Operations Academy Nomination Form

Due: May 1, 2026
Name*
First Last
Organization*
Job Title*
Work Address*
Street Address City State ZIP Code
Work Phone*
Cell Phone*
Work Email*
Type of Organization*
- Federal
- State
- Local (City, County)
- MPO
- Law Enforcement
- Other (please specify)
Other Type of Organization
Polo Shirt Size*
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- XL
- 2XL
- 3XL
- 4XL
Graduates receive Operations Academy polo shirts, please provide your preferred size.
Supervisor Information:
Supervisor Name*
Supervisor Phone*
Supervisor Email*
General Information
Responsibilities*
- Operations planning (regional cooperation, funding sources)
- Social, environmental and institutional issues (including public/private partnerships)
- Freeway operations
- Corridor management
- Surface street operations (including signal operations)
- Project management (including return on investment, performance measures, contracting)
- Traffic engineering
- Traffic control devices
- TSM&O and/or ITS
- Systems engineering (including standards)
- Other (please specify):
Other Responsibilities
Briefly describe your current responsibilities*
(Your description may be as long as necessary.)
Why do you want to participate in this program?*
(Your description may be as long as necessary.)
Would you be willing to share with your classmates (in the form of a short presentation) an innovative TSMO application that your agency has implemented? If so, please provide a brief description of what that application is.
(Your description may be as long as necessary.)
What do you expect to get out of the program?*
(Your description may be as long as necessary.
Emergency Contact Information
Contact Name*
Phone Number*
Relationship to You*
Nominating Organization Information

Must be a Federal, state or local transportation agency.
Organization*
Contact Name*
Contact Phone*
Contact Email*
Program Dates and Fees

Please note the program dates and fees .

Program Dates:

The program will be HYBRID in 2026.
Virtual Days:
June 25, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
July 9, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
July 16, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
July 23, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
July 30, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Aug 6, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Aug 11, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Aug 13, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Aug 20, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Aug 25, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Aug 27, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Sept 3, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Sept 10, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Sept 17, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Sept 22, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Sept 24, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM ET
Sept 29, 2026, 12:00-1:30 PM ET
Oct 1, 2026, 12:00-1:30 PM ET
Oct 8, 2026, 12:00-1:30 PM ET
Oct 15, 2026, 12:00-1:30 PM ET
Oct 22, 2026, 12:00-1:30 PM ET

In-person:
Arrive on Sunday, October 25, 2026
October 25-30, 2026

See the Draft Agenda for details (main menu under Program, Agenda).

Fees:
Program Fees (required): $3,909
Food and Lodging (required): $1,125

Total Fees (required): $5,034
Payment Options
How would you like to pay for the program?*
- Eastern Transportation Coalition Scholarship*
- Purchase Order
- Check (made payable to the University of Maryland)
- Credit Card (payment link will be provided)
- University of Maryland Scholarship
Billing Contact Information
First Last
Billing Contact Phone
Billing Contact Email
*Eastern Transportation Coalition Scholarship Selection Criteria: (click here)
1. Application Quality
2. Potential to enhance TSM&O implementation
3. Active involvement in Coalition activities
4. Contribution to creating a multi-disciplinary academy
5. Equitable distribution across Coalition members
All program fees will be due on July 10, 2026, 8 weeks after notification of acceptance into the program. Any cancellation must be received by July 25, 2025 in order to receive a refund of all fees, less a non-refundable amount of $750. No refund of any fees will be granted if cancellation occurs after July 25, 2025.

If your agency is paying for your participation, we will reach out to you for payment details.

2026 Operations Academy Nomination Form Due May 1, 2026

In partnership with:

Program Contact:

Kathleen Frankle

Program Manager

301-405-8271
kfrankle@umd.edu

Operations Academy Nomination Form

Supervisor Information:

General Information

Emergency Contact Information

Nominating Organization Information

Program Dates and Fees

Payment Options