MU enforces daily health check-ins beginning Monday

The University of Missouri will begin asking all students, faculty, staff and visitors to verify they’ve completed their required daily symptom monitoring by presenting the #CampusClear symptom-checker app before entering select facilities on campus.

MU began requiring students, faculty and staff to complete a daily symptom checklist in August as students returned to campus for the fall semester. Now, university will begin phasing in the new requirement that individuals show their #CampusClear “Good to Go!” screen or have their symptoms checked at Ellis Library and MizzouRec beginning Monday, Oct. 19. The university will add additional locations in the coming weeks.

“We want to thank our campus community for their diligence in helping Mizzou curb the number of active COVID-19 cases,” said Mark Diedrich, UM System director of emergency management. “Taking a moment to monitor your own health and symptoms is an important step in preventing the spread of the virus among our students, faculty, staff and visitors. Checking in with campus community members in high-traffic areas will ensure individuals are following through with this key step.”

In addition to these new health monitoring stations, faculty are encouraged to remind students at the beginning of class to complete the symptom monitoring with the #CampusClear app. This practice, along with monitoring stations, will further reinforce valuable habits that help protect the health and safety of the campus community.

Anyone unable to download and use the app will be asked to complete a manual screening at certain on-campus locations. The screening will include taking temperatures and a verbal confirmation that the individual has no close contacts with the virus nor symptoms associated with COVID-19. Those using #CampusClear will need to show their “Good to Go!” screen to indicate they’ve been cleared for campus before entering the facility.