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=Mail Services=

University Mail Services College of Education Mailing and Shipping

**University Mail Services**
The USC Postal Service offers mail delivery services and postage metering of all outbound official USC mail. University intra-campus mail service cannot be used for any purpose that is not deemed official USC business. Personal mail cannot be received at USC.

There are two post offices on campus: [| USC Postal Service Home Page] postalservice.sc.edu/default.asp 1600 Hampton Street (Pickens Street side) 803-777-3168

[| Student Mail Center] postalservice.sc.edu/smc.asp Carolina Underground/Russell House Lower Level, 1400 Greene St. 803-777-4109
 * Student mail boxes
 * Students and faculty may purchase stamps, send mail and ship parcels from the Customer Counter
 * Mail Supplies are also available for sale

[| Postal Authorization Quick Reference Guide: Departments] postalservice.sc.edu/dept_guide.asp

[| USPS Mailing Services Prices] (April 2011) busfinance.admin.sc.edu/postoffice/postage.asp

[| USC Postage Quick Cost Savings Tips!] busfinance.admin.sc.edu/postoffice/tips.asp

Minimum Quantities for a **Bulk Business Mailing** More information can be found at [|USC Printing] printing.sc.edu/bulkmail.asp To qualify for certain postage discounts, you must mail a minimum number of pieces:
 * 500 pieces for First-Class Mail.
 * 200 pieces (or 50 pounds of mail) for Standard Mail, Standard Marketing Parcels or Parcel Select Lightweight parcels.
 * 50 pieces for Parcel Select.
 * 300 pieces for Presorted or Carrier Route Bound Printed Matter.
 * 300 pieces for Library Mail.
 * 300 pieces for Media Mail (formerly called "book rate").

If you need just a few **Intra-Campus envelopes**, you can pick them up at Support Services. If you need a large number of Intra-Campus envelopes, you can order them from USC Consolidated Services. Below is the information from Consolidated Services (September 2013):
 * The large envelopes are 10X13 and you can either request recycled or new.
 * The new ones are ordered by the box and will have 100 envelopes per box.
 * The small envelopes (9.5 x 4) come 500 to a box new.
 * If you order recycled you can request however many you want.
 * All are free.
 * Go to the Consolidated Services website ( [] ) to request the envelopes on the ‘Purchase Requisition (1 page)’ form. Be sure to indicate if you want recycled or new . Either is fine. And fax the request to us at 777-9059.

College of Education Mailing and Shipping
COE mail and shipping services are coordinated through the Instructional Support office. All incoming and outgoing mail at the College of Education is distributed twice per day and is available in Room 275 Wardlaw for pick-up between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Incoming (only) shipping can also be delivered and picked up here.

//- Mail delivered to buildings other than Wardlaw//
When available, COE mail courier service is provided once a day from the Instructional Support office to two locations on campus where programs affiliated with the COE are housed. This courier service is provided for items that require same day delivery.

The following locations are on the courier route for delivery and pick up.:
 * Wardlaw Building Building
 * Blatt PE Building
 * Child Research and Development Center (CDRC)

//- Expecting something special in the mail?// If you are expecting something special to arrive in the mail or you are expecting mail addressed to a project (such as self-addressed envelopes responding to a reseaech project) that does not include a faculty or staff members name, please let us know at the Support Services desk. (Support Services: Wardlaw Room 275, coetrain@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-3067) We can put a note above the boxes.

- //Mail containing financial and other personal information//
If your office receives mail containing full social security numbers or you process checks or credit card information that comes through the USC mail system, please contact Susan Quinn (susanq@sc.edu). There are some special rules about handling personal and financial information that comes through the mail.

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