About GSSPC

The ACS Graduate Student Symposium Planning Committee (GSSPC) is a student group chosen to produce a quality symposium (co-sponsored by the ACS Division of Chemical Education) at the ACS National Meeting. The symposium is entirely planned by graduate students, including topic selection, fundraising, recruiting speakers, advertising, and sympsosium logistics. This is an extraordinary opportunity for graduate students to network within the professional community and gain leadership experience. Learn more about the GSSPC here.

If you are interested in organizing the GSSPC Symposium at the Spring 2026 National Meeting in Atlanta, GA, please email us a proposal (.pdf) with the following information:

• Proposed symposium title

• Description of theme (<150 words)

• 3-5 goals of symposium (bullets)

• 3-5 proposed speakers with bio (<100 words each)

• Names/bios of team members (5-10 graduate students) (<100 words each)

Feel free to reach out with any questions!