Calendar
This timeline details approximate dates for annually recurring events in the I&EC Division.
Jan. 1
New Officer succession
Initiate preparation of Annual Report (Secretary, Treasurer, Past Chair)
Jan.
Final Program for Spring ACS Meeting due (Program Secretary)
Jan. 15
Newsletter items due to Editor for Spring Newsletter (All)
Newsletter announcement for I&EC Division Fellows Award for two years hence (I&EC Fellows Award Chair)
Newsletter announcement for ACS Fellows nominations from I&EC Division (Past Chair)
Feb. 1
Nominating Committee formed & functioning (Past Chair)
Feb.
Preliminary Program published in C&EN
Feb. 15
Annual Report due (Secretary, Treasurer, Past Chair, Chair)
Early Mar.
Agenda to Executive Committee (Chair & Secretary)
Agenda to Steering Committee (Chair-Elect)
Committee agendas to committee members (Committee Chairs)
Mar.
Final Program published on ACS website
Late Mar.
Early Apr.
Spring ACS Meeting. Submission of committee reports to Secretary prior to meeting
Nominating Committee report presented to Executive Committee at Spring ACS Meeting
Mid-Apr.
Expense reports due to Treasurer
Early May
Minutes from National Meeting posted (Secretary)
May
Preliminary program/abstracts for Fall ACS Meeting due (Program Secretary)
Information for next year’s dues submitted to Divisional Activities Office (Treasurer)
Audit/compliance review scheduled (Treasurer)
May 15
Division tax filing due to IRS (Treasurer)
Late May
Final Program for Fall ACS Meeting due (Program Secretary)
Jun.
Annual contribution to Chemical Heritage Foundation (Treasurer)
Jun. 1
Reminder e-mail for nominations for I&EC Division Fellows Award for two years hence (Public Relations Committee)
Jun. 15
Newsletter items due to Editor for Fall Newsletter (All)
Ballot information/statements due (Secretary, Editor)
Jul. 1
Ballots and ballot information sent to membership (Secretary, Editor)
Aug. 1
Budget requests due to Treasurer (all)
Reminder e-mail for nominations for I&EC Division Fellows Award for two years hence (Public Relations Committee)
Agenda to Executive Committee (Chair & Secretary)
Agenda to Steering Committee (Chair-Elect)
Committee agendas to committee members (Committee Chairs)
Late Aug.
Early Sept.
Fall ACS Meeting. Submission of committee reports to Secretary prior to meeting
Election results announced to Executive Committee at Fall ACS Meeting
Early Sept.
Notify candidates of election results (Chair)
Mid-Sept.
Expense reports due to Treasurer
Oct. 1
Reminder e-mail for nominations for I&EC Division Fellows Award for two years hence (Public Relations Committee)
Early Oct.
Minutes from National Meeting posted (Secretary)
Nov. 1
Reminder e-mail for nominations for I&EC Division Fellows Award for two years hence (Public Relations Committee)
Nov. 15
Election results certified to ACS (Secretary)
Nov. 30
Deadline for nominations for I&EC Division Fellows Award for two years hence (I&EC Fellows Award Committee)
Dec.
Preliminary program/abstracts for Spring ACS Meeting due (Program Secretary)
Order Past Chair pin and plaque, revise Division letterhead (Secretary)