Governance

Council

The Council meeting will be held Wednesday, August 20 at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET

Governing Bodies of the American Chemical Society

"The popular deliberative assembly of the SOCIETY shall be known as the Council, which shall be composed of the President, the President-Elect, the Directors, the Past Presidents, the Executive Director, the Secretary, and Councilors representing Local Sections and Divisions, all of whom shall be known as voting Councilors, if MEMBERS of the SOCIETY. Twenty percent of elected Councilors shall be elected by Divisions and 80% shall be elected by Local Sections. Each Division and each Local Section shall elect Councilors and Alternate Councilors as provided in the Bylaws. In addition to performing such duties as may be prescribed by the Constitution and Bylaws of the SOCIETY, the Council shall act as an advisory body in matters pertaining to the general management of the SOCIETY."

“The Council also shall include as nonvoting Councilors persons whose SOCIETY positions enable them to contribute special knowledge and viewpoints to Council debate or to benefit in the discharge of their SOCIETY responsibilities from Council discussion, as specified in the Bylaws." [ACS Constitution, Article VI]"

ACS Fall 2025

District Councilor Caucus

The District Councilor Caucuses will be held online before the start of the ACS Fall 2025 Meeting. Please select the Councilor Caucus Schedule button below to view the District Caucus and the Divisional Officers and Councilors Caucus schedule. The Caucus Chairs will be reaching out to you soon to request agenda items and provide the meeting information. Please contact the Office of the Secretary at secretary@acs.org if you have questions.

Governance Meetings PDF
Councilor Caucus Schedule PDF
Governance Directory PDF
Hybrid Council Information Video (February 2023)


Previous Council Agendas

Council Minutes

Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines

Policies

Procedures

Guidelines

Other Council Related Items

Town Hall Update for Committees: McKinley Advisors Review
On October 26, 2023, the Committee on Committees held a Town Hall for ACS Council-related Committees:

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