Mail Room

The University Mailroom, located on the first floor of The Guillot University Center, provides mailboxes for faculty, staff, and students. The Mailroom window is open from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday during regular semesters.  Our phone number is 256-765-4282.  Undergraduate students are entitled to a mailbox, provided one is available. Preference will be given to students enrolled for seven or more hours. Only students living in residence halls will be automatically assigned mailboxes. The University Mail Room is not part of the U.S. Postal Service. The purpose of the University Mailroom is solely to serve the communication needs of the campus community; it is not intended as a full–service post office. Although stamps may be purchased at the mailroom, specialized postal services such as money orders and certified mail can be obtained at the U. S. Post Offices in Florence. 

 Upon application and approval, a fee of $500 will be charged for distribution (one per box) of non-campus-wide events notices using UNA’s staff. It should be anticipated that general solicitation will not be permitted through mail service facilities. 

Mailroom Regulations:

To ensure the proper flow of communications, the following regulations will govern the usage of mailboxes and university mail services. 

All university mail will be sent directly to assigned boxes in the University Mail Room and will not be sent to residence halls, apartments, home addresses, or any other place of domicile. Students and university employees will be responsible for checking their boxes regularly for mail, particularly for official university mail.  

An individual who misplaces or cannot remember the box combination can get the information at the mailroom window computer, when the building is open, by signing on with his/her UNA Portal ID. 

To have first-class letter mail forwarded, a student or employee who leaves the University must complete a “Change of Address” online at usps.com. Mail will be forwarded for one semester for graduates to the address filed with the UNA mailroom. 

Boxes that are assigned to employees and students currently enrolled must be checked regularly to prevent the buildup of mail. 

Student information 

  • Only students who are campus housing residents may use the university mail service to receive personal mail and packages; if not living on campus, all personal mail should be addressed to the student’s home or apartment.  
  • Correspondence containing candy, gum, etc. must be enclosed inside an envelope with the name and box number. 
  • The University will not assume responsibility for money or other valuables distributed through the University Mailroom, nor does the University guarantee delivery. 
  • Campus mail that cannot be delivered will be returned to the sender provided the sender's complete and valid address is shown.  Mail that cannot be returned will be destroyed.
  • In correspondence with postal regulations, packages may only be picked up by the person to whom the package is assigned. 

Postal Law §1702. Obstruction of correspondence 

"Whoever takes any letter, postal card, or package out of any post office or any authorized depository for mail matter, or from any letter or mail carrier, or which has been in any post office or authorized depository, or in the custody of any letter or mail carrier, before it has been delivered to the person to whom it was directed, with design to correspondence, or to pry into the business or secrets of another, or opens, secretes, embezzles, or destroys the same, shall be fined under the title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both." (June 25, 1948, ch.645, 62 Stat. 778; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.2147.)  While we are not a part of the U.S. Postal Service, federal regulations still apply.

  • A UNA Mane card must be presented for all packages picked up.                                                   (No digital copies will be accepted) 
  • When ordering a package, the first name, last name, and box number must be included for delivery.  

Example: Your name

                  UNA box ### 

                  Florence, Alabama 35632 

Faculty/Staff information 

  • All Intra-Campus Mail must be placed in numerical order or box number. For example, if your department is sending out a notice to all faculty and staff on campus, proper sorting is required. If your mailing is not sorted properly, your mail could be delayed or returned for proper sorting. 
  • If a large mailing is expected, expedited handling can occur if the mailroom is notified two days in advance. 
  • An authorization postage card must be brought with each mailing to ensure proper postage charge to each account. 
  • Official university memoranda addressed to all faculty, administration and staff do not require names and box numbers but must indicate the source of the memorandum. 

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What your address will look like:

Your Name
UNA Box ####
Florence, Alabama 35632-0001

How to Access Your Mailbox

Use your UNA Portal user name and password to look up your mailbox and combination on the computer screen located at the Mail Room window.

To open your mailbox (instruction cards available at the window):

  • Turn to the left at least 4 turns, stopping at the first number.
  • Turn to the right, passing the first number once, stopping at the second number.
  • Turn to the left, stopping at the third number.
  • Turn to the right to open!

Package notices are not placed in the mailboxes until all deliveries are made.  Check your box after 2 p.m.  If you have a notice in your box, bring it to the Mail Room window to pick up your package. You must have your UNA Mane Card ID to claim your package.
 
If you are graduating or not returning to UNA, you must change your address at USPS.com and also complete a change of address form with the UNA Mail Room.

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Mailroom Regulations

All university mail will be sent directly to assigned boxes in the University Mail Room and will not be sent to residence halls, apartments, home addresses, or any other place of domicile. Students and university employees will be responsible for checking their boxes regularly for mail, particularly for official university mail. Students can receive their mailbox combinations when the assignment is made. The box assignment will remain the same for as long as the student is continuously enrolled.

To ensure the proper flow of communications, the following regulations will govern the usage of mailboxes and university mail services:
  • University employees may not use the university mail service on a regular basis for non-university-related personal mail.
  • Campus mail shall be addressed to an office or individual with the first and last name and box number. Mail without a box number will not be delivered. Mail with a box number will be placed in the box number indicated. The University assumes no responsibility for improperly or incorrectly addressed mail. All campus mail should have a return box number listed.
  • All campus mail must be at least 3 1/2 inches by 5 inches. Mail deposited in the campus mail that does not meet these minimum requirements will be destroyed.
  • Correspondence containing candy, gum, etc., must be enclosed inside an envelope no smaller than 3 1/2" x 5".
  • Bulk mail or large mailings should be placed in numerical order by box number. If a large mailing is expected, expedited handling can occur if the mailroom is notified two days in advance.
  • Official university memoranda addressed to all faculty, administration, and staff do not require names and box numbers but must indicate the source of the memorandum.
  • Listings of mailbox assignments will be available in the mailroom.
  • Campus mail that cannot be delivered will be returned to the sender provided the sender's complete name and box number are shown. Mail that cannot be returned will be destroyed.
  • The University will not assume responsibility for money or other valuables distributed through the University Mail Room, nor does the University guarantee delivery.
  • Certificates and other delicate or fragile materials are not to be processed through the mailroom. Suggestion: Instead, send the student(s) a 3 1/2" x 5" postcard, indicating where the items may be picked up.
  • Upon application and approval, a fee of $500 will be charged for the distribution (one per box) of non-campus-wide events notices. It should be anticipated that general solicitation will not be permitted through university mail service facilities.
  • In order to have first-class mail forwarded, a student or employee who leaves the University must complete a "Change of Address" online at usps.com. Mail will be forwarded for one semester for graduates to the address filed with the UNA mailroom.
  • Boxes that are assigned to employees and students currently enrolled must be checked regularly to prevent the buildup of mail.
  • An individual who misplaces or cannot remember the box combination can get the information at the mailroom window computer 24/7 by signing on with his/her UNA Portal ID.

The University of North Alabama Mail Room, maintained solely for the convenience of students, faculty, and staff, is not a United States Post Office. The mailroom lacks sufficient staff to process commercial mass mailing by advertisers or others. Therefore, the University of North Alabama reserves the right to refuse to deliver, and to destroy, commercial mass mailing that utilizes the addresses of students, faculty, or staff contained therein.

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Mailbox Hours 

Mailboxes will be accessible during the academic year and summer while the GUC is open.   

Mail Room Window Hours 

The Mail Room Window will be open during the summer while the GUC is open from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday.
(Closed all holidays and inclement weather days following UNA cancellation schedule)