Anyone wishing to operate a UAS or model aircraft on UO property or at a UO-sponsored event is required to obtain approval from Safety and Risk Services (SRS) prior to operation, and submit a completed UAS Request Form at least 14 days in advance of the requested flight date.

Third parties or vendors who seek to operate a UAS on UO property or at a UO-sponsored event will be asked to sign a "hold harmless" agreement and attest to insurance coverage in the amount required by SRS to cover UAS operations.

Required Attachments are:

• Copy of remote pilot's license
• Map of the flight plan and marked locations for UAS operators and time for take off. Please further include the number of pilot/drone monitors, and risk mitigation
• FAA registration number
• Oregon Department of Aviation registration number - only required if UO owns the UAS
•  If UAS is not owned by the UO, a Certificate of Insurance (COI) is required. The COI must name the UO as "additional insured". To satisfy this requirement the "Description of Operations," shall include the following verbiage: "The State of Oregon, Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon, University of Oregon, and their respective officers, employees, and members."
• If you are not UO-affiliated, download and fill out the Hold Harmless Agreement PDF and provide a copy of your COI
• If a flight is planned within an FAA no-fly zone due to a campus event, a Waiver 107 is required. Risk Management must receive and approve this completed form before providing a confirmation letter for the requestor to submit to the FAA for final approval.

After submission, you’ll receive an acknowledgment of receipt from Safety and Risk Services, and possibly follow-up questions. You will receive approval or refusal of your request within 14 business days of submission of all of your required information.

Failure to attach all required documents may result in delaying approval of your request.