3 - 8 ACS Strategic Plan Core
Strategies |
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CORE STRATEGY #2 Serve as the
Premiere Professional Organization for Practitioners of Chemistry
(Check all that apply) |
4.1 |
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The section provided
services for pre-college students. |
4.2 |
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The section provided
speakers for student affiliate chapter meetings. |
4.3 |
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The section organized
tours of local industries for student affiliate chapters. |
4.4 |
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The section offered
financial support for student affiliate chapter activities. |
4.5 |
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The section offered
financial support to students attending regional or national
meetings undergraduate or graduate |
4.6 |
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The section appointed a
member as student affiliate chapter liiaison |
4.7 |
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The section members
served as non faculty professional advisors or contacts for
students and young chemists |
4.8 |
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The section provided
students with free subscriptions to journals. |
4.9 |
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The section invited
student affiliates to attend regular section meetings. |
4.10 |
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The section sponsored a
teacher affiliate group to engage students in ACS. |
4.11 |
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The section involved
student affiliates in National Chemistry Week activities. |
4.12 |
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The section distributed
career literature to students or to colleges and
universities. |
4.13 |
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The section developed or
maintains a networking directory. | |
CORE STRATEGY #1 Provide Timely
State-of-the-Art Chemical Information(Check all that
apply) |
3.1 |
The section
organized a regional meeting. |
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An ACS
Technical Division was involved. |
3.2 |
The Section
organized a symposium. |
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An ACS
Technical Division was involved. |
3.3 |
The
organized a Meeting-in-Miniature. |
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An ACS
Technical Division was involved. |
3.4 |
The section
organized an undergraduate research symposium. |
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An ACS
Technical Division was involved. |
3.5 |
The section
organized a meeting that was co-sponsored by an ACS Technical
Division. | |
CORE STRATEGY #3 Enhance the
Public Appreciation of the Chemical Sciences and Technologies (Check
all that apply) |
5.1 |
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Providing Judges for
area science fair(s) |
5.2 |
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Sponsoring awards at
area science fair(s) |
5.3 |
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Members make visits to
K-12 classrooms. |
5.4 |
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Presenting career
programs and/or distributing career literature to students or
schools |
5.5 |
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Sponsoring or organizing
student competitions (e.g., chemistry examinations, Chembowls,
poster competitions) |
5.6 |
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Presenting Chemical
Demonstrations |
5.7 |
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Participating in US
National Chemistry Olympiad | |
The section encourages paticipation and
leadership in all aspects of the chemical sciences by women (W)
underrepresented groups (G) and persons with disabilities (D) (Check
all that apply) |
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W |
G |
D |
5.8 |
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Section members mentored
students or colleagues |
5.9 |
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The section sponsored
hands-on science activities in underserved communities. |
5.10 |
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The section provided
summer research opportunities. |
5.11 |
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The section developed
science career fairs at high schools or colleges that have
high female, minority or disabled populations. |
5.12 |
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The section organized
summer science camps. |
5.13 |
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The section sponsored
contests or awards. |
5.14 |
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The section maintained
employment services |
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5.15 |
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The section leadership
(elected or appointed) includes underrepresented
groups. | |
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5.15 |
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Local section members
interacted with federal government officials (i.e., members of
congress, agency staff, etc.) to encourage funding of
research |
5.16 |
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Local section members
interacted with federal government officals (i.e., members of
Congress, agency staff, etc.) to encourage support for ACS
workforce policy issues. | |
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5.16 |
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The section maintained
an experts roster and provided it to local media. |
5.17 |
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The section created or
updated a media list. |
5.18 |
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The section prepared a
public relations plan and included a copy of this plan in
Appendix 4. |
5.19 |
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How many times were
section activities promoted to the local media (press
releases, op-eds, advisories, etc.)? |
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5.20 |
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The section used an ACS
film, videotape, or other ACS visual-aid resource at a public
event. |
5.21 |
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How many talks were
given by section members to the public in 2005? |
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5.22 |
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The section conducted a
chemical hygeine, responsible care or environmental health and
safey event for the general public. |
5.23 |
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The section offered its
services to the local community as a resource on chemical
hygeine, responsible care or environmental health and
safety. |
5.24 |
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The section carried out
environmental activities for the general
public. | |
5.25 The section participated in or conducted the
following community activities: |
Chemists
Celebrate Earth Day |
Chemists in
the Library |
Chemagination Contest |
National
Chemistry Week (NCW) | |
5.26 The section conducted the following
activities during NCW 2005: |
Hands-on
activities |
Chemical
Demonstrations |
Contests or
games |
Lectures or
training |
NCW Youth
