We provide a variety of postal services to include handling express, certified, registered insured, international, first class and standard (bulk) mail as well as an internal campus mail service. We also provide stamp and money order sales and a standard (bulk) mail processing service. Our postal operation and offices are located in the Park Avenue Warehouse, and we have a postal service and retail outlet called STAMPER'S Mail & Copy Center on the second floor of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Resources:

• Bottomline Ink Printing and Mailing Services
• Nine-Digit Zip Code List (alphabetical)
• Nine-Digit Zip Code List (numerical)
• Parent/Student Informational Brochure
• Postal Services Customer Satisfaction Survey
• Safe Mail Handling Guidelines
• Mail Preparation Requirements
• Mail Category Definitions
• Postal Rate Chart
•  United States Postal Service (USPS)

Contact: Troy Lacey, Manager, University Postal Services, tlacey@bgnet.bgsu.edu

Locations:

• STAMPER'S Mail & Copy Center is located on the 2nd floor of the Bowen Thompson Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
• The Postal Services main office is located in 110 Park Ave. Warehouse.
  Park Ave. Processing Center hours are Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mail Services:

• Express mail
• Certified mail
• Registered mail
• Insured mail
• International mail
• Standard (bulk) mail  

Directions for electronic submission of mailing lists for bulk mailings:

Due to new USPS regulations effective Friday, Nov 21st, 2008 all bulk mailings (First Class mailings over 500 pieces with an indicia/permit imprint and Standard Mail over 200 pieces) must be accompanied by an electronic copy of the mailing list. This can be submitted in either Word or Excel format. Electronic copies of the mailing list can be e-mailed to postoffice@bgsu.edu or can be e-mailed directly to the printing/mailing vendor that you are sending your mailing to. Failure to submit an electronic copy of your mailing list to Postal Services, or to the printing/mailing vendor will result in your mail being held until your list is received.

Pick up and Delivery Services:

• Mail routes deliver and pick up mail from departments/buildings and operate from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Greek Unit and Residence Hall mail delivery is scheduled between 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Outbound mail is placed into the U.S.P.S mail stream when the Bowling Green Post Office picks up university mail between 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Mail delivery times may vary according to mail volume and weather conditions. All packages and articles must be prepared and ready to mail when brought to the post office.
• No packaging/labeling services are offered at this time. C.O.D. items are held at the Bowling Green City Post Office, 111 W. Washington Avenue (419-352-7545). A postal notice is sent to you via campus mail. Note: UPS, Airborne, DHL and Federal Express items are handled by Shipping and Receiving or the shipping company and not by University Postal Services.