at http://pubs.acs.org/4authors . Ethics met with the director of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) to contextualize ethics-related activities of the ACS relative to other professional organizations and to discuss how a scientific society of ACS’s size and complexity can best leverage its Committee on Ethics. The APPE director, an international expert on professional ethics, stressed that the ACS has made ethics a prominent element of the Society starting from its very beginning, citing ACS’s current ethical and professional guidelines and ‘The Chemical Professional’s Code of Conduct,’ and reminding us that ACS’s original 1938 National Charter by Congress states one of “the objects of the incorporation shall be… the improvement of the qualifications and usefulness of chemists through high standards of professional ethics.” In other words, ACS has long been a leader in commitment to ethics among professional organizations. The full membership of Ethics attended the ACS Board Open Meeting in Philadelphia and participated in the Board’s open forum entitled, “What are the ‘Real World’ ethics issues faced by students and practitioners of chemistry?” In November 2012, Ethics held a facilitated strategic planning retreat at ACS headquarters and is working to update and implement our mission, vision and strategic goals. In an effort to explore how ACS Ethics can efficiently and effectively promote and facilitate ethics education within the Society, the 2012 & 2013 Ethics Chair attended a four-day Teaching Research Ethics (TRE) workshop at Indiana’s Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions and a three-day Teaching Responsible Conduct of Research (TRCR) short course National Center for Professional and Research Ethics (NCPRE), located at University of Illinois.

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G. International Activities (joint with Board)

With appreciation for the volunteer efforts of its members and associates, in 2013 IAC is furthering its six areas of strategic focus in service to ACS. 1. Fostering ACS international collaborations furthering chemistry’s role in addressing global challenges; 2. Extending the Society’s engagements in international education and training; 3. Engaging developing countries in cooperation with partner societies; 4. Assuring support of ACS Science and Human Rights initiatives; 5. Supporting the development and quality of the ACS International Center; 6. Sustaining momentum of International Year of Chemistry beyond 2011; In order to develop and act upon the IAC Strategic Plan, six project teams were formed in 2012: 1) Raise the awareness of global food supply and safety, with the goal of organizing a symposium or workshop in the near future to inform people of risk assessment and management, food contamination, and food safety. 2) Engage developing countries in pilot initiatives, such as education, equipment training and regional symposia. 3) Identify appropriate means to recognize international chemists for their achievements in science and human rights. 4) Publicize the existence and offerings of the ACS International Center. 5) Continue the IYC Global Water Project. Publicize the results and raise awareness of global water issues. 6) Conduct an analysis of the outcomes of US and global contributions to IYC celebrations and make recommendations as to opportunities to sustain the IYC momentum. ACS staff has produced an excellent report of IYC-ACS activities. An IAC subcommittee has set up a task force to analyze the outcomes of US and global contributions to IYC celebrations. Activities recommended for continuation include: "365: Chemistry for Life", IAC ChemLuminary Award, IYC-type public outreach, Pennies for Pur™ Water Project, Speaking Simply and other video/blogs, Recognition of Distinguished Women in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, continuing collaboration with the 40 IYC Partners, and the Global Water Experiment. It was also suggested that the activities evolving from the legacy of IYC should be allowed to continue under their own timeliness and merit. The ACS International Center is envisioned to be a single, efficient and comprehensive resource showcasing existing international collaboration opportunities, sharing experiences, and relevant information on logistics involved in international education, work, and travel. The International Center website has been successfully launched in December 2012. The site contains information on more than 20 international programs from 12 countries. Initial reception has been excellent. In 2013 IAC continues to offer Global Innovation Grants to ACS local sections, technical divisions and committees for new activities which support and extend IAC’s six strategic goals with awards of up to $5,000 to support travel, projects or events that can catalyze new international collaborations and partnerships dedicated to solutions to global challenges. The deadline for submission is May 1, 2013. At the 2013 ACS National Meeting in New Orleans, ACS President Marinda Li Wu is working with IAC to convene a symposium on the topic of “Vision 2025: How to Succeed in the Global Chemistry Enterprise.” Top business, academic, and government leaders have been invited to provide their collective perspectives to help chemistry professionals thrive in the global chemistry enterprise of the future. The topics include successful past collaborative efforts, ideas on future collaboration, educational, and employment opportunities, and examples of recent successful research or entrepreneurial efforts. In addition, Global Collaboration Roundtable discussions will be held. 4/13

