Geographic Information Science Commons Project

Proposal Documents

This page contains a catalog of written proposals, floorplans and drawings for the committee's consideration.

Final Proposal (PDF)
Download Animation of Proposed Floor Plan (AVI)
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Photo Gallery

Photos from our visit to Fort Riley have now been added.

Reading Resources

Visit the Reading Resources' page to view more information about the suggested reading.

Past Meeting Minutes

Click below to review past meeting minutes.

Purpose

This SWAT team composed of individuals from across the university will envision, brainstorm, plan and develop a proposal for the GIScience Commons. The goal of the space will be to provide a state-of-the-art facility on campus to translate GIScience concepts into relevant teaching modules, hands on experiences, research projects and more.

Members

Rebecca Gould, iTAC, co-chair

Shawn Hutchinson, Geography, co-chair

Eric Bernard, LARCP, co-chair

Dale Blasi, Animal Science and Industry

Rob Caffey, OME

Mel Chastain, ECC

Rick Chubb, OME

Dave DeBusman, Facilities

Karen Garrett, Plant Pathology

John Harrington, GIS Steering Committee Chair

Carol Ann Holcomb, Human Nutrition

Ron Jones, ECC

Curtis Kastner, Director of Food Science Institute

Beth Montelone, Associate Dean for Arts and Sciences

Dave Steward, Civil Engineering

Marty Vanier, Food Safety & Security

Steve Welch, Agronomy