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Lowering Activation Energy for ACS Student Chapters
Recruiting Members
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Starting a student chapter
• Contact ACS ([email protected]; 1-800-227-5558, ext. 4480)
• Develop the chapter
– Identify faculty advisor(s)
– Secure funding
– Recruit members
– Develop bylaws
– Elect officers
– Set goals
• Submit application to ACS
• Submit annual report
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Student recruiting
• A chapter must have at least 6 ACS student members in good standing.
– A chapter may also have students who are not ACS members.
– A chapter may incorporate dues into its budget.
• Recruit from
– Chemistry classes
– Other science programs
– Campus-wide club recruiting
– Outreach events
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Recruiting tips
• Distribute chapter information at all recruiting and outreach events
• Establish a website and/or social media group
• Publicize all events
– Campus publications
– Internet
– Community publications
• Network
• Use multiple approaches
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Benefits of student chapters
• Personal growth
– Leadership opportunities
– Project management opportunities
– Networking with professionals and other students
• Outreach opportunities—share the joy of chemistry
• Resume building
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Benefits of ACS student membership• For $45 or $24 per year, students receive
– Discounts
• ACS journals and books
• ACS national and regional meeting registration
• ACS short courses and leadership development courses
• Harvard business courses
• ACS store purchases
– Free access
• Career counselors and career fairs
• Presentations at national and regional meetings
• In Chemistry
• FANmail (e-newsletter)
– Access to special insurance, credit card, banking programs, and discounts on shipping and travel
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Some more ACS resources
• Directory of Graduate Research and DGRWeb
• Information on internships, summer jobs, co-ops, and study abroad programs
• ACS Scholars
• ACS Network
• Student awards
• Job postings, career materials, Career Caffeine videos, salary and employment information
• Outreach materials
• Weekly online webinars and teleconferences on a variety of topics
• Full prices access to
– ACS technical divisions
– National, regional, and local meetings
– Peer-reviewed journals
– Short courses, leadership development courses, Harvard Business courses
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Maintaining a student chapter
• Hold regular meetings at convenient time and location
– Things to try
• Providing child care
• Offering extra credit for participation
• Meeting at times when students are already on campus for class
• Hold business meetings with officers separate from meetings with entire membership
• Presenting different demonstrations at each meeting
• Make sure meetings are well-organized and on schedule
• Communicate frequently and freely between meetings
• Offer a variety of activities, so that members can chose what interests them most
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