Summary
Learn the ways to send mail from campus, what the Mailcenter can and can't send, and which USPS mail class to choose.
Body
Learn the ways to send mail from campus, what the Mailcenter can and can't send, and which USPS mail class to choose.
Ways to send mail
Option | Use it for | How |
USPS dropoff slots | Personal mail and any mail that already has postage | Drop it in the slots to the left of the Mailcenter entrance in Miller Hall, any time the building is open. |
Metered mail | Official university business only | |
Bulk mailing | 20 or more pieces of university mail | |
Package shipping | Packages sent for official university business | |
Personal mail can't be metered
USPS regulations prohibit metering personal mail, even if you offer to pay. Personal mail must already have postage and go in the dropoff slots.
Using the dropoff slots
Ready to send - Fully addressed, with a return address
- Correct postage attached
- Fits through the slot
| Doesn't go in - Packages
- Mail without postage
- International mail that needs a customs form
- Anything you need tracking or a receipt for
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Mail in the slots is collected and sent out each business day. For stamps, tracking, or proof of mailing on personal mail, use a post office or usps.com.
What can and can't be metered
Can be sent - University business correspondence
- Department documents and materials
- Educational and bound materials
- Non-perishable items, properly packaged
- Recruitment, donor, conference, and alumni items for university business
- Student organization materials, with authorization
| Can't be sent - Personal mail
- Hazardous materials
- Perishable food without proper packaging
- Live animals or plants
- Alcohol or tobacco
- Firearms or ammunition
- Anything else USPS prohibits
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Choosing a USPS mail class
Mail class | Best for | Tracking |
First-Class Mail | Letters and routine correspondence | Not included |
Priority Mail | Packages and time-sensitive materials | Included |
Certified Mail | Documents that need proof of mailing and delivery | Included, with signature at delivery |
Not sure which to use? Contact the Mailcenter before you bring items in.
Contact the Mailcenter
Visit Miller Hall Mailcenter Mon–Fri, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Holiday and summer hours vary | | |