Monique – I’ll second what Ed said, and add that the Division is more “program” and “networking” oriented and the Committee is more “policy” oriented. While there is obvious synergy between the two groups (about =BD of the CCS members are active in CHAS), there are a lot of differences. For example, CHAS does not have a staff person within ACS, while CCS has a staff liaison & assistant, and now Marta as Manager of the new Office of Safety. CCS also gets a budget from ACS; CHAS funding (called “allocation”) is based primarily on the number of members.
Russ
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Hello Everyone,
I have noticed a lot of overlap in CHAS and CCS, including people involved. Can anyone clarify the differences and how they work together for me? Or should I attend the open meeting on Saturday of the conference to find out more about CCS?
I am currently studying for the CHO certification exam and finding that there are so many places with similar resources and goals.
Thanks,
Monique Wilhelm
Laboratory Manager/Adjunct Lecturer/Chem Club Co-Advisor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI 48502
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