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Page 9 of ITEM X, G (cont.) Other Committee Reports The speakers include 11 international chemical society presidents, from Germany, Hungary, Romania, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and South Africa. Representing NSF will be David Stonner, Director, NSF Office of International Science and Engineering. Academic speakers include Ronald Breslow, Columbia University; Harry Gray, Caltech; Shaomeng Wang, University of Michigan; Hai Lung Dai, Temple University; Julius Vancso, University of Twente; and Jens Breffke of YCC. Corporate speakers include Dr. Douglas Muzyka, Sr. Vice President & Chief Science & Technology Officer, DuPont; Dr. Alan Palkowitz, Vice President, Eli Lilly; Tao Guo, Vice President of WuXi; and Mukund Chorghade, President of ThinQ Pharma. The symposium will take place on April 8 and 9 in the Convention Center Rivergate Ballroom (Monday morning starting at 9 AM) and Morial Convention Center Rooms 206/207 (Monday afternoon starting at 1:30 PM, and Tuesday morning starting at 9 AM). In addition, IAC will hold its International Welcoming Reception on Sunday, April 7 at 5:30 – 7:30 PM at Hilton Riverside. The International Lounge Open House will be held on Saturday, April 6 at 2 PM – 6 PM, and Sunday, April 7 at 8 AM – 6 PM at La Nouvelle Orleans Lobby, Level 2, Morial Convention Center. Many of our international visitors will be at the International Welcoming Reception and International Lounge. ACS Councilors are welcome to attend. Finally, at the ACS Council Meeting in New Orleans, IAC will seek approval from our Councilor colleagues for the establishment of an ACS International Chemical Sciences Chapter in Romania. The application was initiated by U.S. Romania-based ACS members and has the enthusiastic support of the Romanian Chemical Society. It has been reviewed and approved by the ACS Committee on International Activities.

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FOR COUNCIL ACTION

Petition to Charter One New International Chemical Sciences Chapter

One legal application has been received for the formation of a new international chemical sciences chapter to be known as the Romanian International Chemical Sciences Chapter. The Romanian International Chemical Sciences Chapter consists of the Territory of Romania. This territory is not part of any other Chapter or Local Section of the Society. The petition was signed by ACS members in good standing and residing in the territory. The application meets all of the requirements of Bylaw IX of the Society, and includes a statement that the applicants are familiar with and will abide by all governing documents of the Society including specifically Bylaw IX Section 2(c), which states that the Chapter and its officers as representatives of the Chapter shall not engage in political activity, shall avoid any activities that may adversely affect the interests and/or public and professional image of the Society, and shall assure that all activities of the Chapter shall be open to all members of the Society. The application includes a proposed budget for the operation of the Chapter, which includes no allotment of funds from the Society. The Board of Directors has authorized this action and now seeks the approval of the Council, after which, the Chapter will begin operation. 4/13

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H. Minority Affairs (joint with Board)

For the New Orleans 2013 spring meeting, the Committee on Minority Affairs (CMA) has organized a full-day symposium “Water, Energy, Health, and Education: Working Together for Global Solutions” where a mix of eminent and emerging minority, non-minority and internationally renowned scientists will share their perspectives on how chemists throughout the world are working on providing global solutions for today’s important issues dealing with water, energy, health and education. The speakers will also project how these issues will be addressed in the future. The symposium will take place on Monday April 8th. At the end of the afternoon session, a panel of the speakers will explore the topic of “Diverse perspectives: The power of interdisciplinary & multicultural teams to meet global challenges.” This symposium is co-sponsored by the PROF Division. Also at the spring ACS national meeting, CMA will co-sponsor a symposium and panel discussion on Women Chemists of Color in Industry, organized by the PROF Division. Both symposia will be recorded and made available off-line as part of the Presentations on Demand program. These programs are aligned with the celebration of the 20th anniversary of CMA. In New Orleans, CMA will host a ticketed 20th anniversary celebration luncheon featuring Dr. Isiah Warner, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives, Boyd Professor of Chemistry, and Philip W. West Professor of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry at the Louisiana State University, who will be talking about “Programs for Encouraging Underrepresented Students to Pursue Terminal Degrees in STEM”. CMA continues its ongoing contribution to increasing the number of minority scientists on editorial boards of ACS journals. Late last year, the CMA submitted the name of a qualified candidate for the position of the ACS Journal Chemistry of Materials for consideration by the selection committee. We would like to remind local sections of the mini grants of up to $500 to support the implementation of programs that encourage the participation of minority scientists in the chemical sciences and the ACS. Grants are offered on a one-time basis to help start a diversity committee or activity in a local section. Applications are reviewed throughout the year. You can access the form via the Internet by using the following address: https://fs7.formsite.com/acsdiversity/form885639535/secure_index.html Last year, the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, on behalf of the Taskforce on ACS Diversity, charged the CMA with establishing a travel grant program. The purpose would be to support the participation of students from underrepresented groups who will be making their first presentations at ACS national and regional meetings. CMA has submitted a draft document outlining our program proposal. The proposed awards would be made on the basis of scientific merit and financial need. Funds may be applied only for registration, travel, and accommodations, and are restricted to travel to meetings within the United States. We look forward to hearing a response to this proposal.

