Author: Stacy Vaughn


Campus Mail Services – Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

Campus Mail Services will be closed from Wednesday, Nov. 22 through Friday, Nov. 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. This includes student and departmental mail operations as well as the UA Passport Acceptance Facility. Passport services and retail sales at the Campus Mail Service Center will cease at 11 am on Wednesday, Nov. 22.…


Departmental Mailstop Renewals

Annual fees for departmental mailstop rentals will increase from $385 to $395 and for Greek mailstops from $435 to $445 for FY24 and will be billed in December 2023. Departments should complete the FY24 Mailstop Renewal Forms by November 17th and include updated FOAPAL and contact information.


Campus Mail Lunch Closure 11/1 and 11/2

Campus Mail Service will be closed from 12pm – 1pm on Wednesday Nov 1 and Thursday, Nov 2 for staff training and development. During this time the Departmental Mail Center will not be open for department mail collections and the UA Passport Facility will be closed. Normal operations will resume at 1 pm both days.…


Passport Photo Fee Increase

The passport photo fee will increase to $16.00 (plus tax) on Oct. 1, 2023. For passport service information please visit the Passport Services Page.


Departmental Mail Service Interruption on Move-In Days

Departmental mail routes will not be run on Aug 9-11 and on Aug 18, due to the demands of student move-in. Departments may pick up or drop off mail and packages at our departmental mail facility, located at 325 Kirkbride Lane, in the Printing and Mailing Services Building, between 8am and 12pm, Mon through Fri.…


Passport Service Interruption: Aug 7-25, 2023

The UA Passport Acceptance Facility, located at 325 Kirkbride Lane at the Printing and Mailing Services Building, will be closed from August 7 through Aug 25 due to the demands of student move-in. Normal operations will resume Aug 28. For questions, please reach us at passports@ua.edu or 205-348-2054.


Reminder – Package fees for Off-Campus Students

Package Fees for Off-Campus Students Students that live off-campus will be assessed $2.50 for each package they pick up that was shipped to campus through Campus Mail Service. This includes packages picked up from both the parcel lockers and the Campus Mail Service Center. The per-package fee will be capped at $25 per billing period…


Parcel Locker Access at the Student Center Restricted Starting April 24

Beginning April 24, the 24-hour access door for the parcel lockers at the Student Center will be unavailable due to construction. Locker package pickup will only be available during Student Center hours through the doors near the Campus Mail Service Center and Starbucks. Students who have packages in these lockers will be given the ability…


Fingerprinting Services Suspended after March 8

The University of Alabama will stop offering fingerprinting services through Gemalto (Thales) on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, as they no longer hold the contract with the State of Alabama. Please check back for updates on when fingerprinting services will again be offered at this location.