awards

Educational Achievement Award

Subject Area and Award Eligibility

TAC has established an Educational Achievement Award to recognize outstanding contributions by a TAC member in the area of education and/or training relating to an in-house or external program, which has one or more noteworthy elements of innovation, demonstrable payoff, widespread recognition, improved skills sets, improved practices, or providing the foundation for future and better business practices of the member or the transportation community in general.

The award is open to all members of TAC, and their respective staff including all individual members, private companies, public sector agencies, academic institutions and related transportation organizations. The establishment of this award reflects TAC's commitment to the importance of education and training of its constituency. It is also meant to showcase outstanding achievements, to recognize those responsible and to provide an incentive for others in the transportation community.

Nomination Requirements

Any TAC member, through their official representative, may make a nomination. The nomination should clearly describe the initiative and explain how it is an innovative or otherwise unique contribution to education and training within and/or external to the member's organization, the key individual(s) involved, the major tasks or activities, the outcomes and benefits. Any other aspects considered to support the award should also be described.

The nomination must be no longer than 7 standard pages, including all supporting information. One electronic copy in PDF format on CD and six paper copies of the nomination should be sent by Thursday, March 1, 2012 to:

Josée Cyr
Project Manager
Transportation Association of Canada
2323 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON K1G 4J8
Tel: (613) 736-1350, ext. 231
Fax: (613) 736-1395
E-mail: jcyr@tac-atc.ca

Review Procedures and Evaluation Criteria

A selection committee, composed of members of TAC's Education and Human Resources Development Council will evaluate all submissions and make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the award. Each nomination will be evaluated on the basis of:

  • Contribution made to the education/training of the people involved in the program;
  • Degree of innovation in the approach and execution of the program;
  • Payoff or benefits achieved; and
  • Overall applicability to improved practices, better skills sets and to the Canadian transportation community as a whole.

The award will be given annually during the TAC annual conference.

Nominees will be acknowledged in an edition of TAC News.