Linda Grayson Administrative Leadership Award

• Staff employees (i.e. Senior Administrator or Director, MAC, CUPE 233 or OPSEU) with at least two years of service as of the nomination deadline, employed on a career or term basis. 
• TFA members and associate members are not eligible for these awards.
• Individuals can only be nominated for one individual award per year; however the Selection Committee may choose to reassign a nomination to a different award category, based on best fit with the criteria. 
• Nominations are only valid for the year in which they are submitted and must be based on achievements within the past academic year.
• Employees who receive this award may not receive the same award for two academic years (e.g. 2021-2022 recipients cannot receive the same award until 2024-2025. They are ineligible for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024).

Faculty, staff or students can submit nominations.

• Please contact the award administrator if you have more than one nominator.
• Students should contact the Dean or Senior Director’s Office for assistance in submitting a nomination.

The award recognizes extraordinary contributions in one or more of the following areas:

• Motivational leadership - motivates a cohesive, equitable, diverse, and inclusive group toward a positive outcome; encourages collaboration within the group and across the university
• Communication - provides consistent and constructive feedback to team members, leaders and stakeholders; creates opportunities for team members to provide ideas and feedback
• Recognition - provides recognition for individual and team achievements
• Career Planning (for nominees who are formal leaders) - discusses long-term career goals with employees and provides support and opportunities to help employees reach these goals
• Taking responsibility (for nominees who are informal leaders) – demonstrates leadership qualities; brings people together to achieve a positive result

1. Obtain the nominee's consent.
2. Complete the nomination package as described below.
3. Submit the nomination package via the Online Nomination Portal on the Recognition Website.
4. Nominee will receive a confirmation email with a link to provide online consent. This step must be completed before the deadline.

A completed nomination includes:

• Citation (100 words maximum) – highlight why the nominee deserves this award and any notable achievements. This citation will be included in related university communications if the nominee or team is selected.
•  (google doc) Nomination Form (external link)  (two pages maximum) - questions detailed on the form
  • Completed by the nominator;
  • Bullet points are strongly encouraged;
  • Please save the completed form as a PDF and upload to portal.
•  (google doc) Support Form (external link)  (one-page maximum) - questions detailed on the form
  • Completed by an individual other than the nominator or members of the Executive or Selection Committee;
  • Bullet points are strongly encouraged;
  • Please save the completed form as a PDF and upload to portal.
• Supporting Materials (three pages maximum) – include description of initiatives, examples of work or results, etc.

Visit Tips for Preparing a Strong Nomination Package for more assistance.

The selection committee’s mandate is to select high-quality candidates, whose achievements meet or exceed the award criteria and help advance TMU’s values. Members (or their delegates) include:

• Vice-President, Administration and Operations (Co-Chair)
• Chief Human Resources Officer (Co-Chair)
• Provost and Vice-President, Academic
• Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion
• Vice-Provost, Students
• Assistant Vice-President, University Relations

All nominations are reviewed, with priority consideration given to nominees who have not received a TMU award in the past. The committee also considers a diversity of recipients in making its determinations. An award will not be given if the committee determines there is no suitable candidate.

Nomination deadline: November 5 at noon
Recipient notified by: January 28, 2025
Award presentation: Toronto Met Awards Gala