Information for Incoming Students for Fall 2009
Welcome to ACU, we hope that your time at ACU is enjoyable and productive. University Mail Services processes all incoming U.S. Mail and shipments for students living on campus and those that live off campus that choose to have an ACU mailbox. In addition we provide a variety of outgoing mailing products and services.
| What Do You Want to Know? |
| Who Needs an ACU Mailbox? |
An ACU mailbox is required for those students living on campus in a residence hall or Sherrod Residential Park. A mailbox is optional, but we highly recommend one, for those living in University Park Apartments or off campus. For the reasons to have an ACU mailbox, please see our Why Have an ACU Mailbox page.
| How to Get an ACU Mailbox |
The three ways you can sign up for an ACU mailbox are:
- Sign up in person at our table during the Passport Resource Fair.
- Sign up in person at our window in the McGlothlin Campus Center beginning Monday, June 29, 2009 during our regular business hours.
- Complete an application, mail it to us and we will return your mailbox assignment information to you. Applications are available beginning May 1, 2009 on our Fall 2009 Mailbox Assignment Information page.
Note: If you do not sign up for a mailbox by the first week of fall classes and live on campus, we will assign you a mailbox and email you your mailbox assignment.
| How to Ship Your Belongings to Yourself at ACU |
We strongly encourage you to sign up for an ACU mailbox before shipping your belongings to yourself at ACU. For the carriers that deliver in Abilene and our carrier recommendations, please see the Incoming Mail page. Some points to consider when shipping your belongings to us are:
- We only accept U.S. Mail or shipments via FedEx, Lone Star Overnight and UPS. We do not accept freight shipments.
- All of the carriers will only deliver to us in the McGlothlin Campus Center, they will not deliver to the residence halls. It is your responsibility to move your packages from the Campus Center to your residence hall. We have a two-wheeled dolly that can be borrowed, provided it is not already being used. We require a photo ID to hold until the dolly is returned.
- You may pick up your packages anytime we are open. During the summer, our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition, we will be open for package pickup on Sunday, August 16, 2009 from 1 to 5 p.m. Our fall hours begin on August 24, 2009.
- To claim your packages:
- If you already have a mailbox, you will need to get your call notices from your mailbox to claim your packages. Don't forget your combination, which is in the mailbox assignment information sent or given to you. If you have lost your combination, you may get it at our window during regular office hours. For your protection, you must present a photo ID and we will only give you the combination to your mailbox.
- If you do not have a mailbox assignment yet, only the addressee on the packages with a photo ID can claim the packages.
If you need to ship your belongings and they will arrive before the date your mailbox opens (listed in the mailbox assignment information sent or given to you) OR you are shipping your belongings without being assigned a mailbox you must:
- Notify us in advance of shipping your belongings. Please either email us at ums@acu.edu or call Nikki Nash at 325-674-2709. The information we will need is: your name, a way to contact you before and after you arrive in Abilene, the carrier and the approximate number of boxes.
- If you already have a mailbox, use the addressing information in the mailbox assignment information sent or given to you. If you have your mailbox number, but need the proper format, please see our Address Format Web page.
If you do not have a mailbox, use this address for U.S. Mail:
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Your Full Name
Incoming Fall 2009 Student
ACU Station
Abilene, Texas 79699 |
If you do not have a mailbox, use this address for FedEx, Lone Star Overnight or UPS:
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Your Full Name
Incoming Fall 2009 Student
ACU Station
122 McGlothlin Campus Center
Abilene, Texas 79699 |
- When you come to Abilene, please bring the carrier's name and tracking numbers with you. If for some reason we do not have your packages when you arrive, this information is necessary to track the packages down.
For more information on the mail and related services available from us:
About Us
Our Hours
Our Location
Our Staff and How to Contact Us
Mail Services for Students
Mailboxes
Incoming Mail
Campus Mail
Outgoing Mail
Window Services
Domestic Services Available
International Services Available
Postage Stamps and Stationery
Postal Money Orders
Packaging Supplies
Faxing
Other Services
