Mail Distribution Center

(Decker 007, ext. 4135)

The university operates a mail center in Decker Commons that offers most of the services of a U.S. post office. All full-time and part-time students are issued a mailbox. The university mail center also distributes intracampus notes among students, faculty, and staff at no charge. Mail pieces must be at least 3 inches by 5 inches in size. Mailings of more than 10 pieces must be rubber-banded and sorted alphabetically to assure prompt distribution. Please place large or bundled mail in the bulk mail chute under the cashier’s window.

Along with e-mail and voice mail, campus mail is a primary means of communication among the campus community. Students are expected to check their campus mailboxes at least weekly. Students will be held responsible for information, deadlines, etc., sent through campus mail.

The mail center reserves the right to refuse to distribute campus mail that is objectionable in nature or not in keeping with Anderson University standards and expectations.

Hours

• Package window open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Incoming U.S. mail received at 8 a.m. and usually distributed to boxes by 10 a.m.
• Outgoing mail picked up Monday through Friday, 3:30 to 4 p.m.

Students Who Do Not Retrieve Mail from Campus Mailbox

If a period of one month has gone by without students clearing their mailbox, Mail Center staff are authorized to take the following steps:

• U.S. Mail will be marked “Return To Sender” and sent back.
• Campus Mail with return address will be returned to the sender.
• Mail not in an envelope and without a return address will be thrown away.
• Mail in an envelope without return information will be opened to determine if it can be returned to the sender.
• Students will be sent an e-mail from the Mail Center staff to inform them that their campus mailbox has been cleared.

Pornographic/Objectionable Material Arriving in the Mail Center

In situations where a student receives pornographic material or material not in keeping with the university’s standards the Mail Center staff is authorized to take the following action(s):

• The material will not be placed in the student’s mail box.
• A note from the Mail Center staff will be placed in the student’s mailbox informing them that objectionable material had arrived addressed to them. Students will have the option of checking a box authorizing Mail Center staff to dispose of the material, as well as all objectionable material received in the future, or meet with the dean of students/associate dean of students to discuss the situation.
• The Mail Center staff can assist students with general information regarding how to go about canceling subscriptions, particularly those that are not legitimate.
• Obvious objectionable material such as Playboy, Penthouse, etc. will be held as well as less graphic magazines such as Maxim and FHM.