Why Is Your Mail Location Important?

About Mail Services:

The University of Cincinnati Mail Services strives to provide the University community with timely and accurate handling, distribution and processing of all mail (both interdepartmental and USPS mail pieces), utilizing staff and resources effectively and efficiently with auditable accountability.

Resources:

• External Bulk Mail Preparation
• Save-A-Day Mail Box Locations
  • Uptown West Campus Map
    
  • Academic Health Center/ East Campus Map
• UC Mass Communications Policy

    US Postal Service - Codes and Standards:

• US Postal Service Zip Codes
• USPS Flats and Large Envelope Standards
  

Mail Manual (2.3 MB)

You may download the Mail Manual to review the following information for assistance with your mailing needs:

• Why is Your Mail Location Important?
• Controlling Your Postage Account
• Mailing Preparations and Instructions
  • Internal Mail
  • External Mail
    • Addressing Standards
    • Flat-Sized Mail
    • Non-Envelope Mail
    • Weight Restriction/Letter Size
    • Business/Courtesy Reply
    • Express
    • International
    • Insured
    • Certified
    • Registered
    • Forward/Returning
    • Readable Type Styles for Envelopes
    • Address Abbreviations
  • Internal Bulk Mail
  • External Bulk Mail 
• Save-A-Day Mail Box Locations @ UC
  
• US Postal Service Delivery Locations @ UC
• US Postal Service Tracking Information
• Non-UC Advertisements
• Suspicious Mail and Packages
• Junk Mail

Notice to Students and their Parents:

Mail and Package Delivery and Pickup for all Occupants of Residence Halls is managed by Residence Education & Development.

Notice for Mailing International Packages

For outbound international packages, visit the USPS website to create and print customs forms for each unique package. (The USPS no longer allows us to use pre-printed customs forms.)

For plastic forms sleeves or other USPS supplies, please call UC Mail Services at 556-3525 and we’ll deliver some to your mail location.

CONTACT US:

Telephone: 513-556-3525

Fax:            513-556-3408

Mail Location:     ML 0041

Hours:  8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (handling Uptown East and Uptown West Campuses)

Mail submission deadline: 2:30 PM

Mail to be metered can be taken directly to the Central Mail Center

Physical Address:
Central Mail Center
792 E. McMillan Street
Cincinnati, OH  45206

Map to the Central Mail Center: 

General Information:

• East Campus Resource Mail Center:
  Open 24 Hours (mailing supplies and deposit boxes, scale, phone access to the Central Mail Center)
• Mailing Address:
  Mail Services
  PO Box 210041
  Cincinnati, OH  45221-0041
• Services are provided during office hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Voice messages are recorded after hours for review the next business day.
• For information on updating your mail location or addressing help, call UC Mail Services at 513-556-3525.
• If you receive mail without your mail location, contact the sender to update your address with your mail location.
  

FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT US:
Telephone: 513-556-3525