American Chemical Society College Chemistry Consultants Service

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Chemical Expertise for Colleges and Universities

The American Chemical Society (ACS) College Chemistry Consultants Service (C₃S) consists of independent chemistry educators and professionals committed to promoting positive change in chemistry education in the United States and its territories. Upon request, the consultants offer advice to academic institutions nationwide. Consultants are prepared to help two-year technical and community colleges, four-year primarily undergraduate institutions, and universities with graduate chemistry programs.

As a result of C₃S visits, chemistry departments have designed safer laboratories, prepared for approval by the ACS Committee on Professional Training, and written successful grant proposals. Some departments have used the consultants' reports to justify obtaining additional funds from the college administration for a variety of projects and programs. More and more institutions are using C₃S consultants as external evaluators in periodic program reviews.

Consultants are not ACS employees, nor are they agents of the Society or the Division of Chemical Education. Rather, they act as independent consultants to the requesting institution. ACS through the Division of Chemical Education acts solely as a clearinghouse to broker contacts between institutions and consultants.

To obtain more information about C₃S, please click on “Preparing for a Visit.” To see the list of available consultants and their specialties, please view the “Consultant List.” To initiate a consulting visit, or for additional information not provided in the on-line materials, please contact Susan Greer at the Division of Chemical Education office (see below), or contact the consultant(s) of your choice directly.

            Susan Greer                                                               sgreer@purdue.edu

            ACS Division of Chemical Education                        765-494-9264 (voice)

            Purdue University                                                       765-494-0239 (fax)

            560 Oval Drive

            West Lafayette , IN 47907-2084

 Links to C₃S materials and information may be found in the frame to the left!