Universities & Education

Open Campuses. Controlled Access.

Universities and education institutions must balance the openness of academic life with the security and accountability expected of large campuses. Every day, thousands of students, staff, and guests move across lecture halls, libraries, labs, and residences.

Manual registers and siloed systems make it difficult to ensure compliance, track attendance, or manage emergencies at scale. Kenai provides a single platform to manage visitors, track student and staff presence, and strengthen campus safety.

Why Universities & Education Need Kenai

• High daily traffic — students, staff, contractors, and visitors across multiple sites.
• Attendance accountability — exam halls, research labs, and professional courses require reliable tracking.
• Visitor oversight — academic guests, examiners, and prospective students need seamless check-in.
• Emergency preparedness — evacuations require full visibility of who is in the building.

Kenai delivers enterprise-grade security and attendance management in an education context.

How Kenai Supports Education Institutions

1. Visitor Management

• Branded digital invites for examiners, academic guests, and event visitors.
• QR code or facial recognition sign-in at kiosks.
• Secure visitor agreements stored against each record.
• Host notifications via Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Teams, or Slack.

2. Student Attendance Tracking

• Facial recognition sign-in for lectures or exams.
• Automated timesheets and attendance logs.
• Exportable records for academic compliance or accreditation audits.
• Real-time reporting to ensure accountability in exam halls.

3. Staff Oversight

• Time and attendance logging for lecturers and administrative staff.
• Directory sync with Active Directory, Azure Entra, or Google Workspace.
• Automated reports for HR and compliance teams.

4. Emergency & Evacuation Management

• Trigger omni-channel evacuation alerts (SMS, WhatsApp, Email).
• Students and staff mark themselves safe via mobile.
• Kiosks serve as muster points during evacuations.
• Real-time dashboards show who is accounted for, by building.

Built for Campus Environments

• Scalable — from a single exam hall to a multi-building university.
• Multi-tenant ready — faculties or departments manage their own visitor and attendance logs.
• Compliance-first — SOC 2 Type II audited, with GDPR/POPIA safeguards.
• Seamless integrations — Gallagher access control, Microsoft Entra, Okta, Teams, Slack.

Results for Universities & Education

• Streamlined visitor sign-ins for academic guests and events.
• Accurate attendance logs for students in exams and lectures.
• Faster compliance reporting for accreditations and audits.
• Improved safety through real-time evacuation accountability.

Example Use Case

A higher education institution in the UK modernized its visitor and student oversight with Kenai.

Academic visitors now pre-register and check in via facial recognition kiosks, while student attendance is digitally tracked during exams. Compliance teams export attendance and presence logs instantly, replacing manual registers. During a safety drill, the institution triggered an evacuation alert and confirmed accountability across exam halls in real time.

Ready to Modernize Campus Oversight?

Kenai helps universities and education institutions simplify visitor sign-ins, track student attendance, and prepare for emergencies — all from one secure platform.

👉 Book a demo and see how Kenai supports safer, smarter campuses.