your guide to mail and packages at kent state university
university mail services partnered with university housing to provide this guide on how to successfully send and receive mail for students on campus in kent.
new for fall 2021: eastway will become a central mail and package distribution hub
Beginning August 16, all mail and packages will be distributed centrally on the eastway instead of at your local area counter. The Eastway Distribution Center is located on the lower level of the Eastway Center, right next to the convenience store.
Eastway Central Distribution Center opens Monday, August 16. the distribution center is equipped with lockers and students must pick up their packages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Oversized/overflow mail and packages can be picked up at the Eastway Distribution Center between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. m. and 8 p.m. m. from Monday to Friday. We have also placed amazon lockers in the eastway distribution center for amazon orders.
To ensure timely delivery of mail and packages, students must use their full name, residence address, and eastern address for all mail and package deliveries, see example below:
preferred name process
creating and nurturing an inclusive environment is important to kent state university’s mission. We recognize that some students use a name that is not their legal name to identify themselves. As such, Kent State University has established a process for students to apply for a preferred name. When processing mail and packages, area receiving staff will look up both the legal name and preferred name on file with the university. If the mail goes to a name other than one of these (such as a nickname or addressed to a student’s parent’s name), the letter or package will likely be returned to the sender.
mail services and locations
mail services is located on the ground floor of the administrative services building at 1500 loop rd. and it is a department administered and financed by a university. Mail Services is where United States Postal Services (USPS) mail and packages are processed, sorted, and shipped for delivery to college residence halls and college offices.
phone: 330-672-2164. www.kent.edu/mailservices
The Post Office in the Kent Student Union is located on the main floor and is a USPS contract unit. no mail is delivered or distributed from this location. however, for the convenience of the university community, stamps, envelopes, shipping material and parcels are offered at the counter. The Kent Student Union Post Office accepts cash or check.
The kent student union post office hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. m. to 6:00 p.m. m., Monday through Friday. The post office is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
phone: 330-672-8189. www.kent.edu/kscprogramming/post-office
kent, ohio zip codes
44240 is the zip code for Kent residents who live off campus.
44242 is the zip code for buildings on the kent state university campus that are not residence halls.
44243 is the zip code for residence halls on the Kent State University campus.
Make sure your mail arrives quickly by following these tips:
When tracking a USPS package, an online status indicating the package is in Kent does not necessarily mean that it has been received, processed, sorted, and delivered to the student area desk. We try to deliver the same day the package is received at the post office, but sometimes the process may not be completed until the next business day.
USPS Express package delivery dates and times will vary depending on postal and postal service delivery schedules. an overnight express package sent Thursday night cannot be delivered to the student until the following Monday (or Tuesday if Monday is an observed holiday).
Delays in delivery may occur if the name or address is incorrect or incomplete.
Students should be notified of postal mail and packages via their kent email address of donotreply@kent.edu on the day of delivery.
Packages will be held for 10 days before being returned. a second email notification will be sent to the student if the packet has not been picked up within 48 hours.
mail services or university housing cannot be responsible for breakage of fragile items, delivery delays by the usps, illegal or illegal contents, or freshness of perishable material.
Packages containing alcohol or shipped in a package with alcohol will be refused by area front desk staff.
In the event that a student receives an outstanding postage receipt, the student must go to the Kent Post Office at 626 Franklin Avenue to pay the postage due before the item will be delivered.