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General Information

UK's Postal Service serves as the distribution center on campus. Anything you order that goes to your UK address is sent through various checkpoints on campus to ensure packages are received in a quality and timely manner.

 

 Locations

The University of Kentucky operates a U.S. Postal Service contract station at two locations on campus:

  • M63 Chandler Medical Center -  Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • 21A Whitehall Classroom Building -  Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Distribution Center and Bulk Mail are located at 1247 Versailles Road (Vaughn Warehouse).

Fax Number: (859) 257-4000

Bulk Mail

If you have large sized and quantity amounts of items to ship to a UK ..., ship using through Uk's postal and bulk mail services. You can get it processed at a reduced rate and save time on mailing your items at bulk. (edit) 

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General Services

Services

The following services are available at the Chandler Medical Center and Whitehall Classroom Building locations; for pricing and more information visit USPS.com:

  • Stamp Sales
  • First-Class Mail
  • Express Mail
  • Priority Mail
  • Registered Mail
  • Certified Mail
  • Insured Mail
  • Delivery Confirmation
  • Restricted Delivery
  • Certificate of Mailing
  • Money Orders

Payments can be made by cash, check or credit card. A driver's license, UKID, or a Personal I.D. is required with a check.

Same-Day Postmark

Stamped mail going out must be received by 2:30 p.m. at M63 Chandler Medical Center and by 3:00 p.m. at the 21A White Hall Classroom Building in order to be postmarked that same day.

Delivery
Delivery of mail on campus is once a day, Monday through Friday.
 
Mail Pick-Up
Outgoing mail should have proper paperwork at time of pick-up:
  • Meter card (Domestic, International, UPS)
  • Forms (International - Parcel, packages)

Please Note*

Mail pick-up on campus limited to a maximum load of 6 white tubs or 6 letter trays.

Mail that exceeds this limit, please call the Post Office at (859) 257-6358.

Accountable Mail

Accountable mail is received daily from the United States Postal Services (USPS). This mail is signed for when delivered to the Campus Post Office, signed for by addressee (recipient) and/or picked up at the Campus Post Office.

What is Accountable Mail?

  • Certified Mail

  • Registered Mail

  • Signature Confirmation

  • Insured

Contact Information

Tim Gentry (Manager - Post Office Services)

(859) 257-6358
Twgent1@email.uky.edu

Mary Strong (Supervisor - Bulk Mail)

(859) 257-4047
mbstro2@email.uky.edu

Kim Watson

Supervisor - Window Services

Supervisor - Distribution

Kevin Keeling 
(859) 257-6370
kevin.keeling@uky.edu