GIS Day at OU will take place on Friday, December 4, 2026 at the Oklahoma Memorial Union! Follow the links below to register. Registration deadline is Monday, November 9.
Every Fall semester, CSA hosts our annual GIS Day at OU - an event geared toward celebrating students and professionals in the geospatial community. The event is open to the public, so whether you are a member of the OU community or just interested to learn more about how geospatial technology is being used by students and professionals in our area, please join us in celebrating GIS Day at OU every November! General attendance does not require registration, however if you would like to participate in the student Poster and StoryMaps Competition or participate as an exhibitor or volunteer, please contact Dr. Daniela Spade to learn more.
In 2025, GIS Day at OU took place place on November 19 at the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center. The event featured the 13th annual student Poster and StoryMaps Competition, an exposition designed to help students foster their professional development by presenting their research to both faculty and GIS professionals. Also featured were GIS exhibitors from the OKC metro area as well as academic departments from OU.
Check out our GIS Day 2025 StoryMap to learn more about GIS Day at OU!
The student poster competition is the cornerstone of GIS Day at OU. The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students from OU and other universities in the region! If you are a student and have research to showcase with any type of spatial or GIS/remote sensing focus, you are qualified to participate!
GIS Day at OU hosts professionals from across the state, providing a venue for our students to become familiarized with how GIS is used beyond the academic setting. If you would like to register a booth to represent your GIS organization, you will be in the company of dozens of other GIS professionals from academic, state, and private industries.
Volunteering for our event is an excellent opportunity to get involved, network and learn how GIS is used for research and professional purposes, and get access to free food, swag, and door prizes! Volunteer duties range from helping at the check-in desk to assisting with set and tear down.
The Award Ceremony recognizes all participating students for their hard work and participation in the event. The Poster and StoryMaps Competition features judges from departments across OU's campus and categorizes participants by undergraduate and graduate level. Participating students from each category are eligible to win cash prizes ranging from $600 to $1000!
October 20, 2026
GIS Day is open to all faculty, staff, and students at OSU to learn about the power of Geographic Information Systems. In addition to presentations, there are student poster contests with cash prizes, lunch is provide, and several distinguished OSU luminaries will give keynote talks.
November 04, 2026
The Oklahoma South Central Arc User Group (OKSCAUG) winter user group meeting will be held in November 2026 in Ada, OK. Each year, the event features a series of technical presentations from SCAUG members and representatives from Esri, highlighting the latest in geospatial technology and applications.
