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Campus Post
Office

Campus Post Office

The purpose of the post office is to provide an efficient mail delivery system that satisfies the needs of all customers and promotes the operational efficiency of the University.

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New Prices Coming May 12, 2008

General Information to parents & Guardians
To ensure that all mails sent reach their destination, please follow the following instructions:

A. When mailing letters to your sons & daughters
     Please follow the following format:
Your Son/Daughter's name
Dorm name & room number
Oakwood University
7000 Adventist Blvd
Huntsville, Al 35896
B. Do not use nicknames other names that the records office does not have on file.
C. When shipping food: do not ship/mail pershible foodstuff. Often cooked food, fruits, etc are received spoiled. Do not waste your time & money on mailing such items.
D. When sending money: send cashiers checks, money orders, or bank wire. Please do not send cash in the mail.

E. On next day delivery: do not send express or one day deliveries on Fridays. The post office is closed at 12:00 PM on Friday. All deliveries will be done on Mondays. Therefore send all rush deliveries before Friday.

F. When using your credit card: students buying merchandise using parents credit card often result in packages being shipped to Oakwood University with the parents name. The post office would not be able to locate such a student. So make sure the shipper uses the Oakwood resident's name.
We do not sell cash money orders
We do not insure personal packages, only for the departments
We do not provide C.O.D. services
We do not provide U.P.S. OUTGOING SERVICES.

This department is under the division of Financial Affairs.