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Winter 2006
Issue 1 Vol 8
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

2006 Summer Assembly

UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
2006 Summer Assembly ▪ Wednesday June 28 – Saturday July 1, 2006
DRAFT AGENDA (March 19, 2006 - pdf version)

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Wednesday June 28
9.00 – 10.15 am Board Meeting
10.15 – 10.30 pm Break
10.30 am – noon Board Meeting
noon – 1.00 pm Luncheon
1.30 – 3.00 pm Open Committee Meetings
  - Education
  - Research & Communications
  - Membership
3.00 – 3.30 pm Break
3.30 – 4.30 pm Open Committee Meetings
  - Policy and Legislation & Research
  - Research Projects
  - Sponsored Projects
4:30 – 5:00 pm Communications, Education, Policy and Legislation, Membership attending
Thursday June 29
9.00 – 9.15am Welcome – Tim Nyerges
  Introduction - John Wilson
9.15 – 10.15am Education Plenary address: Lynda Wayne, GISP (GeoMaxim / Federal Geographic Data Committee)
10.15– 10.30 am Break
10.30 – noon Panel discussion: Using the GIS&T Body of Knowledge 2006 for Curriculum Planning and Assessment (or) Role of UCGIS in geospatial workforce development
noon – 1.00 pm Luncheon
1.00 – 3.00 pm Demonstration and discussion: Spatial Perspectives on Analysis for Curriculum Enhancement (SPACE) project
3.00 – 3.30 pm Break
3.30 – 5.00 pm - Student Session 1
- Student Session 2
5.00 – 8.00 pm - Reception
-GIScience Bowl
Friday June 30  
9.00 – 9.15am Welcome and Introduction
9.15 – 10.15am Research plenary: To be announced
10.15– 10.30 am Break
10.30 – noon - Student Session 3
- Student Session 4
noon – 1.00 pm Luncheon
1.00 – 3.00 pm Workshops
  - UCGIS Research Agenda: Reviewing Accomplishments
  - Next steps for the Model Curricula project
  - GIScience Policy Workshop
3.00 – 3.30 pm Break
3.30 – 5.00 pm - Research Agenda Workshop: Potential for New Directions
- NSA Dynamics Workshop
Saturday July 1  
9.00 – 9.15am Welcome and introduction
9.00 – 10.15am Research Plenary Panel: Next Steps for the UCGIS Research Agenda
10.15– 10.30 am Break
10.30 – noon - Student Session 5
- Student Session 6
noon – 1.00 pm Luncheon
1:00 - 3:00 pm Workshops
  - Promoting GIScience and UCGIS On Campus
  - NSA Dynamics Workshop
  - Other
3.00 – 3.30 pm Break
3.30 – 5.30 pm Council meeting
  - Educator and Research Award presentations
  - Other business
6.30 – 9.00 pm Board dinner and meeting

 

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