Page 44 - College Planning & Management, June 2017

AN EYE IN THE SKY
while airplanes can be rented for $100 per hour, but usually are not suited to the user’s needs. “Because of their cost efficiency, multiple drones may be utilized, still well below the cost of manned aircraft, which provides more vantage points, ensures coverage is not compromised, and offers flexibility to the campus administrators,” he adds.
According to Speegle, many of the on-campus uses for drones that he has seen involve local police coordinating with campus staff to use the technology. “I have not seen university police around me using drones yet, but rather outsourcing the work to municipal police,” he says. In most cases, he reasons this is done because municipal police forces have “a more robust program with broader policies” than many campus forces may have.
What is the best way to train a campus force that will potentially be using drones?
It all starts with technology, according to Speegle. “Anything you can dream of you can have on a drone, there can be a learning curve.” Giving campus police, academic departments and even students the right guidelines and education in regard to this rapidly developing technology can ensure that drones are a safe, fun and productive part of on-campus life. CPM
KeeGuard® Skylight Screens
Kee Hatch® with Kee® Gate
KeeGuard® installed at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Kee Walk® Roof Walkways
An Advanced Degree of OSHA-compliant Fall Protection
KeeGuard® is a site-specific engineered railing system with a modular design to fit virtually any flat or low-sloped roof.
It is corrosion resistant, easy to install, and does
not penetrate the roof membrane.
1-800-851-5181 www.KeeSafety.com Separating People from HazardsSM
44 COLLEGE PLANNING & MANAGEMENT / JUNE 2017
WEBCPM.COM
DRONES ON CAMPUS: HAVE A POLICY
The potential for positive uses for drones on campus
is attractive, but it’s important to remember that drones also carry with them the potential to invade privacy, injure people and cause property damage, even if used properly and legally.
Ideally, a campus drone-use policy — for educa- tional use, private use or safety and security use — must comply with federal law, as well as any state laws in place. An established policy should also identify any restrictions on the drone itself (where and when they can fly, weight, height, speed, etc.) and specify what sanctions will be imposed if policy is violated.
Also important is to ensure that your institution has insurance in place that will cover any accidents. Once your policy is developed and in place, make
it public to your campus community. As updates are made to federal or state (or even local) laws concern- ing drone use, be sure your policy is updated and these changes are made public as well.
If you’re not sure where to start in developing a cam- pus drone-use policy, you can review policies already in place at other colleges and universities, including:
Clarkson University
Potsdam, ny
“Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Policy” www.clarkson.edu/campussafety/uav_policy.html
ColUmbia University
new york, ny
“Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems on University Campus and Property” www.essential-policies.columbia.edu/use-unmanned- aircraft-systems-university-campus-and-property
trinity University
san antonio, tX
“Drones Policy” https://inside.trinity.edu/risk-management-and-insurance/ policies/drones-policy
University of California, santa barbara santa barbara, Ca
“UAS and Drones” www.ehs.ucsb.edu/riskmanagement/unmanned-aerial- systems-drones
University of minnesota
minneaPolis, mn
“Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)” https://policy.umn.edu/operations/drones
Request more info or a quick quote