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I. Nomenclature, Terminology and Symbols Following a review of Bulletin 5 Description of Duties for NTS, committee discussion led to a redefinition of several duties, in order to make them more relevant to current SOCIETY mission and vision statements. These changes were incorporated into a newly-developed Committee Operations Manual. Adoption of this manual, and its posting at the NTS website will clarify committee goals, procedures, and member expectations, helping to ensure full participation in committee business by current and future committee members. Consistent with its revised duties, NTS undertook several new initiatives and studies. In order to determine how NTS could better assist Divisions with programming at National ACS meetings, an Outreach Subcommittee was formed, to identify potential sessions in National ACS meetings where NTS could join as participant, sponsor or co-sponsor. This subcommittee will conduct ongoing monitoring of national programming for regions of NTS interest. To further its role in nomenclature-related SOCIETY issues, NTS began a review of current instructions to authors concerning nomenclature, terminology and symbols for all ACS journals. Checks for consistency and currency of information will be studied. Committee consensus was that the presence of NTS members at meetings of other national and international societies with duties that overlap those of NTS would benefit the SOCIETY by extending awareness of ACS to other scientific entities. Funding for such activities was incorporated into the committee budget. Following a review of proposed “New SI” definitions important to chemists (e.g. mole and kilogram), work was begun on producing a set of documents that would explain the new definitions to ACS members, educators and students. Such pedagogical tools are not currently available, and are not anticipated as forthcoming from other standards setting organizations. In a closed session, ACS travel policy was reviewed and discussed. This long-standing issue was finally resolved, allowing committee members to plan their travel to national meetings. The policy was approved by ConC, and is now incorporated into the NTS Operations Manual.

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J. Professional Training (joint with Board)

At the January 2013 meeting, the Committee on Professional Training (CPT) evaluated 39 periodic reports from currently approved programs. Approval was continued for 12 programs. Eleven programs were asked for more information, and eleven were found noncompliant with the guidelines. Decisions were deferred for four reports, and one program was placed on probation. During the fall submission period, nine programs submitted pre-applications for ACS approval, and six of them were invited to move to the next step in application process. The total number of colleges and universities offering ACS-approved bachelor’s degree programs is 668. After considerable discussion extending over several meetings, the committee voted to adopt a change in the current requirements for ACS approval to take effect immediately. In January, the department chairs at approved schools were notified that CPT has suspended the requirement for access to Chemical Abstracts. In order to learn more about how chemistry programs are training their students to access and use the primary chemical literature, the committee approved a survey questionnaire on this topic. The survey is scheduled to be completed during the spring of 2013 with a report on the results to be published by the end of this year. Among other actions, the committee approved a new supplement to the Guidelines, which provides advice on incorporating instruction in polymers across the curriculum. The new supplement is available on the ACS website at www.acs.org/cpt. The majority of the January meeting was spent in discussion of the revision of the ACS Guidelines for approval of bachelor’s degree programs in chemistry. This revision is modest in scope relative to the changes that were incorporated in the 2008 Guidelines. A white paper detailing the proposed changes was approved by CPT and distributed to the department chairs at chemistry programs and other key stakeholders in February. The document is also available on the ACS website. The committee welcomes comments on the proposed changes at cpt@acs.org. In order to share information about the proposed revisions to the ACS Guidelines and obtain feedback from the broader chemistry community, the committee has organized two events to be held at the ACS National Meeting in New Orleans. An extended open meeting of the committee is scheduled for Sunday, April 7, and a symposium is planned for Monday afternoon, April 8, on the “Evolution of the ACS Approval Process: Moving Beyond the 2008 Guidelines”. The committee invites all councilors with an interest in undergraduate education in chemistry to attend these events.