Patch |
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5.27 The section's NCW Activities were carried
out in the following venues: |
K-8
schools |
High
Schools |
Colleges or
Universities |
Industrial
Sites |
Museum/Libraries |
Shopping
Malls |
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5.28 The section worked with the following
group(s) to produce NCW events: |
K-8
schools |
High
Schools |
Colleges or
Universities |
Industry |
Museums or
Libraries |
Scout
Troops |
Civic
Orgnizations |
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5.29 The section publicized NCW via: |
Newspapers/magazines/flyers |
Radio |
Television |
Website | |
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5.30 |
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The section participated
in the NCW unifying event in 2005. |
5.31 |
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What is the total
number of year that the NCW coordinator has served in
this capacity? |
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5.32 |
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The section has a
Government Relations Representative. |
5.33 |
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The section hosted state
or federal government officials to speak at a local section
meeting. |
5.34 |
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The section organized or
participated in a special government relations event(state
capitol day, science town meeting, legislative hearing, public
policy forum, etc.). |
5.35 |
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The section informed its
members on legislative issues and events through newsletter
article, website, or other communications method. |
5.36 |
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The section member(s)
held an office or key position in state or federal government
in 2005. |
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5.37 |
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The section actively
encourages members to join and actively participate in the
ACSs Legislative Action Network
(LAN). |
5.38 |
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The section
arranged for visits with federal elected officials when they
are home on recess. | |
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CORE STRATEGY #4 Transform the
Defination of Chemistry to Encompass Its True Multidisciplinary
Nature |
6.1 |
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The section has topical
groups in interdisciplinary areas. |
6.2 |
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The section has
sponsored meetings with an interdisciplinary focus. |
6.3 |
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The section offered
activities such as symposium, seminars, or sponsored student
activities on environmental issues. | |
CORE STRATEGY #5 Deliver a
Dynamic and Integrated Porfolio of Products and Services. (Check all
that apply) |
7.1 |
The section
published articles on employment services in its newsletter or
website. |
7.2 |
The section
sponsored local employment services (e.g., free ads in section
newsletter or website, job counseling, employment clearing
house) |
7.3 |
A section
representative attended a Local Section Career Program during
2005 |
7.4 |
The section
referred individuals to national ACS Department of Career
Services. |
7.5 |
The section
maintained a job line for positions available within the local
section. |
7.6 |
The section
hosted an ACS short course. |
7.7 |
How many local section
career programs or activities were conducted in 2005? |
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7.8 |
Of the local section
programs that were conducted in 2005, how many were new? |
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7.9 |
The section
offered career counseling/literature. |
7.10 |
The section
maintains a list (and contact information of local
organizations (networking directory) that employ chemical
professionals |
7.11 |
Does your
section have a career coordinator? | |
CORE STRATEGY #6 Promote
Inclusiveness Throughout the Chemical Enterprise (Check all that
apply) |
8.1 |
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Conducting teacher
workshops |
8.2 |
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Inviting teachers to
attend section meetings. |
8.3 |
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Providing teachers with
free subsciptions to magazines and journals |
8.4 |
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Involving teachers in
section program planning |
8.5 |
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Participation in Project
SEED |
8.6 |
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Presenting a forum to
address educational issues |
8.7 |
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The section offered
specifically tailored symposium, seminars, or sponsored
activities for industrial chemical professionals. |
8.8 |
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Industrial members are
active in the section's governance |
8.9 |
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The section communicated
with non-ACS members working in industry and local companies
about meetings and programs. |
8.10 |
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Local companies have
financially-sponsored and activity or donated money to the
section. | |
8.11 Industrial members (M), local companies (C),
and/or non-members employed in industry (N) participated in these
section programs or activities. |
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C |
N |
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Meeting at industrial
site/plant tour |
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Local Section
Award/Recognition program |
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Membership Drive for new
members |
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Industrial
speaker/Industrially focused topic |
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NCW or community
activities |
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Career Development
activities |
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Student or younger
chemist activities | |
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8.12 |
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The section is
affiliated with other technical or scientific societies or
consortia. |
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8.12a |
If the section has a
formal affiliation with |
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(Name of
organization) |
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This affiliation was
approved by ACS council in what year |
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8.13 |
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The section held a
meeting jointly with another professional
organization. | |
ACS STRATEGIC PLAN 2004 - 2006 The
American Chemical Society Strategic Plan focuses on the commitments
to our Science, our profession and the Public. The plan sets forth a
bold course that builds on the traditional strengths of the society
and concentrates on emerging needs and opportunities. The plan
focuses on six core strategies that the Society will pursue to lead
and support the chemical enterprise into the future. For more
information on the ACS Strategic Plan, please visit
chemistry.org |