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From Partnership to Launch

A clear, proven implementation timeline that gets kAI on your campus in 4 months. No disruption to existing systems. Minimal IT overhead.

Implementation Timeline

Four months from first meeting to campus-wide launch

Month 1

Discovery & Setup

  • Meet with VP Student Affairs, Dean of Students, CIO
  • Map loneliness challenges specific to your campus
  • Define success metrics and KPIs
  • SSO configuration and custom domain setup
  • Data sharing agreement and privacy review
Month 2

Knowledge Ingestion

  • Scrape university website, course catalog, org directory
  • Process athletics, housing, dining, and campus map data
  • Student Advisory Board recruited for beta testing
  • kAI trained on university-specific knowledge, culture, and slang
  • Admin dashboard configured with your reporting needs
Month 3

Soft Launch

  • Beta with Student Advisory Board (50–100 students)
  • Feedback integration and kAI personality tuning
  • Staff training for RAs, orientation leaders, counseling staff
  • Communication materials prepared for campus-wide launch
Month 4

Full Launch

  • Integrated into orientation programming
  • Campus-wide promotion through email, social, and in-person events
  • Real-time monitoring and optimization
  • First round of engagement and impact reporting

Ongoing Support

Semester check-ins, feature updates, research collaboration, and crisis resource routing to your university's specific counseling center. Your dedicated success manager ensures continuous optimization.

Integration Capabilities

Kenektic integrates with your existing campus infrastructure

Student Information System (SIS)

Sync student records, majors, housing assignments

Learning Management System (LMS)

Course overlap detection for study partner matching

Housing Management

Dorm-based proximity matching and RA integration

Campus Safety Systems

Crisis resource routing to your safety infrastructure

Counseling Center Referral

Automatic routing when concerning patterns emerge

Academic Advising

Connection to peer tutoring and academic support

SSO
Single Sign-On with your identity provider
Custom Branding
Your colors, logo, and domain
API Access
For custom reporting and data feeds

Security & Compliance

Built for the highest standards of student data protection

SOC 2 Type II
Audited security controls
FERPA
Student data protection
GDPR
International privacy compliance
AES-256
End-to-end encryption

Student conversation data is never shared with university administration. The admin dashboard shows only aggregate, anonymized metrics. Individual data belongs to the student.

Minimal IT Requirements

What We Handle

  • Cloud hosting and infrastructure
  • Data encryption and security
  • Application maintenance and updates
  • Monitoring and uptime guarantees
  • Backup and disaster recovery

What We Need From You

  • SSO configuration (SAML/OAuth)
  • SIS data feed (optional, enhances matching)
  • Custom domain DNS record
  • IT security review and sign-off
  • Campus communications support
Privacy-first design with end-to-end encryption
SOC 2 Type II Certified
GDPR & HIPAA Compliant
No data selling, ever

Start with a discovery call and prove impact before you commit.

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