Ateneo Chemistry Society

Second general assembly

Opening prayer

Opening remarksMr. Ian Ken Dimzon, Moderator

Vision

The Ateneo Chemistry Society is a community that shares a passion in promoting the relevant applications of chemistry for social involvement towards progressive nation-building.

Mission

Driven by the desire to provide a deeper understanding of chemistry to others, the organization aims to enrich the appreciation of this science in everyday life by transforming its concepts into experience through innovative and creative projects.

Business statement, Thrust Business statement:

Catalyzing social dynamism through excellence in chemistry.

Thrust:For this school year, the Ateneo Chemistry Society directs its efforts to membership formation, systems development, and community involvement.

Goals To organize chemistry-related activities

such as competitions, seminars, company tours, exhibits, and the like.

To provide academic assistance to its members and the Ateneo student body through tutorials, book-lending programs, and study guide contributions.

To strengthen the bond between the Society and the Chemistry Department by organizing activities such as seminars and talks wherein the faculty could participate and provide their contributions.

Goals To conduct activities that foster camaraderie

and cooperation among its members through the house system and other recreational activities such as general assemblies, sports festivals, family days, and social gatherings.

To provide avenues for creative expression among its members through the tambayan logbook, ACheS publication, ACheS website, and other artistic endeavors related to chemistry.

To reach out to the Filipino community by means of projects that enhance interest and awareness in chemistry.

Key result areas (KRAs)

Member relations Income generation Organization identity Information dissemination Career exploration Academic assistance Member formation Social involvement Chemistry campaign

Project Presentation

Office of the Vice-Presidents for Publications and Documentations

Bener Ian Mendoza and Michelle T. Tan

Catalyst MagazineVolunteers needed:1.Operations heads2.Documen-tations head3.Writers and contributors

Target date: September 11 (1st issue)Editor-in-chief: Gian Uygongco

DescriptionCatalyst promotes the

organization to its members and allows these members to showcase their creative talents. This year’s publication will focus more on science features but will also contain reports about organization projects.

Office of the Vice-Presidents for Publications and Documentations

Catalyst Magazine

ACheS WebsiteCommittees needed:1.Reporting2.Layouting

Target date: end of first semesterWebmaster: Elliard Yanza

DescriptionBeing an online organization

portfolio, the ACheS website will contain news updates regarding recently concluded and upcoming projects. Other relevant articles such as Catalyst features will also be included in the website.

Office of the Vice-Presidents for Publications and Documentations

Adobe Seminar Series

Committees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Documen-tations

Target date: August 7 and 10Project head: Albert Chen

DescriptionThe Adobe Seminar Series

introduces members and Ateneans to concepts involved in layouting promotional materials. The first seminar will cover a basic approach to the programs while the second one will involve more advanced techniques as well as marketing tips.

Office of the Vice-Presidents for Publications and Documentations

Office of the Vice-President for Academics

Valerie Miclat

Academic Seminar Series

Committees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Programs4.Logistics5.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: August 24 (1st seminar)Project head: Kevin Chan

DescriptionAimed at member formation in

the areas of academic excellence and career exploration, the Academic Seminar Series will involve talks, discussions, and workshops that address the members’ concerns regarding these areas.

Office of the Vice-President for Academics

Chemistry Connections

Committees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Programs4.Logistics5.Questions6.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: August 11-24Project head: Zara Melgar

DescriptionChemistry Connections is a

chemistry competition open to all CH 7 students of the first semester. Aimed at promoting a deeper appreciation of chemistry, this contest challenges the participants with questions of different levels of difficulty in a quiz bee setting.

Office of the Vice-President for Academics

Chemistry Connections

ACheS IHSCCCommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Programs4.Logistics5.Questions6.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: second semesterProject heads: Zara Melgar and Isen Calderon

DescriptionThe ACheS Inter-High School

Chemistry Competition is open to all third year high school students. The ACheS IHSCC challenges the participants with chemistry questions from basic, intermediate, and advanced high school chemistry.

Office of the Vice-President for Academics

ACheS IHSCC

A-Problem-a-WeekVolunteers needed:1.One person per house

DescriptionThis year-long project aims to

promote academic excellence through a weekly dose of chemistry problems. One problem per week will be given for each batch (1st to 4th year), and one member per house must submit an answer. Correct entries will merit house points, and a prize will be raffled off among correct submissions at the end of the week.

Office of the Vice-President for Academics

Office of the Vice-President for External Special Projects

Kaira Leal

CorpToursCommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: August 19Project head: Keith Villanueva

Description CorpTours gives

members an opportunity to visit factories and/or offices of two chemistry-related corporations. The tour will also include brief talks to be given by company representatives.

Office of the Vice-President for External Special Projects

CorpTours

PlayChemCommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Programs5.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: late Aug. – early Sept.Project head: Haizell Anore

Description PlayChem is a tie-up

project with TUGON that involves various chemistry-related activities that are specifically geared towards children. Volunteers will get to spend a half-day with TUGON kids.

Office of the Vice-President for External Special Projects

Kimika Mahika

Build-a-LabCommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Public rela-tions5.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: year-longProject head: Leo Sala

Description Build-a-Lab is a tie-up

project between ACheS and COA that aims to sponsor the building/renovation of the chemistry laboratory of a selected public high school in Metro Manila.

