Since their inception, the ACS Guidelines for Approved Programs have been informed by the needs of the undergraduate education community. This community has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The lessons learned from the pivot to remote teaching as well as the development of educational resources as a result of this pivot will have a lasting effect on the way that chemistry is taught and, ultimately, on the guidelines for ACS approval. In this symposium, speakers will focus on the current status of the approval program and how recent changes in chemical education might affect the evolution of the guidelines. There will be an emphasis on requirements focused on the laboratory experience. Attendees will be able to interact with discussion panels following each session.