JURNAL EMPATI Edukasi Masyarakat, Pengabdian dan Bakti Edisi Khusus COVID-19 Vol. 3 No.2, Juli 2022 Hal 38-45 ISSN 2774-4442 (print) dan ISSN 2774-2296 (online) Jurnal EMPATI: Edukasi Masyarakat, Pengabdian dan Bakti . 38 http://ejournal.unimugo.ac.id/EMPATI/index Optimalisasi Kepatuhan Terhadap Protokol Kesehatan Selama Pandemi Covid-19 pada Mahasiswa di Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang Optimizing Compliance with Health Protocols During the Covid-19 Pandemic for Student at The University of Muhammadiyah Magelang Puguh Widiyanto 1* , Amalia Alphita Arundati 2 ; Eri Erfiyana Wulandari 2 ; Ineke Ramadhani 2 ; Intan Oktavia 2 1,2 Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang *Corresponding author: puguh.widiyanto@unimma.ac.id 1 ABSTRAK Kata Kunci: Kepatuhan, Mahasiswa, Protokol kesehatan, Dunia dikagetkan dengan adanya Corona virus jenis baru (SARS-CoV-2) atau penyakitnya disebut Corona virus Disease (Covid-19), yang mulai mewabah pada awal Maret tahun 2020 di Indonesia. Untuk menekan penyebarannya, pemerintah memberikan berbagai upaya pencegahan diantaranya diberlakukannya adaptasi kebiasaan baru, karantina wilayah, PSBB (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar), dan lain-lain. Sinergi dengan kebijakan pemerintah, sivitas akademika perlu mengambil bagian melakukan berbagai upaya untuk menekan penyebaran kasus sebagai wujud tridarma perguruan tinggi. Kegiatan ini bertujuan meningkatkan pemahaman, sikap dan kepatuhan menjalankan protokol kesehatan terhadap Covid-19 bagi mahasiswa di area kampus meliputi memakai masker, menjaga jarak dan mencuci tangan dengan sabun. Metode pelaksanaan adalah promotive dan preventif melalui penyebaran poster secara online melalui grup media social mahasiswa selama 1 bulan. Evaluasi kegiatan menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pengetahuan dan sikap mahasiswa terhadap kepatuhan protokol pencegahan penularan Covid-19 selama beraktifitas di lingkungan kampus. ABSTRACT Keywords: Compliance, Health protocols, Students The world was shocked by the presence of a new type of Corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) whose disease is called Corona virus Disease (Covid-19), which began to endemic in early March 2020 in Indonesia. To suppress the spread of COVID-19, the government provides various prevention efforts, starting from the implementation of new habit adaptations, regional quarantine, PSBB (Large-Scale Social Restrictions), and others. Synergy with government policies, the academic community needs to make various efforts to suppress the spread of cases as a form of the tridharma of higher education. This activity aims to improve understanding, attitudes and compliance with health protocols in the campus area such as wearing masks, maintaining distance and washing hands with soap. The implementation method is promotive and preventive through the distribution of posters online through student social media groups for 1 month. The activity evaluation showed an increase in students' knowledge and attitudes towards compliance with the Covid-19 transmission prevention protocols during activities in the campus environment.