Overview
The Post Office is responsible for all incoming and outgoing U.S. mail. Services include certified and registered mail, metered mail, bulk mail, stamps, airmail, parcels, money orders, express mail, and UPS service.
We are committed to ensuring that mail is picked up and delivered promptly. Therefore, mail is never left in the Post office longer than one business day.
Arrangements for money orders, express mail, and registered mail must be made by 3:00 p.m. The Post Office is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Cash is required for all money order purchases and for transactions under $5.00.
Information
FAQs
Common Questions
No, all Gallaudet Post Office services are currently outsourced. You can contact the current director if you have any questions.
All mail should be addressed in this format:
(FULL NAME)
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave NE #(mailbox number)
Washington, DC 20002-3695
Do not put the initials ‘P.O.’ before the box number. The initials ‘P.O.’ are only for United States Postal Service off-campus post office boxes.
A Gallaudet Post Office staff member picks up campus mail and packages at the USPS facility at approximately 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. All mail is sorted and distributed to student mailboxes by 4:00 p.m.
For packages, students will receive an automated email notification once their package has been scanned into our system and is ready for pick-up.
It is crucial that your full name and mailbox number are provided on all mail and packages to ensure a streamlined process.
During the summer months, all mail and packages are sorted accordingly. If you would like us to forward your mail for the summer, please send us an email and we will process your request for 30 days.
If you are leaving Gallaudet, you must supply your new address to your friends, family, bank, creditors, bills, healthcare professionals, Social Security Office, and to any other businesses or individuals with whom you have corresponded while at Gallaudet. It is also important to provide the Gallaudet Post Office your new address so mail can be forwarded to you for 30 days. Forwarded mail takes at least one week to arrive. At the conclusion of 30 days, all mail will be returned to the sender.
To avoid delays in forwarded mail and packages, you should be aware of the following concerning mail to be forwarded:
- Update your new address as soon as possible with your financial records, heathcare professionals, auto insurances, and legal and offical documents.
- Packages will be forward at your expense and tracking information will be provided via email.
- You will be responsible for paying the postage due on forwarded magazines when they arrive at your new address.
Please note that Gallaudet University is a place of business, and forwarding addresses cannot be submitted via USPS online.
*Students that have a key box must return the key to the GU Post Office before leaving Gallaudet.
Services and Support
Yes, packages from all carriers that are properly addressed will go to the Gallaudet Post Office. Once the package arrives at the Post Office, it will be scanned into the mailroom system and an automated email notification will be sent to the student stating there is a package ready to be picked up.
Other FAQs
To pick up a package at the Parcel Lockers, you will recevie a automated email that looks like this:
Dear, (name)
The following package (tracking number) is available at the Campus Services Lockers and can be picked up at your convenience.
Please use the following code or scan barcode for pick up.
Parcel Locker is open 24hrs/7days
Your package will be available for 6 days at the Parcel Locker. After 6 days, the package will be removed from the Parcel Locker and transferred back inside the mailroom awaiting your pick up during business hours.
*Pending on slot availability and the size, packages may have to be picked up at the front desk during our hours of operation.
Contact
- Post Office
- College Hall | 314
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- (202) 651-5299
- (202) 250-2453
