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American Chemical Society https://rpts.acs.org/rpts/home.jsf Welcome, Paul Mantica Select Local Section/Technical Division and Year Administration and Financial Forms Annual Report Timeline Complete and Save Administration or Submit Form for Approval to Councilor (Local Approve and Submit form for Review to Financial Form → Sections) or Chair (Technical Divisions) → LSAC or DAC (Councilor for Local Section, Chair for (Chair, Secretary, or Treasurer) (Chair, Secretary, or Treasurer) Technical Division) Local Section / Last Saved Submission Submission Completion Supporting Form Name Technical Division Last Saved By Action Date Status Date Status Materials Name Nuclear Submitted Administration Paul No Chemistry & 2/14/2014 for 2/10/2014 Completed Form 2013 Mantica (Upload) Go Technology Review Nuclear Submitted Financial Form Paul Chemistry & 2/14/2014 for 1/31/2014 Completed N/A 2013 Mantica Go Technology Review Events, Activities and Meetings Add Activity ChemLuminary Supporting Name Date Category Phase Action Self-Nomination Materials Nuclear and Radiochemistry Career 06/10/2013 - 07/19/2013 Add Completed Yes Summer S... Services,Educati... Go Western Regional Meeting Regional 10/03/2013 - 10/03/2013 Add/Edit Completed Yes Symposium Meeting,Sympos... Go Awards,Student 2013 Coryell Award 10/01/2013 - 10/01/2013 Add Completed No Member,Y... Go National Meeting National Add Completed Yes Programming Meeting,Social... Go 2013 Glenn T. Seaborg Awards,National 04/07/2013 - 04/10/2013 Add Completed Yes Award for Nuc... Meeting... Go ChemLuminary Award Nominations Nominate for an Award Name Award Name Status Action Western Regional Outstanding Collaboration Between a Local Section and Division Complete Meeting Symposium Go 1 of 1 2/14/2014 10:46 AM Organization Name : Nuclear Chemistry & Technology Generated By : Paul Mantica Report name : Technical Division Administration Form 2013 Generated Date : Feb 14, 2014 10:31 AM Nuclear Chemistry & Technology Technical Division Administration Form 2013 Technical Division Administration Form - Governance 1. Does the Division have a Vision and/or Mission Statement?* 2. What was the date of the last Division long 8/18/2007 range/strategic planning session?* 3. What are the primary challenges confronting your retaining new members, financial support for Seaborg Award, Division?* maximizing member participation in Divisional leadership 4. Were Division elections conducted according to its Bylaws?* 5. What offices were filled by elections during the past Vice-chair, Councilor, Treasurer, Secretary year? 5a. Were any positions left unfilled that were expected to be filled? 6. What additional support do you need from DAC or Strategic planning ACS staff? 7. What can DAC do to improve the Annual Review Process? 8. How many Executive Committee meetings were held 2 during the calendar year? 9. Did your Division hold an open meeting for Division yes members? 9a. Do the Division by-laws require an open meeting? Technical Division Administration Form - Member Relations 1. Did your total membership increase or decrease in Decrease 2013?* a. What prompted the decrease? Decrease was small, from 1023 to 1008 members. Decrease was mostly in Regular Member group. 2. Did the Division have an adequate number of volunteers to cover your requirements? 2a. If the answer to 2 (above question) is NO, please explain. 3. How does your Division use its website to serve its New division website is under construction. Website will members? include officer contact information, newsletter and meeting communications, educational opportunities, job opportunities, division details (bylaws, historical information) 3a. What is the URL for your website? www.nucl-acs.org 4. When was your Divisions website last updated? 1/10/2014 Technical Division Administration Form - Programming 1. In general, how would you assess the programming Programming in 2013 was consistent with level of activity in your Division delivered during 2013 ACS national previous years. NUCL held 6 symposia in New Orleans and 5 meetings?* symposia in Indianapolis. The Spring symposia in New Orleans generated significant interest, with 228 abstracts submitted. The Fall symposia in Indianapolis received 91 abstracts, the fall off attributed somewhat to the uncertainty in the Federal budget that limited travel for many. 2. How far in advance does your Division plan its national meeting programming?* Less than 1 year 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4+ Years Others 3. Do you have a Regional Meeting Coordinator for your Division?