Office of the Vice-President for External Special Projects

Office of the Vice-President for Finance

Micah Laxamana

Locker RentalsTarget date: semester-longContact person: Geoffrey Tan

Description First floor Schmitt

lockers can be rented for a semester for only P50. Registration starts on Tuesday.

Office of the Vice-President for Finance

Look for Micah Laxamana, Isen Calderon, Josh Cruz, Geoffrey Tan, or AJ Reyes at the Tambayan.

Sponsor my AVolunteers needed:1.Participants2.Sponsors

Target date: semester-longProject head: Josh Cruz

Description Participants will look for

sponsors (may be family members and non-ACheS members) who will grant their wish list items upon reaching their target grade of A or B+  at the end of the semester.

Office of the Vice-President for Finance

Movie BlockingTarget date: November 18Project head: None yet. Volunteer na!

Description ACheS, in cooperation

with a cinema of choice, will sponsor the movie premiere of New Moon, the second installment in Stephenie Meyer's twilight saga on November 2009.

Office of the Vice-President for Finance

Committees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Documen-tationsand promotions

Rummage SaleCommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Operations5.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: middle of first semester (collection), second semester (sale)Project heads: Kesh Tejada and Margo Remollo

Description Members can donate old

items to ACheS, who will then sell them either within the Ateneo or at a chosen venue outside the campus.

Office of the Vice-President Finance

Office of the Vice-President for Internal Special Projects

Hannah Cariño

Freshie Support Group

Volunteers needed:1.Ates2.Kuyas

Description This year-long program

aims to guide ACheS freshmen through their first year in chemistry and in the Ateneo. The EB is looking for possible ates and kuyas to take care of our freshmen, mainly for advice on teachers, tests, and most importantly, postlabs.

Office of the Vice-President for Internal Special Projects

ACheS SportsfestCommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: second semester

Description In lieu of ACheS’ thrust

for holistic formation and promotion of camaraderie, the ACheS Sportsfest involves a series of activities pitting the different houses against each other through games.

Office of the Vice-President for Internal Special Projects

Office of the Vice-President for Personnel

Yasmin Chan

Teambuilding GACommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: July 17Project head: Henson Lee-Yu

Description The GA is a project

aimed at teambuilding and making your respective houses your small family in the organization. This will be done through various GD’s and processing.

Office of the Vice-President for Personnel

Teambuilding GA

ACheS Week

DescriptionACheS Week is a week-long celebration and

appreciation of chemistry and its applications. It consists of different projects that are open to the whole Ateneo community. For this year, projects include Beat the Chem Geeks, ACheS Seminar, Ice Cream Making Contest, Marble Madness, Kimikantahan and the Major Sale.

ACheS Week

Marble MadnessCommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Programs4.Logistics5.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: ACheS WeekProject heads: Kris Lim and Cheem Razonabe

Description Marble Madness is an

Amazing-Race type of competition that features chemistry-related challenges. It is open to Ateneans, but is geared towards CH 1 students.

Office of the Vice-President for External Special Projects

Marble Madness

ACheS Week Seminar

Committees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Programs5.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: September 15Project head: Mea Pangan

Description The ACheS Week

Seminar aims to introduce Ateneans to the chemistry concepts behind the cosmetics industry. Relevant topics such as manufacturing processes will be tackled.

Office of the Vice-President for Publications and Documentations

ACheS Week Seminar

Beat the Chem Geeks

Committees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Questions4.Logistics5.Programs6.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: ACheS WeekProject heads: Cherry Oracion and Phil Gotico

Description Beat the Chem Geeks is

a chemistry competition open to CH 1 students. It allows participants to challenge professors from the Ateneo chemistry department.

Office of the Vice-President for Academics

Major SaleCommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: ACheS WeekProject heads: Isen Calderon, Geoffrey Tan, Ryan Santiago

Description This week-long bazaar-

like project involves selling ACheS merchandise. Both food and non-food booths are also welcome to sell their products.

Office of the Vice-President for Finance

Ice Cream CityCommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Logistics4.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: ACheS WeekProject heads: Ochee Genato and Jton Mariñas

Description Ice Cream City is a

competition open to all Ateneans wherein several teams battle it off to create the most delicious and creamy ice cream.

Office of the President and Secretary-General

Ice Cream Making Competition

KimikantahanCommittees needed:1.Secretariat2.Finance3.Programs4.Logistics5.Documen-tations and promotions

Target date: September 18Project heads: Xandra Junio and Kathy Torralba

Description Kimikantahan aims to

showcase the members’ love for music. It is basically a mini-concert by members and for members to celebrate the success of ACheS week.

Office of the Vice-President for Internal Special Projects

Kimikantahan

Presentation of Protocols

Documentations Protocols

Finance Protocols

Finance protocols Pass a soft copy of your budget proposal

to micah.laxamana@yahoo.com Once approved, leave a hard copy in the

pigeon hole. Fill out a cash advance form at least three

(3) days before money is needed. Keep all receipts. No receipt, no

reimbursement. For transactions where no Official Receipt may be given, an acknowledgement receipt may suffice.

Fill out reimbursement form and cash return form (if applicable) attached with the original and photocopied receipts.

Science and Technology Cluster

Troy Alivio, Cluster Head

Updates and announcements

Anna Cabatuando, President

Closing remarksAnna Cabatuando, President

Project sign-upsProceed to Tambayan