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Official campus addresses do make a difference
Ever experienced problems with mail or parcels
delivered to you on campus? Have you ever wondered why this
happens? If you answered �yes,� there�s a good answer: official
campus addresses.
Use your official campus address or run the risk of having
problems receiving items you are expecting.
The University of Houston has a unique zip code of 77204. This
zip code was issued by the United States Postal Service in 1988.
In 2001, the university decided to assign new addresses to each
college/department including a zip+4 which also functions as an
internal mailcode. These addresses and mailcodes are assigned by
UH Postal Services.
The buildings on campus that are located on one of the four city
streets surrounding the campus were assigned addresses utilizing
the street names. The buildings within the interior of the
campus were assigned �street addresses� using building names.
The current campus address listing can always be located on the
UH Printing and Postal Services web page at
www.uh.edu/pp by looking under Quick Links and
clicking on Campus Addresses/Mailcodes. Open the Excel
spreadsheet. The listings are in alphabetical order by college
and department.
UH Postal Services have worked diligently with UPS and FedEx to
provide them with the updated campus addresses whenever new
departments are added or when moves occur. The correct
addressing format is listed below and should be used for all
incoming USPS mail and overnight delivery items:
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
INDIVIDUAL�S NAME (given name and not a nickname)
COLLEGE and/or DEPARTMENT NAME
OFFICIAL CAMPUS ADDRESS (from campus address list)
HOUSTON, TX 77204-_ _ _ _
This is especially important to remember when utilizing your
P-card to order items via telephone or online. People have a
tendency to include their own room/office numbers in their
delivery instructions instead of the delivery location in their
official campus address. Many people also use:
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
4800 CALHOUN ROAD Room # (fill in the blank)
Houston TX 77004
The above address should be utilized for directional purposes
only � locating the campus using a GPS or MapQuest, etc.). All
of these incorrect addresses cause confusion for the person
performing the delivery and it also causes you added expense if
the items are returned and have to be re-delivered. Both UPS and
FedEx charge $10 for every package that is addressed incorrectly
and is then submitted for a re-delivery. There was one recent
incident where a department had 20 boxes with incorrect
addresses and they received a $200 invoice for the redelivery
fees.
There are more than 5,000 faculty and staff on the central
campus and only 401 official campus addresses. If everyone is
aware of the correct addressing procedures for the campus and
follows the correct addressing format, then missing deliveries
can become a thing of the past.
Direct all questions concerning official campus addresses to
Sally J. Rowland-Ketley, Director of UH Printing and Postal
Services. She can be reached at 713-743-5824 or by email at
sjrowland@central.uh.edu
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