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Campus visitors are committed to safety

All visitors to the University of Missouri–St. Louis campus are asked to comply with UMSL's safety expectations including social distancing, face covering policy, hygiene, self-monitoring and symptom checking before visiting campus.

Before you visit

Symptom Checklist

Check for symptoms

Before you visit UMSL, unvaccinated individuals should run through the symptom checklist below. If you answer “yes” to any of the questions or if you think you have had contact with a person identified as testing positive, do not come to campus.

Do you have a fever temperature over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit / 38 degrees Celsius without having taken any fever-reducing medications?
Do you have a loss of smell or taste?
Do you have a cough?
Do you have muscle aches?
Do you have a sore throat?
Do you have shortness of breath?
Do you have chills?
Do you have a headache?
Have you experienced any gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite?
Have you, or anyone you have been in close contact with, been diagnosed with COVID-19, or been placed on quarantine for possible contact with COVID-19?
Have you been asked to self-isolate or quarantine by a medical professional or a local public health official?

If you answer “yes” to any of the questions or if you think you have had contact with a person identified as testing positive, stay home and call your health care provider.

While on campus

Wear a face mask

Face Coverings Policy

Effective July 26, 2021, all faculty, staff, students 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.

While wearing a face mask is an additional step to help slow the spread of COVID-19 Delta Variant, getting vaccinated is the safest and quickest way to protect your own health and that of your family, friends and our community.

If you have not yet done so, please join a vaccination event or schedule your appointment today. Doing so will help ensure not only the safety of yourself and others, but also the ability of our university community to begin a near-normal fall semester with fewer safety restrictions.

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Hand hygiene

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.