Mail and Package Processing at UConn

Package Delivery

Packages arrive to the University by the hundreds, Monday through Friday. Delivered to a central sorting facility by USPS, FEDEX, UPS, and DHL.Fully Loaded UPS Truck

  1. Each package’s tracking # is scanned and the recipient’s last name in the shipping address is compared to that day’s housing roster. Confirmation is made when the first AND last name, as well as the hall and room number, match the information provided in the housing roster.
  2. Our system then creates a unique label (a blue sticker which includes the student’s full name, housing assignment, and mail/package delivery location) that we adhere to the package
  3. Packages are then sorted by mail delivery area and every afternoon around 2:30pm are delivered by University staff to their assigned location.
  4. Student staff working in the mailrooms or delivering to parcel lockers will then scan the packages at the delivery location (mailroom or locker) which will trigger an email notification to the recipient that a package is available for pick-up at the indicated location.
  5. Once a student is notified that they have a package available to pick up they can bring their University ID to that location and request their package.
  6. Students must pick up their own packages.

 

Letter Mail Delivery

  • Every residential room on campus has an assigned mailbox.
  • 1st class letter mail is delivered Monday through Friday to mailrooms.
  • Staff place all 1st class letter mail in mailboxes Monday through Friday.
  • Residents should check their mailbox regularly for letter mail. No email notices are sent for letter mail.

 

Incorrectly Addressed Mail and Packages

  • If a portion of the addressee’s information is missing (first or last name, hall or room #) the package or letter will be returned to sender.
  • The parcel may be returned to sender if staff are unable to ascertain who the intended person is for delivery.
  • Street addresses should not be included in addresses for residence halls other than Northwood apartments which are served directly by USPS, FEDEX, UPS and DHL.

 

Saturday and SundayJonathan XIV pushes mail cart

  • Mail and packages are delivered to UConn Monday through Friday.
  • Carriers are unable to deliver packages to the University on weekends, holidays and during weather cancellations as the sorting facility is closed.
  • Saturday and Sunday deliveries will arrive to campus on the following business day.
  • Carriers may notify intended recipients that a package was attempted to be delivered over the weekend but failed. This is because they must note the attempted delivery when a certain delivery date was originally promised when ordering/shipping a package. They will likely attempt delivery on the next business day.

 

Overnight/Express packages sent by UPS, FedEx, & USPS Express Mail

  • US Postal Service Express Mail will be accepted at the sorting facility Monday through Friday. Express Mail packages due for delivery on weekends will not be delivered to campus until Monday.
  • Students who would like to pick up Express Mail packages on Saturday from the Storrs Post Office should call the Post Office at (860) 429-9681 on Saturdays between 8:00am – 9:30am to have them hold it aside for pickup.Mail Bags Full of Packages
  • UPS or FedEx Overnight packages should be sent STANDARD Overnight, not Express Overnight. We recommend that you do not pay for the Express Overnight service, as no packages will be delivered before the mailrooms are scheduled to open. STANDARD Overnight and Express Overnight packages will be delivered to the mailrooms at the same time all other packages are so there is no need to pay extra for a service that will not result in a quicker delivery.

 

No Longer Living On-Campus?

  • Packages and 1st class letter mail arriving to UConn, addressed to a person who is not currently residing on-campus, will be returned to sender the same day.
  • Only current on-campus students may receive letter mail and packages through University Mail Services and Student Mail Services.
  • Our mail system utilizes a daily feed from Housing Services to assure we are delivering packages to the correct student at the correct mailroom.
    • Persons no longer residing on campus will not be included in this information as they do not have a current housing assignment.