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K. Publications (joint with Board)

The Joint Board-Council Committee on Publications (JBCCP) met and discussed the following in Philadelphia: Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) continued to fulfill its mission of keeping its readers abreast of news, events, and trends in the chemistry enterprise in a timely, balanced, and accurate fashion as well as keeping readers informed about activities and policies of the ACS. C&EN completed its annual reader survey. The results show that C&EN remains highly regarded by its readers, although readers who take the electronic edition of the magazine show less dedication in their reading habits in contrast to print subscribers. The science and technology section of C&EN remains the most well-read section of the magazine. Other key measures are that 92% of readers agree that C&EN content “is generally well written and presented,” 91% agree that C&EN “keeps me abreast of significant news,” 89% that it “provides reliable coverage,” 87% that it “offers appropriate coverage of positive contributions of chemists,” and 84% that it “keeps me adequately informed of ACS.” The committee thanked Editor-in-Chief Rudy Baum for his years of dedicated service and welcomed Dr. Maureen Rouhi as Editor-in-Chief, effective September 17, 2012. The editorial monitoring reports for ACS Chemical Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Crystal Growth & Design, and Organic Letters were presented, discussed thoroughly and accepted with thanks. Editor reappointments were reviewed and recommendations were made. The next publications to be monitored will be Accounts of Chemical Research, Chemical Reviews, Biomacromolecules, Nano Letters, and Organic Process Research & Development. It was announced that two Editor Search Committees had recommended, and the ACS Board of Directors had approved the following appointments:

• Professor Stephen Hecht (University of Minnesota) to serve as the Editor of Chemical Research in Toxicology, effective in 2013.

• Professor David T. Allen (University of Texas at Austin) to serve as the inaugural Editor of the

new ACS journal, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, effective in 2012. The Division President presented an overview of the ACS Publications Division’s operational highlights for the year and new innovation initiatives, including collaboration with the Society’s Chemical Abstracts Service. A summary of developments on the topic of open access to published scientific information was also presented.

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L. Senior Chemists (joint with Board)

This is the first report of the Senior Chemists Committee (SCC) to Council, newly constituted as of January 1, 2013 and heretofore meeting as the Senior Chemists Task Force (SCTF). The SCC will hold its organizational meeting at the ACS National Meeting in New Orleans, LA. The committee intends to continue the services initiated by the SCTF, such as the sold-out Senior Chemists Breakfast that features speakers of national and international stature. In addition, there are initiatives in place to support the organization of senior groups at the local section level, an ongoing newsletter that has been very favorably received, and a mentoring program, as well as programming at the last six ACS national meetings. Since the announcement of the new committee’s formation, the SCC has been overwhelmed by both volunteers and suggestions for projects that the committee is being asked to support. In addition, we are looking at an ambitious program to support STEM education in the primary grades. All of this indicates that our initial meeting in New Orleans will be very busy and, hopefully, productive. When some of these projects are more fully operative, we look forward to reporting on their impact and results at future Council meetings.

George Heinze, Chair (over) 4/13

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M. Women Chemists (joint with Board)

For 2013, the Women Chemists Committee (WCC) is continuing to focus on programs to promote the retention of women in the chemical enterprise. For the spring national meeting in New Orleans, the WCC has planned several events to address this topic. At the Women in the Chemical Enterprise Breakfast on Monday morning, April 8th, the WCC will host Judy Giordan who will provide a professional development program entitled “Personal Branding 101: How to Create Your Brand.” This presentation will be centered on learning critical self-promotion job skills in order to achieve career success. This event will be followed by a full-day symposium highlighting the accomplishments of the 2013 WCC Rising Star Awardees. The committee is excited to continue this program, which acknowledges exceptional mid-career women chemists across all sectors by providing opportunities for national recognition. After the symposium, the WCC is hosting a reception to honor the awardees in conjunction with the WCC “Just Cocktails,” an informal networking function which enables mid-career chemists to leverage their energies, mitigate isolation, and share their professional stories. In addition to the above events, on Tuesday, April 9th, the WCC will honor the recipient of the 2013 Garvan-Olin Medal, Dr. Susan M. Kauzlarich, Professor of Chemistry at University of California Davis, at the WCC Luncheon. Additionally, the WCC will recognize the recipients of the 2013 spring Eli Lilly Travel Award during the WCC/Eli Lilly Poster Session and Reception, prior to the luncheon. The other WCC-sponsored symposium on Wednesday, April 10th, will celebrate the contributions of Heather C. Allen, who was honored with the 2013 ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences for her successful efforts in establishing scholarships for underrepresented young women and as a mentor for encouraging and advancing the professional development of women. The WCC is excited to be continuing our participation with the Chemical Entrepreneurship Council (CEC), in order to provide the resources and skills necessary for chemists to form sustainable businesses. At New Orleans, the WCC and CEC are co-sponsoring several events, including a session highlighting Women Chemists of Color in Industry on Tuesday, April 9th.

Judith H. Cohen, Chair 4/13

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