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Mahreen Ansari on campus wearing a UMKC Roos T-shirt and making the Roo-up hand gesture

"I wear a mask because it’s the right thing to do and it’s common courtesy. I want to protect those around me whether they be family, friends or strangers on the street and I would want someone to want to do the same thing for me."

– Mahreen Ansari, SGA vice president, political science major

Why We Wear Masks

One of our top Roo Responsibilities to each other is wearing a mask — it's also a requirement on campus. This week on social media, you'll find students, faculty and staff answering "Why I Wear A Mask." When you return to campus, you'll see signs that say 'Wear A Mask (Save A Roo)." And masks are the main topic of this email!

UMKC Policy
Face coverings or masks are required in all indoor spaces, except when you're alone in a private office with the door closed, and are required in all outside spaces when physical distancing of six feet cannot be maintained.

Watch Our Masks 101 Video

Welcome Back Kits!

Students: You'll be receiving a mask, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes to start the semester!

Residential Life housing students can pick up their kits after they move-in next week there!

For other students, you can pick up kits and UMKC Roo Cards from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 19-21 and 24-26; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 22, organized alphabetically by last name:

A-K Student Union
L-Q Atterbury Student Success Center
R-Z Royall Hall

Pickup Locations Map

Survey Says

Our campus overwhelmingly supports mask wearing! Find out what else students, faculty and staff said about Fall Semester 2020.

Survey Results

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Why We Wear Masks

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