{"id":1211,"date":"2015-06-03T16:26:40","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T23:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/mail\/?page_id=1211"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:31:39","slug":"deadlines-and-cutoff-times-for-mail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/home\/services\/deadlines-and-cutoff-times-for-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadlines and Cutoff Times for Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Interdepartmental Mail<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For guaranteed same-day delivery, intercampus mail must be received before<strong> 9:00am<\/strong> the day of delivery.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fedex<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>For guaranteed same day processing and pick up, all Domestic FedEx Express shipments must be received by <strong>10:00am<\/strong> (8:30am for international shipments due to addition required paperwork).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><em>(Missed the window? Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fedex.com\/us\/dropbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here\u00a0<\/a>to check for near-by drop boxes)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>UPS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>UPS delivers before 10:30am every day, so for same day processing and pick up, all UPS parcels must be received by <strong>9:00am<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><em>(Missed the window? Click <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ups.com\/dropoff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here to check for near-by boxes<\/a>, or call Mail Services to see if an exception can be made at 503.838.8383)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>USPS First Class Mail<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mail Services takes the mail to the post office at 3:30 every day, so for guaranteed same-day processing, all first class mail must be received for processing no later\u00a0than 3:00pm (2:00 for international or special service shipments due to additional required paperwork)<\/p>\n<p><span>Additionally, <em><strong>guaranteed next day service is not offered through the USPS at our location.<\/strong><\/em> If next day shipping is required, please contact Mail Services for competitive pricing from other vendors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>USPS Marketing Mail<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span><strong>There is no guaranteed same day services for bulk mailings<\/strong>, as the purpose of the discount is with the understanding that the mail is not given priority over first class mailings. They are, in fact, considered <em>third class<\/em> mailings. Exceptions may be considered depending upon the load of first class mail that we have in that day, and about 70% of the time, the bulk mailing goes out the same day it is received, but because no mailing date beyond &#8220;within 48 hours&#8221; can be given, please plan accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/mail\/files\/2025\/07\/524131691_760142333101460_5593057690237778529_n.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; title_text=&#8221;524131691_760142333101460_5593057690237778529_n&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interdepartmental Mail For guaranteed same-day&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":443,"featured_media":0,"parent":756,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Deadlines and Cutoff times for Mail<\/span><\/h1>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">[section=<strong>On Campus Mail<\/strong>]<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">For guaranteed same-day delivery, intercampus mail must be received before<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong> 9:00am<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">the day of delivery.[endsection]<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">[section=<strong>DHL<\/strong>]For guaranteed same day processing and pick up, all DHL shipments must be received by <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>11:00am<\/strong><\/span>[endsection]<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">[section=<strong>FedEx<\/strong>]For guaranteed same day processing and pick up, all Domestic FedEx Express shipments must be received by <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>2:00pm<\/strong><\/span> (12:00 noon\u00a0for international shipments due to addition required paperwork).<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>(Missed the window? Drop off your shipment in the FedEx drop box on the south side of Hamersly Library, or click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fedex.com\/us\/dropbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #000000;\">here\u00a0<\/a>to check for other near-by drop boxes)<\/em>[endsection]<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">[section=<strong>UPS<\/strong>]UPS picks up and delivers before 10:30am every day, so for same day processing and pick up, all UPS parcels must be received by<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> <strong>9:00am<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>(Missed the window? Click <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ups.com\/dropoff\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #000000;\">here to check for near-by boxes<\/a>, or call Mail Services to see if an exception can be made at 503.838.8383)<\/em>[endsection]<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">[section=<strong>USPS First Class Mail<\/strong>]Mail Services takes the mail to the post office at 3:30 every day, so for guaranteed same-day processing, all first class mail must be received for processing no later\u00a0than<\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">3:00pm<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">(2:00 for international or special service shipments due to additional required paperwork)<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Additionally, guaranteed next day service is not offered through the USPS at our location. If next day shipping is required, please contact Mail Services for competitive pricing from other vendors. [endsection]<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">[section=<strong>USPS Bulk Mail<\/strong>]<strong>There is no guaranteed same day services for bulk mailings<\/strong>, as the purpose of the discount is with the understanding that the mail is not given priority over first class mailings. They are, in fact, considered <em>third class<\/em> mailings. 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