General Questions
For general questions please email ORI.Drones@msu.edu or use the contact form below.
MSU Drone Services
There are existing drone services available at MSU for those who do not wish to invest in the necessary equipment, training and staff. There are also several faculty at MSU using drones in their research that may wish to collaborate.
Remote Sensing & GIS Research and Outreach Services (RS&GIS)
The RS&GIS drone team has been deploying drones and collecting and processing data since 2012. RS&GIS has several certificated remote pilots with hundreds of hours of combined flight time on a variety of platforms. All drone pilots at RS&GIS are also Geographic Information System (GIS) analysts. In addition to drone data collection and processing services, they also offer drone training courses.
Drone Operators
To navigate the field of unmanned aerial operations successfully, a deliberate sequence of actions is essential, beginning with certification and extending through strategic compliance and planning.
- Obtain your Remote Pilot Certificate
- Purchase a Drone
- Satisfy FAA Remote ID Requirements
- Submit an Operations Plan
MSU Drone Policy
Michigan State University has implemented a comprehensive policy to regulate the use and operation of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) and uncrewed submersible vehicles (USVs), commonly known as drones, for research, service, extension, outreach, and various support functions including land and facilities management.
Health & Safety
- MSU Police
- Annual Safety Report
- MSU Misconduct Hotline
- Notice of Nondiscrimination, Anti-Harassment and Non-Retaliation
- Civil Rights and Title IX
- Health Care Notice of Nondiscrimination
- Health4U
- MSU Health Care Inc.
- Olin Health Center
- Our Commitment
- Center for Survivors
- University Policy on Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct
- Counseling and Psychiatric Services