Distribution Services Center
South East Complex (SEC) Building - B
415 East Clark Street
Tel: Mail Room (660) 543-4073, Receiving (660) 543-4741, Warehouse (660) 543-4343
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Distribution Services Center
The Distribution Service Center at the University of Central Missouri is the shipping
and receiving hub for all university property and mail.
- Delivery and pick up of incoming and outgoing USPS Mail, UPS, Fed Ex packages.
- Domestic Mail Services: First-Class, Priority Mail Express, Media Mail, Library Mail
& First-Class Package Service
- Additional Services: Certified, Return Receipt
- International Mail Services
- UPS: Ground, Next Day Air, 2 and 3-Day Services, International Services
- Additional Services: Package Tracking, Insurance, Return Labels
- FedEx: Ground, Next Day Air, 2 and 3-Day Services, International Services
- Additional Services: Package Tracking, Insurance, Return Labels
- Price comparison shopping for lowest cost/best service option for your shipment.
- Receiving and shipping of freight for campus.
- Delivery of UCM Warehouse orders, including copy paper, custodial supplies, batteries
& PPE supplies.
- Coordination of bulk mailing directly with departments and with the UCM Print &
Copy Center to achieve best mailing rates.
- Daily delivery of inter-campus mail between offices.
- Please note, this department does not handle student mail and packages. For more
info on student property, contact the University Housing offices at 660-543-4515.
Request a Pick Up (for items with pre-paid labels)
Quick References
Printable Guide
Inbound mail and packages shipping with USPS
Attn: [Your Name] [Your Department/requested delivery location]
University of Central Missouri
PO Box 800
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Please note: Mail Invoices to the attention of Accounts Payable-Admin 316
Inbound packages with all other carriers (UPS, FedEx, freight carriers, etc.)
Attn: [Your Name] [Your Department/requested delivery location]
University of Central Missouri
415 East Clark Street
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Students and Employee Personal Packages:
The Distribution Service Center is unable to handle packages that are student property or personal property of UCM faculty or staff. If you wish to ship or mail items to a student in a campus residence hall, please contact the Housing Office for mailing guidelines.
All department mail and campus-related outgoing mail shall be processed by the Distribution Service Center.
- Mail may be unsealed or sealed (fees apply if mail is received unsealed)
- Padded envelopes must be used for packages containing paper clips, binder clips, or
other 3-dimensional objects (Additional examples include keys, ID badges, lanyards,
CD’s, ink pens, USB drives)
- Letter envelopes or flats cannot be used for shipping these objects
- Always include your department’s 4-digit mail code for billing purposes
- Mail is processed daily and all outgoing pieces are taken to the post office at 2:30 pm
- A special pick up may be requested for bulk mailings or special mail pieces
- All outgoing mail shall contain the UCM standardized return address format:
University of Central Missouri
[Department Name]
PO Box 800
[Building/Location]
Warrensburg, MO 64093-[XXXX] (your department’s assigned 4-digit mail billing code)
- Address Pre-Sort
- Address Labeling
- Collating
- Folding
- Tabbing
- Inserting
- Sealing
- Applying Postage
- Piece Counting
Please contact us at 660-543-4073 with any questions, quotes, or to coordinate a project.
Benefits of Bulk Mailing
- Saves department time and money
- Creates uniformity on the mailing
- Ensures proper procedures are followed to meet USPS requirements
- Lower rates for standard sizes
- Proper mailing list preparation reduces errors, duplicate records and incomplete addresses
Postage Savings with Bulk Mailing
- First Class and Non-Profit
- Requires proper labeling and pre-sorting
- Requires proper paperwork filled out by Distribution Service Center to accompany mailing in order to ship
- Notify the Distribution Services Center in advance if possible
Preparation for Bulk Mailing Permit Usage
- Must be a mailing of 200 pieces or more to qualify (USPS restrictions apply)
- Must be identical in size and weight
- Address must be printed (not handwritten)
- All mailings must be accompanied with account number
- All pieces must have First Class or Non Profit indicia (permit stamp) in order to be eligible for rate discounts
- All trackable packages are tracked from arrival on campus to delivery
- Packages that are oversized or over 50 lbs. are delivered by the FPO Set Ups department
- Distribution Services will deliver cases of paper, batteries, rubber gloves and more from the warehouse to office locations.
- Standard delivery time is within 24 hours of arrival at our dock
- COD packages cannot be accepted
