Mail Center
Anderson University Mail Distribution Center was created to derive full benefits for Anderson University from the U.S. Postal Service rates and to centralize the distribution of both US mail and campus mail.
- Contact Information
- Location and Hours
- Services
- First Class Mail
- Packages
- Campus Mail
- Outgoing Mail
- Zip Codes
- Lost and Found
- Sharing
- Forwarding
Phone: 765-641-4135
Diane Curtis - Manager
Tina Rhoades - Mail Clerk
Ginger Miller - Cashier
Mindy Biven - Mail Clerk
The Mail Center is located on the lower floor of Decker Hall. ALL undergrad students (except Advance Degree students) have a mailbox at this location. The package window hours are 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The cash window is open from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. In the summer and during holidays, we are closed between noon and 1:00 p.m. for lunch. We can be reached by e-mail at ddcurtis@anderson.edu, or by calling 765-641-4135. The cashier can be reached at 765-641-4120.
TopMail may be sent via campus mail, US mail, or International mail from our location.
Postage stamps may be purchased at the cash window during business hours. Stamps are available individually, in books of twenty, or rolls of 100. We supply priority (2-3 day) envelopes and boxes, express (overnight) mail envelopes, and overnight and 2-day UPS envelopes. We also carry a small line of packaging supplies. Packages may be shipped via the United States Postal Service (USPS) or United Parcel Service (UPS).
TopFirst Class mail is delivered once daily usually by 8:00 a.m. It is sorted and distributed to campus mailboxes usually by 10:30 a.m. Proper addressing for your mail should be:
Student’s name
Anderson University
1100 E 5th St
Anderson IN 46012-3495
Please do not use the words 'PO box' or 'Box' in the address as this may delay delivery by the USPS. If you will be receiving mail under a nickname, please inform the mail center. Also, if you are getting married or changing your name for any reason, please inform the mail center as soon as possible.
TopIncoming packages are usually processed by noon each day. We receive packages from all carriers. E-mail will be sent to your GroupWise account when packages are received so please check your e-mail for notification prior to coming to the window.
The Mail Center can ship boxes and packages via the United States Postal Service (USPS) or by United Parcel Service (UPS). Both USPS and UPS pick up at 4:00 p.m. Please have packages securely taped, addressed (with return address), and given to the Mail Center by 3:45 p.m. UPS also has guaranteed 2-day, 3-day, and overnight services. UPS overnight packages need to be at the Mail Center by 3:30 p.m. to be guaranteed overnight. UPS can be delivered only to a street address (no PO boxes). UPS Saturday delivery is available for an additional charge.
You will need to sign for UPS, delivery confirmation, insured, certified, campus certified, and express mail packages, but not for US mail. Please pick up your packages at the package window as soon as possible during regular window hours.
TopCampus mail cannot be smaller than 3" x 5" or larger than 8 ½" x 5 ½". Larger sheets must be folded. Bundles of 10 or more must be rubber banded in alphabetical order (A-Z with A on top). If the bundle is too large to go through the mail slots, please place the banded bundle in the bulk mail chute under the cashier's window. If you have a large amount, or odd shaped pieces, please ask for a mail tray at the package window.
TopThe USPS picks up stamped first-class mail at 4:00 p.m. The outside mailbox on College Drive is also picked up at 4:00 p.m. ALL mail should include a return address. If there is a question about postage, please check at Cashier's Window.
If you need a zip code you may look it up on the web at http://www.usps.gov.
TopThe Mail Center houses the central lost and found department. Please turn in found items as soon as possible at the package window. Make sure you check here for lost items. If your lost items have not been turned in, please fill out a 'Lost Item' card. When the item is turned in, we will call you. These items are disposed of each summer, so make sure you check before you go home.
Many students must share a mailbox. Please be patient with your box partner, and take care with their mail. If you have a box partner who has not picked up their mail for several weeks, please notify the package window and we will check to see if they are still registered. If you receive newspapers or large magazines, please be kind to your box partner and pick these up each day.
TopIf you are leaving the university please let us know where to forward your mail. Mail forwarding cards are available at the package window or you may e-mail Diane Curtis. If you are graduating or not returning, we will forward your mail for six months. After that period, we will return mail to sender. We do not forward mail over breaks such as Christmas or Spring break.
Mail is forwarded during the summer unless you request that your mailbox remain open. These requests should be made by filling out a card at the Mail Center window, or contact us by e-mail at Diane Curtis.
