Safety Expectations

Monitor Your Daily Health

Students and employees will be expected to self-monitor their health on a daily basis for COVID-19 symptoms including temperature, cough, loss of smell or taste, difficulty breathing, fatigue and more.

• One way to do that is to download a free mobile app, Campus Screen, that directs users through a daily health check to support self-monitoring efforts. Students, employees or visitors may be asked to show their daily campus pass status to enter buildings, classrooms or other university activities. 
  • Download for Android
  • Download for iOS

If you are experiencing symptoms that are atypical of your individual health circumstances, have tested positive for COVID-19, or have had contact with a person identified as testing positive:

• Stay home and do not come to campus or leave your residence hall. If symptoms are experienced during the day while on campus, leave immediately and return to your residence.
• Only if you are experiencing symptoms, have tested positive or had had contact with others identified as having tested positive, you are required to submit a Reporting COVID-19 Diagnosis/Symptoms form.
  • This form will be directed to the Campus Health Officer - charged with tracking suspected or confirmed cases on campus - who will follow up with each individual to discuss symptoms, diagnosis and next steps.
  • The Campus Health Officer will notify instructors and/or supervisors if an individual absence is required for any medical reason – including those related to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19. Though students/employees may notify their instructors/supervisors to to make them aware, but are not required to disclose the medical reason for the absence.
  • If an individual is instructed to not come to campus due to COVID-19 policies, they must not return to campus until written/email approval is provided by the Campus Health Officer.

Face Covering Policy

All faculty, staff, students, vendors and visitors age five and older are required to wear a face mask when entering or occupying a physical building or facility owned, operated or managed by the university regardless of vaccination status. Additionally, face coverings are required when utilizing campus shuttles. Wearing face masks outdoors, especially in group settings, continues to be strongly encouraged.

Read the full policy

Practice Hygiene Etiquette

• Avoid close contact with anyone who is sick or experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19.
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth then wash or disinfect hands.
• Cover cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash or disinfect hands.
• Frequently wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating and after blowing the nose, coughing or sneezing.
• If soap and water are not readily available, use an ethyl alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60%-95% alcohol. UMSL has placed hundreds of sanitizer stations throughout campus.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

Clean and Disinfect

• Custodial Services disinfects all campus spaces regularly.
• Custodial Services will continue to clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces such as door handles, faucets and elevator buttons frequently throughout their shift.
• Classrooms, restrooms and other common areas will be cleaned daily, Monday – Friday.
• When possible, doors will remain propped open to allow no-touch entry and exit within buildings.
• The cleaning of individual offices and residential spaces are the responsibility of the occupants.
• UMSL Facilities, in partnership with the Campus Health Officer, will adequately clean and disinfect specific locations where a confirmed positive case has been reported. Facilities will communicate with impacted department(s) and identify alternative space as needed.