The University Record, November 19, 1997
Mail Service announces
holiday deadlines
From Mail Service
The following information
will help units plan for delivery of mail during the upcoming holiday
periods, the busiest time of year for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
Closing dates for the USPS are Nov. 27, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
Service is suspended to University units Nov. 28 and during season days in
December (Dec. 26-31) unless scheduled in advance by contacting Mail
Service by Dec. 17. Closing dates for Mail Service are Nov. 27-28
and Dec. 25-Jan. 1. There will be no Mail Service afternoon pickup
or delivery on Dec. 11. USPS service is not affected. Mail to be
postmarked before Dec. 25 should be received by Mail Service no later than
1 p.m. Dec. 24. Bulk mail that needs to be processed by the end of
the year should be at Mail Service by Dec. 23. USPS international
mail to be delivered by Dec. 25 should be mailed by the dates shown in the
accompanying table. Questions? Call Mail Service at
764-9227.
International Mail
Schedule
| To | Air letters & cards | Air Parcel
Post | Surface (book rate) |
| Africa | Dec.
1 | Dec. 1 | Oct. 20 |
| Australia/New
Zealand | Dec. 8 | Dec. 1 | Nov.
3 |
| Canada | Dec. 12 | Dec. 12 | Nov.
24 |
| Caribbean | Dec. 8 | Dec. 8 | Nov.
10 |
| Europe | Dec. 8 | Dec. 8 | Nov.
10 |
| Far East/Southeast Asia | Dec. 8 | Dec.
8 | Nov. 3 |
| Middle East | Dec. 8 | Dec.
8 | Oct. 27 |
| Central & South America | Dec.
1 | Dec. 1 | Nov. 3 |