TAC Council

The TAC Council is the governing body responsible for directing the Translation & Authoring Center’s strategy, operations, academic quality, and alignment with PSU’s institutional goals. The Council ensures that TAC maintains excellence in translation, authorship, grants, training, and community engagement.

Council Composition

As outlined in the bylaws, the TAC Council consists of:

Director of TAC (Chair)
Associate Director
Three faculty members appointed based on experience and relevance
College Dean and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs (approval and oversight roles)

Council members are selected for their expertise, academic contributions, and capacity to support TAC’s mission.

Council Responsibilities

The Council oversees all strategic, academic, and operational aspects of TAC, including:

Strategic Planning & Governance

Approving TAC’s annual plans, programs, and policies
Ensuring alignment with PSU’s strategic direction
Reviewing annual performance reports and achievements

Quality Assurance

Monitoring quality of translation, editing, authorship, and publication services
Approving evaluation criteria and guidelines for grants, competitions, and awards

Grants & Awards Oversight

Reviewing and approving proposals for book authoring and translation grants
Overseeing the International Publication Reward
Appointing peer reviewers and evaluating outcomes

Competitions & Events

Supervising the Regional Inter-University Translation Competition
Assigning committees for judging, logistics, and evaluation
Reviewing reports and recommendations after each event

Committees & Subunits

Forming internal committees aligned with TAC’s organizational structure
Approving committee members and overseeing their work

Decision-Making & Meetings

Majority voting system as defined in the bylaws
Regular meetings throughout the academic year
Special meetings when needed for urgent academic or administrative matters

All actions follow transparency, academic integrity, and PSU’s institutional policies.