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OFFICIAL CAMPUS ADDRESSES DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Have you
ever experienced problems with
getting mail or parcels delivered to
you on campus? Have you ever
wondered why this happens? If you
answered �yes,� we have an answer
for you: Official Campus Addresses.
Use your official campus address or
you run the risk of having problems
receiving your expected items.
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 digits which
also functions as your internal mail
code. These addresses and mail codes
are assigned by UH Postal Services.
The buildings on campus that are
located on one of the four 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. Look under
�Quick Links� and click on �Campus
Addresses/Mailcodes.� Open the Excel
spreadsheet. The listings are in
alphabetical order by college and/or
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 of
your incoming USPS mail and your
overnight delivery items:
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
INDIVIDUAL�S NAME (given name, 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 RD. 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. In one
recent incident, a department had 20
boxes with incorrect addresses and
received a $200 invoice for
redelivery fees.
We have over 5,000+ faculty and
staff on the Houston campus and only
300 official campus addresses. If
everyone is aware of the correct
addressing procedures for the
Houston campus and follows the
correct addressing format, then the
majority of the
�Where is my
envelope?� or �Where is my
shipment?� issues can become a thing
of the past.
Please direct all questions
concerning official campus addresses
to Sally J. Rowland-Ketley, Director
of UH Printing and Postal Services.
Ms. Rowland-Ketley can be reached at
713-743-5824 or by email at
sjrowland@central.uh.edu.
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