Mail Services operates in support of the University's mission of teaching, research, and public service and is to be used for official University business. Mail Services provides delivery, collection, and processing for all University mail, including:
-
Delivering internal mail on Campus and to affiliated off-campus locations in accordance with U.S. Postal Service Express statutes and regulations applicable to the University
-
Receiving and delivering incoming and outgoing domestic and foreign mail
-
Regulations of postage meter machines, postal permit usage in accordance with U.S. Postal Service regulations, and stamp purchases
-
USPS mail services will be charged a .23% fee on total outgoing pieces based on monthly usage.
Certified Mail
Certified mail provides a receipt to the sender and a record of delivery at the office of the address. This service does not reimburse for loss or damage.
Express Mail
Express mail is overnight to most locations. We must have it in Mail Services by 1:00 pm to get it in that day's mail.
First-Class Mail
First-class mail is the most common. Plan on five to seven business days for delivery locally or seven to ten business days for out-of-state mail.
Insured Mail
The sender may obtain payment for loss, rifling, or damage. Coverage may not exceed $5,000. Mail Services has the appropriate forms for insured mail.
Media Mail
For sending small and large packages of books, films, manuscripts, sound recordings, videotapes, and computer readable media such as CDs, DVDs, and diskettes. Price is based on weight and can be significantly lower than the cost of first class.
Registered Mail
This is the safest and most secure of all mail classes. Registered mail must be signed for by every person who touches the mail piece.
Return Receipts
A return receipt is a personal proof of delivery for the sender. It is signed upon delivery of the mail it is attached to and returned to the sender. It is used on domestic certified mail.
Note: Our Mail Services Shop has most of the appropriate forms for these special services.
Locations
-
Castle buildings 1200 and 1201
-
Downtown Campus Center
-
Promenade
-
UC Merced Campus
Pickup and delivery times are posted at all mail stops. Mail picked up after 1:30 pm will be processed and delivered the next business day.
We are located at the back of the shipping & receiving loading docks on Mineral King Drive through the roll-up shipping door on the left.
Typical hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (except University holidays and closures)
