American
Chemical Society
252nd ACS
National Meeting
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
August
21-25, 2016
Summary of
Governance Issues and Actions
Election
Results
Elected
Committees of Council
- By electronic ballot, the
Council elected Harmon B. Abrahamson, Lissa A. Dulany, Andrea
B.Twiss-Brooks, and Sally B. Peters for a 2017-2019 term, Martin D. Rudd
for a 2017-2018 term, and Karl S. Booksh and Ella L. Davis for a one-year
term, 2017, on the Council Policy Committe
- By electronic ballot, the
Council elected Lisa M. Balbes, Thomas H. Lane, Amber S. Hinkle, AlanM.
Ehrlich, and Alan A. Hazari for a 2017-2019 term and Neil D. Jespersen for
a one-year term, 2017, on the Committee on Nominations and Elections.
- By electronic ballot, the
Council elected Wayne E. Jones, Jr., D. Richard Cobb, Stephanie J. Watson,
Dee Ann Casteel, and Emilio X. Esposito for three year terms, 2017-2019,
on the Committee on Committees.
Other
Council Actions
Continuation
of Select Committees
On the recommendation of the Committee on
Committees, the Council voted to approve the continuation of the Committee on
Analytical Reagents, and the Committee on Chemical Abstracts Service, subject
to confirmation by the Board of Directors.
Unemployed
Members’ Dues Waiver
On the recommendation of the Committee on
Membership Affairs, the Council approved a petition to amend the ACS Bylaws to
extend the Unemployed Members’ Dues Waiver, which will extend waivers for
unemployed members’ dues from the current two years to three years, subject to
confirmation by the Board of Directors.
Chemical
Professional’s Code of Conduct
On the recommendation of the Committee on
Economic and Professional Affairs, the Council approved the Chemical
Professional’s Code of Conduct, subject to confirmation by the Board of
Directors.
Charter
Bylaws
On the recommendation of the Committee on
Constitution and Bylaws, the Council approved the Bylaws for Divisions in
Probationary Status and the Charter Bylaws for New Local Sections.
International
Chemical Sciences Chapters
On the recommendation of the Committee on
International Activities, the Council approved the establishment of ACS
International Chemical Sciences Chapters in Greater Beijing, Southwestern
China, and Iraq, subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors.
Resolutions
The Council passed resolutions in memory of
deceased Councilors; acknowledging President Donna Nelson’s service as
presiding officer of the Council; and in gratitude for the officers and members
of the Philadelphia Local Section, the host Section for the 252nd National
Meeting, the divisional program chairs and symposium organizers, and ACS staff.
Special
Discussion
The Council conducted a special
discussion to gather input on proposed recommendations from the ACS
Presidential Task Force on the U.S. Employment of Chemists. The task force has
been examining and considering all known influences that can impact employment
in the chemical sciences.
Highlights
from Committee Reports
Nominations
and Elections
The Committee on Nominations and Elections
solicits Councilors’ input of qualified individuals for President-Elect and/or
Directors for future consideration. If any member of NETSACS has a
recommendation please let me know and I will forward it to N&E. N&E has
established the Vote 20/20 Task Force, charged with examining all aspects of
nominations and elections for ACS national offices, and designing an enhanced
process to be in place by the year 2020. The committee welcomes ideas from all
members as to how nominations and elections should be handled. Send comments to
Budget and
Finance
The Society’s 2016 Probable 1 Budget calls for a
Net from Operations of $17.3 million. This is $3.9 million higher than the
Approved Budget but only $723,000 higher than 2015. Total revenues are
projected to be $528.8 million, essentially on budget, and 3.3% higher than the
prior year. Total expenses are projected at $511.5 million, which is 0.6%
favorable to budget, and 3.3% higher than 2015.
The Committee considered several program funding
requests for 2017, and on its recommendations, the Board subsequently approved
funding for the Atlantic Basin Conference on Chemistry, the ChemIDP Program;
and the International Student Chapter Program. Additional information can be
found at www.acs.org, at the bottom of the
page, click ‘About ACS’, then ‘Financial’. There you will find several years of
the Society’s audited financial statements and IRS 990 filings.
Philadelphia
Meeting Attendance 12,800
Actions of
the Board of Directors
The
Board’s Executive Session
At this meeting, the ACS Board of
Directors considered a number of key strategic issues and responded with
several actions.
Board
Actions
- On the recommendation of the
Committee on Grants and Awards, the Board voted to approve the Society’s
nominees for the 2017 Perkin Medal, the 2017 National Science Board Public
Service Award, and the 2017 Alan T. Waterman Award; and to approve the
revised rescission procedures for the national awards and ACS Fellows
designation.
- On the recommendation of the
Joint Board-Council Committee on Publications, the Board voted to approve
the reappointment of editors-in-chief for two ACS journals.
- On the recommendation of the
Society Committee on Budget and Finance, the Board voted to approve the
advance member registration fee of $445 for national meetings held in 2017
and also authorized several program funding requests.
Board
Discussions
The Board discussed the history, role,
and contributions of its Standing Committee on Corporation
Associates, and the responsibility of ACS
to effectively capture the needs of industrial members and their corporations.
The presidents of Chemical Abstracts Service and the ACS Publications Division
shared details on their financial performance and editorial and new product
development highlights. Executive Director and CEO Tom Connelly and his direct
reports updated the Board on issues relating to Human Resources, ACS Finances,
and Education.
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