Campus Operations Blog

This blog post highlights the tailored approach to implementing GIS for campus operations. Each organization, whether a K-12 school district or higher education institution, has unique needs in terms of staffing, technology, and resources. To get started, organizations should first identify their specific goals and challenges, designate the right department or person to lead the effort, and seek help when necessary.

This post outlines two main options for working with GIS consultants: full-service deployment and management, or project management support for organizations with limited GIS expertise. The key takeaway is that regardless of the resources available, there are scalable options for deploying and maintaining an efficient GIS system.

This blog encourages institutions to explore customized GIS solutions to enhance their campus operations and offers resources for learning more.

Navigating the sprawling Austin Community College (ACC) District, with its 11 campuses, 76 buildings, and nearly 4.5 million square feet of interior space, has always been a challenge. Every semester, volunteers are stationed to assist students in finding their way, yet many still struggle to locate the right room, especially on larger campuses. Until now, there was no way for students to look up locations ahead of time, leading to frustration, stress, and often arriving late to their first classes.

I’m Holly Wiese, the GIS Coordinator for ACC Facilities Information Systems (FIS) in Austin, Texas. In this post, I’ll take you through our journey with Indoor GIS and highlight how our FIS team developed and deployed ACC’s first district-wide Digital Wayfinding Map using ESRI’s ArcGIS Indoors Viewer.

Until about one year ago at University of Rhode Island, garden managers for the Horridge Conservatory maintained their plant inventory data in a spreadsheet-based system. 

Managers wanted an inventory system that would allow them to keep track of only the attribute fields they found necessary, to visualize plant locations on a map, to easily edit data in the field, and to share their maps with the public as they saw fit.

Read this blog post on how I got started on creating “The Gardens” GIS database.

In the dynamic landscape of higher education, the University of Kentucky is pioneering innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency, improve resource management, and create an optimal environment for our students, faculty, and staff.

At the forefront of our efforts is the integration of GIS technology, specifically the GIS digital twin, which we envision as an Integrated Operations Management System.

My name is Dr. Eric Carroll, and in this blog post I introduce the concepts and benefits of using a GIS digital twin in campus operations.

The University of Arizona's Enterprise GIS team developed a custom routing tool for pedestrians and bicyclists which is deployed in a GIS web application.

In this blog I provide a summary of how the tool enhances user experience, sketch out the system development process, describe what was learned, and outline the route ahead for future enhancements.

GIS provides The University of Texas at Austin the ability to reimagine how we do business to become an unrivaled world-class campus operations organization.

In this blog I will explain how we got started, how we are evolving, and what the future holds for Campus Operations.

Join thousands of professionals who are learning how their peers solve problems using the ArcGIS suite of field apps.

You have likely received communication about updates to User Types being implemented at the June 2024 release of ArcGIS Online for all Esri customers. We want to provide further information specific to Education.

With the November 2023 release of ArcGIS GeoBIM, teams can collaborate with mobile workers thanks to a new integration with ArcGIS Field Maps. Project stakeholders can quickly access accurate field information, staying on top of site logistics and accelerating issue turnaround.

The University of Rhode Island (URIS) is expanding its enterprise GIS into the public safety arena: coordinating data collection and maintenance for emergency phones, AEDs, security cameras, and parking. Read on to learn about some of their tools and processes.