Program Chair Procedures

The Program Chair Procedures section is designed to answer the most commonly asked questions about Program Chair responsibilities and creating programs at ACS National Meetings.

Program Chair Handbook

Role of Program Chair

Symposium Organizer Handbook

1. About ACS

• About ACS
• Committees

2. Staff Contacts

• Staff Contacts

3. Program Chair Information

• Responsibilities of Program Chairs
• Program Chair Toolbox
• Communicating with Symposium Organizers and Speakers
• Room Assignment Factors
• Sci-Mix and Academic Employment Initiative (AEI) Presentations

4. Programming Policies

• Programming Policies

5. Deadlines, Timelines

• Future Meeting Deadlines
• Sample Meeting Deadlines
• Schedule of National Meetings

6. Rules for Even Programming

• Even Programming Policy 
• Even Programming Policy (Half-days)
• Sample Program for Oral Half-Day Sessions

7. Co-Sponsorships

• Guidelines for Cosponsorships of Meetings
• Cosponsorships
• Nominal Cosponsorship Template
• Cooperative Cosponsorship Template