Join us for GIS Day at Notre Dame — a symposium that combines workshops, presentations, and more to demonstrate the power of geospatial technologies.

GIS Day Schedule

“What in the World is GIS?”

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Presenter: Lucy Family Institute Civic-Geospatial Analysis and Learning Lab

GIS is a system of hardware and software for the storage, retrieval, mapping, and analysis of geographic data. It provides a system for organizing spatial and related information into a single analytical framework and is used in various academic and industry settings for understanding spatial relationships. This workshop will address the question, "What is GIS?", provide examples, and present an overview of campus GIS resources.

“Getting Started with ArcGIS Online”

1:00pm – 2:00pm

Presenter: Lucy Family Institute Civic-Geospatial Analysis and Learning Lab

Learn how to make maps using ArcGIS Online and incorporate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into your research.

This workshop provides an introduction to basic tools and workflows in ESRI’s ArcGIS Online platform. ArcGIS Online is a browser-based GIS platform that allows users to create, visualize, and manipulate spatial data. Whether you are interested in working with larger datasets or creating maps to add to a class project or senior thesis, ArcGIS Online offers an excellent workspace for researchers who are beginning to work with GIS. Experienced GIS users may also find ArcGIS Online to be a useful space for hosting data for collaborative projects and communicating research findings to public audiences.

This workshop is designed with the novice GIS user in mind.

After participating in this workshop, you will be able to:

1. Gather, manage, and display spatial data in ArcGIS Online.
2. Use the filters tool to answer questions with spatial data.
3. Create data visualizations using the styles tool.

Break

2:00pm – 2:15pm

Lightning Talks

2:15pm – 3:30pm

Coming soon

Note: To participate, please submit a brief abstract with title and all author affiliation(s) to Matthew.Sisk@nd.edu by November 1, 2025.

GIS Day Reception

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Join us for GIS Day treats and coffee.