MU Incident Command shares updated campus policies regarding temporary changes to indoor masking policy and information about getting vaccinated and logging your status.

MU Incident Command shares updated campus policies for an in-person fall semester.

MU Incident Command shares updated campus policies and safety recommendations based on vaccination status and situation.

Faculty, staff and other MU community members can now schedule an appointment at MU Health Care’s dedicated COVID-19 test collection site.

• The COVID-19 testing site is available to people who:
  • Need a test for travel.
  • Have mild COVID-19 symptoms. (Learn about symptoms.)
  • Do not have symptoms but have been exposed to an infected person.
    • Note: Patients must wait five (5) or more days after exposure to be tested.

The testing site is located at 2003 W Broadway, Suite 100, in Columbia. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Testing

The University of Missouri has temporarily reinstated our indoor masking requirements for the start of the fall 2021 semester:

As of Aug. 2, all students, faculty, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask in classrooms, as well as meeting spaces where social distancing is not possible.

For the remaining indoor spaces on campus, if you are not fully vaccinated, you are required to wear a mask. Even if you are fully vaccinated, the university recommends wearing a mask in these other indoor spaces, which is aligned with latest CDC recommendations.

This temporary requirement will be reviewed by Sept. 15.

For the latest information visit:

Safety recommendations

The University of Missouri has temporarily reinstated our indoor masking requirements for the start of the fall 2021 semester:

As of Aug. 2, all students, faculty, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask in classrooms, as well as meeting spaces where social distancing is not possible.

For the remaining indoor spaces on campus, if you are not fully vaccinated, you are required to wear a mask. Even if you are fully vaccinated, the university recommends wearing a mask in these other indoor spaces, which is aligned with latest CDC recommendations.

This temporary requirement will be reviewed by Sept. 15.

Immunocompromised individuals:

If you are immunocompromised or have a weakened immune system, it is recommended that you continue to socially distance and wear a mask when in close contact with others you do not live with or interact with on a regular basis, even if fully vaccinated.

Free face coverings are available at the bookstore.

For more information, visit:

Face coverings

Students, faculty and staff are strongly urged to get vaccinated and upload an image of their COVID-19 vaccination records or cards. Providing your vaccine information will help guide our policies to promote a safe working and learning environment. Vaccine information will be kept confidential. 

Learn more about logging your vaccine

Updated events and activities policies to reflect temporary masking policies. All events occurring after Aug. 2 should be adjusted according to current guidelines. Any such revisions to events should be reviewed by unit leaders, and venue space managers should be consulted if changes are desired for already scheduled events to ensure the venue can accommodate the proposed changes. 

See Events and activities for more information

Updated with latest vaccine info including on-campus vaccine event options and schedule.

Vaccine information

Added links to secure log your vaccine forms:

• Students can use our Secure Document Upload in myZou.
• Faculty and staff can upload their record to our Secure COVID Vaccine Uploader in myHR.

Forms and policies

Improved layout and ease of use for Testing, Contact tracing, Guidance for students dealing with COVID-19 and Guidance for Employees dealing with COVID-19 pages.

Testing

Contact tracing

Guidance for students dealing with COVID-19

Guidance for employees dealing with COVID-19

Added dedicated pages for quarantine and isolation, contact and exposure. Added updated information for vaccinated individuals.

Quarantine and isolation

Contact and exposure

Due to the very low number of reported cases among students, staff and faculty, the university’s COVID-19 dashboard will be updated weekly starting June 2nd and will increase in frequency as needed. Daily updates have been provided since last fall.

Figures on the case data page and dashboard will be made weekly, each Wednesday at approximately noon, during summer 2021. The weekly update will continue to reflect the previous seven days.

Case data