Society of Geographic Information Science Fall 2015
Welcome and Welcome Back! Introduction and plans for the semester
What’s New? New advisor Dr. Yihong Yuan Assistant Professor Officer Lineup
Fall 2015 Officers President – Joe Porter Vice President – Eli Sanchez Treasurer – Kyle Gaenzle Secretary – Vacant Communications Coordinator – Brietta Perez
Plans for Fall 2015 Guest Presentations GIS Day Community Service Activity GIS Projects
Guest Presentations San Antonio River Authority Philip Brown, Senior GIS Developer Texas State Geography Alumni ConocoPhillips Natalie Harper, Land GIS Analyst Texas State Geography Alumni Texas State University Career Services Eden Bunch, Career Advisor More to come!
GIS Day – November 19 th 2015 Past Visiting Companies ConocoPhillips U.S. Army South 512th, Geospatial Engineering Detachment Lewis Energy Group Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS) DrillingInfo City of Austin City of San Marcos
GIS Day – November 19 th 2015 Past Keynote Speakers Matthew Lewis (Texas State Geography Alumni) Assistant Director of Planning & Development Review, City of Austin Sally Holl Geographer, US Geological Survey
Community Service Past community service activities Bobcat Build Disaster relief for the Memorial Weekend Flood victims Food drive for the Hays County Food Bank
GIS Projects Current Projects Texas State Mobile Application Map Current phase includes Most efficient ADA accessible routes on campus to and from major buildings Points of access with attributes such as door type (sliding, swing out, etc.) Future phases will include Expanding the process to include all routes to and from major buildings Incorporation into the Texas State Mobile Application
GIS Projects Previous Projects Texas State University Wellness ProgramTexas State University Wellness Program
GIS Projects Previous Projects Updated QUAD and LBJSC Mall maps
Joining SOGIS Information on the requirements of joining our organization
Academic Requirements Members and officers must be an enrolled Texas State student Officers are required to maintain a minimum Texas State GPA of 2.5 Officer opportunities are reserved for majors, minors, or certificate seekers in GIS/Geography or relevant course of study
Other Requirements Complete member application packet Payment of dues $20 per semester Members are encouraged to Attend at least 2 meetings per semester Participate in at least 1 event or project per semester
Contact Information LinkedIn: Texas State SOGIS Officer contact information is on the billboard on the 1 st floor