This symposium will provide a forum for discussing the current state of the general chemistry labs at universities in the Big 10 Conference. Topics of discussion, while aimed at large, research-oriented chemistry departments, will be relevant to most any other size chemistry department. This symposium invites presentations that outline any innovative approach to teaching general chemistry labs (curriculum, new/novel laboratory activities, TA training or mentoring, facility management, etc.), whether successful or not. The organizers believe that a lot can be learned from innovations that work and those that don’t work as expected.