Post Office

Hours:

The Post Office will be open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to noon for limited service until further notice. For emergencies, please e-mail postoffice@hws.edu. All USPS outgoing mail will be picked up Monday – Friday at noon.

Package and Mail Service Process During Quarantine

Once you return to campus for your quarantine, we will be delivering your package(s) and mail to your dorm room during your quarantine time only* (delivery times are Monday through Friday, 2-3:45 p.m.). Once you are notified you have a package or mail, you can fill out the Quarantine Package Delivery Request form.

The Post Office now accepts all major credit cards

Mail Services

• Stamps- Rolls, books and single stamps
• 1st class mail
• Priority mail / *package – comes with automatic tracking information, and $50 insurance coverage
• Express mail – overnight 1-2 days (depending on location) includes $100 Insurance coverage
• International mail services
• Certified mailing – additional cost
• Return receipt – additional cost
• Insured mail – under $500 or over $500 at an additional cost
• USPS mail authorization forms
• **Metered mail
• For additional USPS services not provided at the Campus Post Office, go to USPS.com

*For UPS, FedEx and DHL contact Print Services at ext. 3519.

**For metered mail services, you need to provide your department account number. Metered mail must be dropped off to the Post Office no later than 3 p.m. in order to ensure mail is metered and ready for same day postal pick up.

Post Office Staff

More Information

For questions related to Post Office services, contact the Post Office: postoffice@hws.edu or ext. 3504.

The Hobart and William Smith Colleges Post Office is a contract substation of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Price List

Stamps	$0.55
Envelopes	$0.20
Stamped Envelopes	$0.70
Manila Envelopes
6x9	$0.50
8.5x11	$0.75
10x13	$1.00
Bubble Mailers
X – Small	$1.25
Small	$1.50
Medium	$1.75
Large	$2.00

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