Case Study: Marian University achieves scalable, AI-driven campus security with Avigilon

A Leading University Scouts a Smart Security Solution

Marian University, a private institution near downtown Indianapolis with more than 500 staff and 3,500+ students and plans to double graduates by 2025, faced rising campus traffic and nearby crime that its legacy security system couldn’t handle. Mounting maintenance and licensing costs, plus the need to scale across expanding properties, prompted administrators to look for a smarter, more cost‑effective solution.

The university deployed Avigilon’s ACC video management, H5A/H5SL cameras, network recorders and AI features including Avigilon Appearance Search and Unusual Motion Detection, with integrator-led installation and staff training. The upgrade delivered high‑definition, searchable video and faster investigations—helping police identify suspects and track vehicles—while reducing ongoing licensing costs, improving daily monitoring, and providing a scalable platform backed by ongoing vendor support.

Marian University

Ray Stanley

Chief Information Officer/Vice President