Annual Reporting for Local Sections
Filing the Annual Report
- Why should I file an annual report?
- How do I file?
- SOLAR - Which parts should I file?
- Who prepares the report?
- When is the report due?
- Can I get an extension?
- What if I have questions?
- Additional Information
Why should I file an annual report?
- To review your activities during the past year, evaluate your programs, and highlight areas for possible growth
- To communicate your accomplishments in relation to the overall goals of ACS to the Local Section Activities Committee (LSAC)
- To keep a record of your section’s current experiences for the benefit of future leaders in your local section
- To share successes to assist other local sections in program and activity planning
- To self-nominate for ChemLuminary awards
- To meet the requirement to receive your annual allotment
- To fulfill requirements in the ACS Constitution and Bylaws
How do I file?
Submit your annual reports online:
SOLAR v2.0 (Submit Online Annual Reports)
SOLAR is a web-based application that allows local section officers to complete and submit their annual reports over the Internet.
Local section chairs, chair-elects and councilors will receive instructions for using SOLAR along with user IDs and passwords to access the system. Local section chairs will also receive "generic passwords" that they can issue to members that are assigned responsibility for completing portions of the annual report.
Which Parts Should I File?
All local sections are eligible to file EZ, unless they would like to self-nominate for an ACS local section award.
| Parts | File EZ | Nominate for Most ChemLuminaries (except Outstanding Performance | Nominate for Most Outstanding Performance ChemLuminary |
| I. Questionnaire | X | X | X |
| II. Narrative | X | ||
| III. Financial | X | X | X |
| IV. ChemLuminary Self-Nominations | X | X |
Who prepares the annual report?
Completing the annual report requires a coordinated effort by various volunteer members of the local section governance. The steps in preparing the report, along with roles and responsibilities are:
- Executive board, including councilor, meets and decides which parts to file
- Board and councilors consult and write preliminary and final drafts
- Section chair assures the report is complete and accurate
- Chair, chair-elect, and one councilor approve the report
- Section chair submits report online
When is the annual report due?
Annual reports must be entered into SOLAR by February 15 each year.
Can I get an extension?
A one-month extension may be granted if you are unable to complete your annual report by February 15. Submit the Part I (Questionnaire) only online, and send an email to olsa@acs.org to request an extension to March 15.
What if I have questions?
Mark O’Brien can help if you have questions. Or, call him at:
800-227-5558, x4611.
Additional Information
- Local Section Annual Report Postings
- Statistical Review of Annual Reports for , , , , , and