Mailroom Hours for 2024-2025
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Welcome to Merrill Mailroom! Please note that our mailroom is staffed by students and our hours are subject to change. Check our website before your arrival to make sure we are open. Please see below for our open hours.
The Merrill Mailroom is conveniently located in the Merrill Plaza across the breezeway from the College Office. All students living at Merrill will receive a mailbox number assignment and combination code and will receive email notifications when packages are available for pickup during mailroom open hours. Please check your spam/junk folder as our emails can end up there through email filters.
***Please note: We will have very limited hours during both Finals Week (March 17-21) and Spring Break (March 24-27). Please note that our mailroom will be CLOSED Friday, March 28th in observance of the Cesar Chavez holiday. Please see our calendar below for our open hours. Please note that our hours subject to change. ****
To authorize a friend (must be current student with a valid ID) to pick up your package: Email merrillmail@ucsc.edu with their full name, college affiliation, and a statement authorizing them to pick up your package (I authorize [friend’s full name], affiliated with [college affiliation] to pick up my package on [date]).
They will need to present their valid, physical student ID (other official, government issued ID also accepted) to pick up mail/packages (photos NOT accepted).
Please note that most mailboxes are SHARED so be aware of taking out personal mail from your assigned box. If you accidentally take something that is not yours, please give it back to Mailroom Staff.
Your address is:
First and Last Name
UCSC, Merrill College, Box #(your assigned mailbox number)
641 Merrill Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1102
Check out the Mailroom FAQ for commonly asked questions and concerns about the mailroom.
Mailroom Contact: merrillmail@ucsc.edu
If the calendar does not work, you can access it through a separate page here.Please note: The Mailroom is staffed by students and is closed during weekends, holidays, and term breaks. Hours also change due to class schedules, midterms, finals, illness, and other unforeseen circumstances. Check the Mailroom Hours calendar to see if we are open before your arrival. We update our calendar daily so check back often!
**We cannot forward mail and/or packages off campus. Please update your mailing address with family, friends, and vendors, as well as with USPS here: https://www.usps.com/manage/forward.htm
