ACS Student Chapter Reports

U.S.-based Student Chapters:

We recommend that you clear your cache often and save frequently as typing does not count as activity! Only using the save button will keep you active in Student Chapters Online.

International Student Chapters and Graduate Student Organizations:

If you don't complete your report in one session, make sure to use the same browser. If you switch browsers, you'll need to redo all of your work.

U.S.-based Student Chapters:

You have to be an ACS member (undergraduate student with a premium package or a faculty advisor with a standard or premium package) to login to Student Chapters Online. If you are a senior who has recently graduated and cannot login, please contact undergrad@acs.org, we may be able to help extend your graduation date.

Use the Last Name / Member Number to login.

Start by updating your chapter information at the start of the academic year. Under the “Chapter Information” section, add the roles of all your officers.

If the faculty advisor listed (U.S.-based student chapters only) is not correct, please contact undergrad@acs.org

Yes! The bylaws state that all officers must be ACS student members with a premium package.

U.S.-based Student Chapters:

If your roster has incorrect information, please send a list of names and member numbers that you believe should be included on the roster to undergrad@acs.org.

International Student Chapters and Graduate Student Organizations:

You'll be submitting your list of members on the form, please make sure that you have everyone's ACS membership number available.

U.S.-based Student Chapters

All of them! To better understand what your student chapter does, add in all of your events with as much detail as you can. Try to add each event soon after it took place so the details are fresh in your mind.

For reoccuring events, such as a weekly Officer Meeting, add the meeting once and state in the description that this meeting takes place every week and give some examples of what you discuss.

International Student Chapters:

You will not be able to share all of your activities, but each section has a question to tell us about your most successful activity within Chapter Development, Professional Development, and Service/Outreach. 

Graduate Student Organizations: 

Please create a spreadsheet for each category (Professional Development, GSO development, and Service/Outreach) that details your events/activities. On the spreadsheet include date, location, number of people served (audience), number of GSO members participating, and a brief description of the purpose of each event.

It is not recommended to upload videos. If you want to share videos, please put them in a shared drive and provide the link in your report, just remember to open up access to the shared drive. 

For the U.S. based Student Chapters:

You can upload 5 items (doc, docx, jpg, pdf, png, txt, xls, xlsx) per event. Only share the best, high quality (300 DPI preferred) images. Do not create a collage or PDF of your pictures, in an effort to share more photos, as the quality is reduced. You can add links to videos or a shared drive in the event description. 

For International Student Chapters or Graduate Student Organizations:

You may upload 15 pictures, a zip drive, or provide a link to a shared drive.

The report is due May 31 annually.

You may reach out to undergrad@acs.org to request an extension, but reports received after the deadline will be marked as Not for Review and will not be eligible for a Student Chapter Award. Extensions may be granted only under exceptional circumstances.

For U.S.-based Student Chapters:

No, you will not get an automatic email notification from Student Chapters Online. You can log back in and check the Report Status in the About the Chapter section.

For International Student Chapters and Graduate Student Organizations:

Yes, the faculty advisor, co-faculty advisor, and group email should receive an email with your responses. The primary student member listed may also receive a copy.