Transportation Services Student Employee Scholarship Fund

About The Transportation Services Student Employee

The UMD Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) provides a full range of parking and transportation services, serving a diverse community of more than 37,000 students and 13,000 faculty and staff. The Department of Transportation Services continues to be committed to the development of both the students and full-time employees that work for the Department. Many DOTS student employees go on to work full-time for the Department after graduation.

About The Fund

The Transportation Services Student Employee Excellence in Leadership Scholarship Fund was established to provide financial assistance to UMD students who demonstrate exemplary leadership skills and have made a positive impact on the Department of Transportation Services and the University community. Gifts in support of The Transportation Services Student Employee Excellence in Leadership Scholarship Fund will support the current use scholarship; if the fund reaches endowment level the funds will be transferred to support the endowment fund.

How to Apply

The Transportation Services Student Employee Excellence in Leadership Scholarship Fund is awarded to a current UMD student in good standing who has demonstrated exemplary leadership skills, and has made a positive impact for the Department of Transportation Services and the university community. Applicants must be employees of the Department of Transportation Services; however they do not have to hold a management position. Individuals will be evaluated on criteria including, but not limited to:

Leadership in the department
Effective and efficient management
Customer service

Eligibility Requirements:

Employed by the University of Maryland, Department of Transportation Services for two (2) or more semesters.
Returning as a DOTS student employee the following semester.
Registered, full-time University of Maryland, College Park students pursuing an undergraduate degree.

Criteria:

Exceptional contributions to work within DOTS.
Demonstrated exceptional leadership in working with staff and/or resources.
Individual performance exceeds job requirements.
Demonstrated outstanding personal qualities:
- Positive rapport with all levels of staff, both within and outside the department
- Demonstrates initiative
- Exemplary attitude
- Integrity or other commendable traits

Professional Leadership
1. Serves as a role model for other individuals in the profession, including serving as a mentor and/or advisor
2. Embraces innovation and creativity in all aspects of their professional activities
3. Develops and communicates his/her vision for the future, persuading others to actively participate in that vision
4. Demonstrates honesty and integrity, ethical and moral leadership.

Effective and Efficient Management (applicants do not have to be a DOTS student manager, this criteria can be gained in all student employee roles)
1. Demands continuous improvement in his/her unit.
2. Promotes achievement and goal attainment.
3. Effectively builds relationships.
4. Fosters positive, creative work environment.
5. Encourages and facilitates personal development in others.

Customer Service
1. Commits to the highest standards of quality as related to products/services.
2. Embraces continuous improvement" within his/her unit.
3. Strives to provide highest level of service to internal and external constituents.

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Past Scholars

Najah Saahir

2020 - 2021 Scholar

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