* a. If the answer to 3 (above question) is YES, provide contact information for your Division's Regional Meeting Copyright © 2014 American Chemical Society Page No - 1 Organization Name : Nuclear Chemistry & Technology Generated By : Paul Mantica Report name : Technical Division Administration Form 2013 Generated Date : Feb 14, 2014 10:31 AM Coordinator. i. First Name Donivan ii. Last Name Porterfield iii. Phone 505-667-4710 iv. E-Mail [email protected] b. Did someone attend a planning session last year? 4. Do you have a Program Chair for your Division?* a. If the answer to 4 (above question) is YES, provide contact information for your Division's Program Chair. i. First Name Jenifer ii. Last Name Braley iii. Phone 303-273-3996 iv. E-Mail [email protected] b. Did someone attend a planning session last year? 5. Do you have Multidisciplinary Program Planning Group (MPPG) Representative for your Division?* a. If the answer to 5 (above question) is YES, provide contact information for your Division's Multidisciplinary Program Planning Group (MPPG) Representative. i. First Name Jenifer ii. Last Name Braley iii. Phone 303-273-3996 iv. E-Mail [email protected] b. Did someone attend a planning session last year? Technical Division Administration Form - Best Practices 1. Please describe techniques used to develop No specific techniques to describe. We encourage our new volunteers. volunteers to attend the ACS Leadership Workshop in January each year so they understand and appreciate how the ACS works. 2. Please describe how you recruit volunteers to serve Personal contacts between Executive Committee members the Division. and divisional membership. Volunteer requests in the division newsletter. Announcements at division business meeting at each of the national ACS meetings. 3. How does your Division recognize its volunteers? NUCL plans to establish a distinguished service award to recognize volunteers who have made sustained and outstanding contributions to the division. 4. How does your Division provide meeting content to its A compilation of meeting abstract is made available on the members? division website. 5. Describe outreach activities to serve members who The division had made a concerted effort to strengthen don't attend national meetings. connections with regional meetings. Recent examples are the Western Region meeting in Fall 2013 and the upcoming SERMACS meeting in Fall 2014. 6. What are the most important benefits your Division Well organized technical sessions at the national meetings. provides to its members? Conference/Workshop (both ACS and non-ACS) announcement and consolidated job postings. Resource pool of experts covering the full spectrum of nuclear chemistry and technology. 7. How does the Division provide information to its Division newsletter and website. members on Divisional activities? 8. Describe activities aimed at students and young The division sponsors the Nuclear and Radiochemistry professionals. Summer Schools, which are funded by the U.S. DOE and provide an opportunity for 24 undergraduates to learn about nuclear science. Regular national meeting symposium "Young Scientists in Nuclear and Radiochemistry" so that graduate students and post-docs can report their research results and meet nuclear chemistry practitioners. Charles D. Coryell award for Undergraduate Research in Nuclear Chemistry and Technology (offered annually) 9. List any Division awards. Charles D. Coryell Award W. Frank Kinard Distinguished Service Award (pending) 10. Did the Division engage in any international outreach no or activities, beyond inviting international speakers to present at a symposium or general session? Examples might be (but not limited to): meetings/symposia with international-based groups; a specific effort to recruit international speakers for the Division’s meeting; the inclusion of international information in a newsletter or Copyright © 2014 American Chemical Society Page No - 2 Organization Name : Nuclear Chemistry & Technology Generated By : Paul Mantica Report name : Technical Division Administration Form 2013 Generated Date : Feb 14, 2014 10:31 AM on the website; or, looking at international trends for the specific topical area. 10a. If yes, please describe. 11. List nominations for ACS Fellows. Nominations were only made by individual members last year 12. Does the Chair have any other issues to be The division has not been proactive in nominating members considered? for ACS fellowship or ACS awards. The division has now established an ad-hoc Awards Nomination committee to improve on this shortcoming. Technical Division Administration Form - Supporting Materials File Name File Size Brief Description Technical Division Administration Form - Approval Comments Approved & Submit for Review This form has been submitted for your approval. Please review each tab for completeness and accuracy, make any necessary edits, and save all changes before approving this form. After the form is approved, it will be submitted