Alternate Delivery Services

    Here you'll find the information necessary to use shipping services other than the U.S. Postal Service. If you're shipping a parcel or have a document that requires time sensitive handling, consider a service designed to meet your needs. UVM Print & Mail Center offers several carriers that provide options for parcel shipping and/or overnight delivery. If you need to trace a package, you can do it all right here with a couple clicks of the mouse.



    UPS

    Ground Shipments

    The Mail Center ships small packages and parcels via UPS each day from our 118 Waterman location. To ship a package via UPS follow these simple step-by-step instructions.

    1) Package and seal your shipment carefully to avoid any damage in transit. All packaging is the responsibility of the sender.

    2) Address the package, preferably using an adhesive label, with the recipients delivery location and your return UVM address. Please include the street address for the recipient not a post office box. Cross out any extraneous markings such as barcodes or old labels.

    3) Complete a UVM shipping record. Include the recipients address, date, service type, declared value and budget number. Retain the top copy for your records and attach the bottom copy to the shipment using a small piece of tape.


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    Drop your shipments off at the closest UVM mail drop for pickup and processing or bring them to 118 Waterman Building.



    Overnight Services

    For time sensitive items, the University of Vermont has accounts with three of the largest overnight delivery carriers. Airborne Express, Federal Express, and UPS all offer next day and second day delivery services. Whatever carrier you select, please be sure you prepare and address your shipment properly.

    To properly prepare a shipment for overnight delivery, follow these step-by-step instructions.

    1) Select the carrier. Package your shipment using one of the carriers' special envelopes, packs or boxes.

    2) Complete the airbill (address label/package id) by filling in the information required. Each carriers' airbill varies slightly. To help you complete an airbill, click on the carriers' logo below, and follow the steps for filling out their airbill.

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    3) Affix the airbill to your shipment.

    4) Contact the carrier for a pickup.

    5) Is your UVM budget number listed in the billing reference portion of the airbill?

    6) Retain the top copy of the airbill for your records.



    International Services

    For an overview of each carriers' international shipping program, click on the carriers' logo below.

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