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Spring Book Orders, Course Pack Submissions Due by Friday, Nov. 1

All spring 2020 book orders and course pack submissions are due to printing services no later than Friday, November 1. The lead time is needed to assure all copyrights are properly adhered to and to allow time for large large print orders.

How to place book orders:

Even if your class does not use a textbook, please let Barnes and Noble know.

For course pack submissions: Submit course pack materials to printing services no later than November 1, 2019 to ensure they are on the Barnes and Noble shelves prior to the start of classes.

For more information email printjobs@up.edu or call x8101; please ask for Kassie Hansen.

Personal Packages? Please Don’t Send to Campus

Due to the high volume of packages that are received for on-campus students and official University of Portland business, personal packages for faculty, staff, and off-campus students are not to be sent to the University address, according to Mary Scroggins, printing and mailing services. For more information contact the mail center at x7179.

Summer Course Packs Due, Please

All faculty and instructors must turn in their course pack materials for summer classes to the printing services office as soon as possible, according to Kassie Hansen, printing services. In addition, course packs for fall 2017 are due before leaving campus at the conclusion of spring semester. The lead time is needed so printing services staff can obtain copyright permissions and organize the packs for production before the start of summer and fall semesters. Submit requests to printjobs@up.edu.

For more information contact printing services at 7200 or hansenk@up.edu.

 

New Window Hours for Personal Mail

mail bag dtime copyFaculty and staff can bring personal mail and packages to the printing and mailing services office during the hours of 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday-Friday for processing. Other hours of the day are reserved for students and official departmental mailings.

Please remember that packages need to be fully sealed and addressed. Due to postal regulations, personal International mail must be submitted and paid for through Click and Ship (USPS.com) before mailing services can deliver completed packages for processing to the local post office.

A reminder about receipt of personal packages: Due to the quantity of packages that are received for on-campus students and University business, personal packages are not to be sent to the University of Portland address.

For more information contact Mary Scroggins at scroggin@up.edu.

No Afternoon Mail on Dec. 18, 21

mail boxes dreamstime copyDue to staff holiday luncheons on December 18 and 21 there will be disruptions in mail and package services and mail center closures on those days. On Friday, December 18, from 12:30 to 3 p.m., there will be no afternoon deliveries of mail or packages to all campus locations due to the University Relations Christmas party. There will also be no afternoon mail service on Monday, December 21 due to the staff Christmas party. Please plan accordingly.

For more information contact Mary Scroggins, supervisor, at scroggin@up.edu.

Thanksgiving Mail Service

_1aMailMailing services will be closed for the Thanks­giving holiday along with the rest of the campus on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, and will be open on Wednesday, November 25, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Metered mail needs to be at the mail center no later than 2 p.m. in order for it to be taken to the Post Office at 3 p.m. Please do not drop FedEx/UPS items in the mail box slots; be sure to hand them to a real live smiling mail center employee.

For more information contact Mary Scroggins, director, at scroggin@up.edu.

Holiday Hours for Personal Mail/Window Service

mail bag dtime copyTo best serve the entire University community, mailing services is open specific hours for faculty and staff to send personal mail throughout the holiday season. Personal mail window hours will be Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Packages must be in boxes, taped, addressed, and ready to mail. Envelopes need to be sealed and addressed. Mailing services does not have packaging materials or supplies, as storage space is limited.

Faculty and staff members may drop off mail and send via UPS or the US Postal Service during window hours, as well as purchase stamps. Mailing services will accept Visa, MasterCard, checks, or cash.

Please remember that personal packages and cannot be shipped to the University of Portland or mailing services. They do not have the staff or the space to process personal packages as well as official University mail and deliveries.

For more information contact mailing services at 7179 or mailcenter@up.edu.

Temporary Mail Receptacle In Buckley Center

mailpackagesA temporary mail receptacle is now located outside the mailbox area in Buckley Center, according to Mary Scroggins, mailing and printing services. Signage is in place for the mail drop. Please deposit all outgoing mail into this unit, and it will be sorted upon arrival at mailing services in Tyson Hall.

For more information contact Scroggins at scroggin@up.edu.