3 - 8 Connecting Chemistry and the
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3. COMMUNITY BUILDING (Check all
that apply) |
3.1 |
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Industrial members are
active in the section's governance. |
3.2 |
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The section communicated
with non-ACS members working in industry and local companies
about meetings and programs. |
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Local companies have
financially-sponsored an activity or donated money to the
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3.4 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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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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National Chemistry Week,
Chemists Celebrate Earth Day or other community outreach
activity |
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Career Development
activities |
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Student or younger
chemist activities | |
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3.5 |
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The section is
affiliated with other technical or scientific societies or
consortia. |
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The section affiliated
with: |
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(name of technical
organization) |
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This affiliation was
approved by ACS council in what year. |
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3.6 |
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The section held a
meeting jointly with another professional
society. | |
4. MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP
(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 affiliates chapter meetings. |
4.3 |
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The section organized
tours of local industries for student affiliates. |
4.4 |
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The section offered
financial support for student affiliates chapter
activities. |
4.5 |
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The section offered
financial support to students attending regional or national
meetings (undergraduate and/or graduate). |
4.6 |
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The section appointed a
member as student affiliates chapter liaison. |
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 community outreach activities (e.g.
National Chemistry Week and/or Chemists Celebrate Earth Day,
etc.). |
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
and maintains a networking
directory. | |
5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Check
all that apply) |
5.1 |
The section
published articles on employment services in its newsletter or
website. |
5.2 |
The section
sponsored local employment services (e.g., free ads in section
newsletter or website, job counseling, employment clearing
house) |
5.3 |
A section
representative attended a Local Section Career Program offered
by the National ACS (if available) during 2006. |
5.4 |
The section
referred individuals to the national ACS Department of Career
Management and Development. |
5.5 |
The section
maintained a job line for career opportunities available
within the local section. |
5.6 |
The section
hosted an ACS short course. |
5.7 |
How many local section
career programs or activities were conducted in 2006? |
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a. How many career
programs were new? |
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5.8 |
The section
offered career counseling/literature. |
5.9 |
The section
maintains a list (and contact information) of local
organizations (networking directory) that employ chemical
professionals? |
5.10 |
Does your
section have a Career Coordinator? | |
6. CONTINUING EDUCATION (Check all
that apply) |
6.1 |
The section
organized a regional meeting. |
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An ACS
Technical Division was involved. |
6.2 |
The Section
organized a symposium. |
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An ACS
Technical Division was involved. |
6.3 |
The
organized a Meeting-in-Miniature. |
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An ACS
Technical Division was involved. |
6.4 |
The section
organized an undergraduate research symposium. |
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An ACS
Technical Division was involved. |
6.5 |
The section
organized a meeting that was co-sponsored by an ACS Technical
Division. | |
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6.6 |
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The section has topical
groups in interdisciplinary areas. |
6.7 |
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The section has
sponsored meetings with an interdisciplinary focus. |
6.8 |
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The section offered
activities such as symposia, seminars, or sponsored student
activities on environmental issues. |
6.9 |
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The section offered
specifically tailored symposia, seminars, or sponsored
activities for industrial chemical
professionals. | |
7. PUBLIC EDUCATION (Check all that
apply)
The section provided assistance to K-12 schools
by: |
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Providing Judges for
area science fair(s) |
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Sponsoring awards at
area science fair(s) |
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Members make visits to
K-12 classrooms. |
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Presenting career
programs and/or distributing career literature to students or
schools |
7.5 |
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Sponsoring or organizing
student competitions (e.g., chemistry examinations, ChemBowls,
poster competitions) |
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Present Chemical
Demonstrations |
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Participate in National
US Chemistry Olympiad | |
The section encourages participation 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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D |
7.8 |
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Section members mentored
students or colleagues |
7.9 |
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The section sponsored
hands-on science activities in underserved communities. |
7.10 |
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The section provided
summer research opportunities. |
7.11 |
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The section developed
science career fairs at high schools or colleges that have
high femaile, underrepresented minority or disabled
populations. |
7.12 |
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The section organized
summer science camps. |
7.13 |
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The section sponsored
contests or awards. |
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The section maintained
employment services. |
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7.15 |
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The section leadership
(elected or appointed) includes underrepresented groups. |
7.16 |
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The section sponsored
community outreach activities. | |
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7.17 |
The section
maintained an experts roster and provided it to local
media. |
7.18 |
The section
created or updated a media list. |
7.19 |
The section
prepared a public relations plan and included a copy of this
plan in Appendix 4. |
7.20 |
How many times were
section activities promoted to the local media (press
releases, op-eds, advisories, etc.)? |
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7.21 |
The section
used an ACS film, videotape, or other ACS visual-aid resource
at a public event. |
7.22 |
How many talks were
given by section members to the public in 2006? |
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7.23 The section
participated in, or conducted the following community
activities: |
National
Chemistry Week |
Chemists
Celebrate Earth Day |
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7.24 The number of
community outreach events conducted during National
Chemistry Week. |
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7.25 The number of
community outreach activities conducted during Chemists
Celebrate Earth Day. |
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7.26 |
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The section conducted
teacher workshops. |
7.27 |
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The section invited
teachers to attend section meetings. |
7.28 |
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The section provided
teachers with free subscriptions to magazines or journals. |
7.29 |
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The section involved
teachers in section program planning. |
7.30 |
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The section participated
in Project SEED |
7.31 |
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The section provided a
forum to address educational issues. | |
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8. ADVOCACY (Check all that
apply) |
8.1 |
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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. |
8.2 |
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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
workplace policy issues. |
8.3 |
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The section conducted a
chemical hygiene, responsible care or environmental health and
safety event for the general public. |
8.4 |
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The section offered its
services to the local community as a resource on chemical
hygiene, responsible care or environmental health and
safety. |
8.5 |
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The section carried out
environmental activities for the general public. |
8.6 |
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Section has a Government
Relations Representative. |
8.7 |
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Section hosted a
government policymaker (elected, appointed or otherwise) to
speak at a local section meeting. |
8.8 |
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Section organized or
participated in a special government relations event (state
capitol day, science town meeting, legislative hearing, public
policy forum, etc). |
8.9 |
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Section informed its
members on legislative issues and events through newsletter
articles, Website, or other communication method. |
8.10 |
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Section member(s) held
an office or key position in state or federal government in
2006. |
8.11 |
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The section actively
encourages members to join and participated in ACS'
Legislative Action Network. |
8.12 |
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The section arranged for
visits with federal elected officials when they are home on
recess. | |