All personnel, including faculty, staff, students and third parties (contractors) wishing to operate drones on Penn State property, or as part of a Penn State activity must go through the proper channels to request approval. Drone operations are not permitted until approval is granted by the central Drone Operations Team within the Office for Research Protections (orp-drones@psu.edu | 814-865-1775). Please submit your request to fly at least one week in advance.