Revision of the ACS Guidelines for Chemistry Programs in Two-Year Colleges

A task force of the Society Committee on Education is charged with coordinating the revision and dissemination of the third edition of the Guidelines for Chemistry Programs in Two-Year Colleges.

We would like your input on the Draft Guidelines. Please send your comments to commcollchem@acs.org.

Tentative Goals for Revision

1. Reflect changes in pedagogy, technology, accountability
2. Facilitate student transfer

• by aligning with the revised ACS Guidelines for Bachelor’s Programs
• by calling for communicating with receiving institutions

3. Provide a more useful resource for strengthening programs

• by offering guidance for ongoing curricular change
• by offering guidance for improving the working environment

Revision Process (tentative timeline)

• Gather input from two- and four-year programs
  (Spring 2006-Summer 2007)
• Prepare summary of proposed revisions
  (Fall 2007-Winter 2008)
• Obtain feedback on summary of proposed changes
  (Spring 2008)
• Hold writing session
  (May 2008)
• Obtain feedback on draft guidelines
  (Summer 2008)
• Release revised guidelines
  (Spring 2009)
• Disseminate revised guidelines
  (ongoing)

Members of the Task Force

• John Clevenger (Chair), Truckee Meadows Community College, NV
• Dolores Aquino, San Jacinto College Central (CHED Committee on Chemistry at the Two-Year Colleges)
• Carlos Gutierrez, California State University-Los Angeles (Committee on Professional Training)
• Tom Higgins, Harold Washington College, IL (Committee on Minority Affairs)
• David Malik, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis
• Doug Sawyer, Scottsdale Community College, AZ
• Uni Susskind, Oakland Community College, MI (College Chemistry Consultants Service)
• Jodi Wesemann (Staff Liaison), American Chemical Society, DC

The following people have also served on the task force:

• Maureen Scharberg (Past Chair), San Jose State University, CA
• Ed Kremer, Kansas City Kansas Community College (CHED Committee on Chemistry at the Two-Year Colleges)
• George Kriz, Western Washington University
• Linette Watkins, Texas State University (Committee on Minority Affairs)