Ready for Launch: Building, Governing and Funding a Campus Drone Program

Building on the first webinar in IACLEA’s campus drone series, this two-hour session focuses on the practical steps required to turn drone technology into a sustainable public safety capability. Through an expert-led discussion, participants will explore how colleges and universities can build, govern, fund, and operationalize drone programs that support emergency response, major events, missing-person searches, disaster response, and other campus safety missions.

Panelists will share real-world insights on policy development, governance, training, deployment protocols, funding opportunities, and stakeholder engagement. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how to move from concept to implementation while addressing regulatory, privacy, and public trust considerations.

You will learn to:

• Evaluate and prioritize campus drone use cases.
• Establish policies, governance, and training standards.
• Integrate drones into campus safety and emergency response operations.
• Address FAA, legal, privacy, and ethical considerations.
• Secure funding through grants and institutional investment.
• Build stakeholder buy-in across the institution.
• Launch and sustain a trusted, operational drone program.
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