Student Mail Services

Learn about on-campus mail services:

• Sending mail
• Receiving mail
• Mailbox safety
• Receiving packages
• Accountable mail
• Mail forwarding
• Passport service

Sending mail

• You can purchase postage at these locations:
  • Price Center Post Office
  • UCSD Bookstore services desk
  • Mail Services
  • Sixth College Residential Life office
  • Muir College Center (map)
• Sending intracampus mail:
  • Always include your return address.
  • Use the campus mail system for mail directed to any department or person (with a campus Mail Code) living or working on campus.
  • Drop campus mail at any Residential Life office. No postage is necessary, but make sure you have the correct box number or Mail Code.
• Mail collection:
  • Mail collection times for dark blue U.S. Postal Service boxes are listed on each mailbox.
  • Mail collection times for light blue UCSD Mail Services boxes: Weekdays at noon.
• Sending packages:
  • Express Mail must be dropped at Mail Services by 2:30 p.m. to be mailed that day.
  • FedEx and UPS packages must be dropped at Mail Services by 3:30 p.m. to be sent that day.
  • Packages sent through U.S. Postal Service can be mailed from either the Price Center Post Office or Mail Services.

Receiving mail

• Official UCSD mailing address for students:
  • Student Name
    Box #
    9450 Gilman Dr
    La Jolla, CA 92092-0100
• Students living on campus are assigned mailboxes through their Residential Life office.
• Student mail is delivered the same day as Mail Services receives it from the U.S. Postal Service.
• Junk mail, such as coupons and free samples, is not delivered.
• Make sure everyone who sends you mail has your full name and address, including your mailbox number.
  • Remind friends and family to use your full name (no nicknames) and your correct address when sending you mail. Incorrectly addressed mail will be delayed or returned.
  • Remember to notify contacts, vendors, friends, and family of your address changes.

Mailbox safety

• For your safety and privacy, be sure to clear your mailbox combination after checking your mailbox by closing the door and spinning the lock to a random number.
• Do not leave your mailbox unlocked.
• Report broken mailboxes to Student Mail Services or any Residential Life office, or call (858) 534-7098.

Receiving packages

Packages are received at the locations below. Your notification slip will include the correct location. All locations are closed on weekends.

• Mail Services: Campus Services Complex, Building A (map), near the Canyonview Pool. Hours: Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Muir College: Parcel Center next to Muir Woods Coffee House (map), below Sierra Summit dining hall. Hours: Refer to the posted schedule.
• Sixth College: Parcel Center by the Residential Life office (map). Hours: Refer to posted schedule.
• Thurgood Marshall College: Parcel Center next to the Fireside Lounge (map). Hours: Refer to the posted schedule.
• Eleanor Roosevelt College: Parcel Center in Middle Earth Room 110 (map). Hours: Refer to the posted schedule.
• Miramar Street: In the Residential Services building near mailbox area. Hours: Weekdays, 11 a.m.– 4 p.m.

Accountable mail

Accountable mail is any letter or package that requires your signature for delivery. Your Residential Life office will notify you with instructions for pick-up.

• U.S. Express, certified, and registered mail are delivered each weekday afternoon.
• UPS, FedEx, and DHL are delivered each weekday morning.
• Packages that arrive on weekends or holidays can be picked up the following business day.

Mail forwarding

To request that your mail be forwarded to you, fill out a mail forwarding form (PDF).

• Return the form to any Residential Life office, or
• Mail the form to Mail Services.
  • From on campus, send to Mail Code 0047.
  • From off campus, mail the form to:
    UC San Diego
    Student Mail Services
    9500 Gilman Drive #0047
    La Jolla, CA 92093-0047

Note: Mail Services will forward your mail for a maximum of 60 days after spring quarter ends.

Passport service

You can apply for a passport through UCSD's Passport Acceptance Office.

Questions? Contact Student Mail Services, (858) 534-7098 or Sandi Hildebrand, (858) 534-9922.