NOTICE: Our fingerprinting and passport facility will be closed from Aug. 1 – Aug. 19 to assist with student move-in activities. We will reopen Aug. 22.
We understand that move-in can be a very stressful and hectic time for both students and parents. It is our goal to help make move-in a positive experience for everyone involved. We want each student and parent to take comfort in the knowledge that your mail and packages are handled safely and securely from receipt to delivery here at The University of Alabama.
In order to best serve our students, we are providing the following information:
Be sure to use the student’s full name. Many students have the same or similar first and last name. Use the student’s correct mailstop code (MSC#). This is extremely important to ensure items are routed to the correct student. Students can access their unique MSC# under the Student tab in MyBama. Locate “Campus Services” and click on the link labeled “MSC (Mail Stop Code) Number.” If your district number isn’t displayed, you may send packages with MSC# only.
| Residence Hall | District Zone | Parcel Lockers | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential I | 01 | Pres I Game Room | Restricted |
| Presidential II | 02 | Pres II Game Room | Restricted |
| Riverside, Highlands, Lakeside | 15 | Riverside Breezeway | Restricted |
| Paty, John England | 20 | Paty | Restricted |
| Bryant, Off-Campus | 30 | Campus Mail Service Center | Open |
| Sororities (residents). Burke, Parham | 40 | Magnolia Deck | Open |
| Bryce Lawn, Greek, Fraternities (residents) | 50 | Bryce Lawn | Open |
| Ridgecrest, Blount | 60 | Ridgecrest South | Restricted |
| Tutwiler | 70 | Tutwiler | Restricted |
Use the student’s MSC# and District# as Address Line 1 and 1831 UNIVERSITY STATION as Address line 2 when placing online orders.
DO NOT address items to the student’s residence hall or to a University department. Campus Mail Service is not responsible for items that are misrouted or delivered incorrectly because of incorrect or missing address information.
Students:
We are discontinuing the usage of the fergmailcenter@ua.edu email address to reflect our name change.
The Campus Mail Service Center email address is now cmscenter@ua.edu This email address is for STUDENT mail inquiries. All messages sent to this email address MUST come from a student’s CRIMSON email address.
Departments:
For inquiries regarding DEPARTMENTAL mail, please continue to use the campusmail@ua.edu address.
Campus Mail Service has received many inquiries regarding orders of federal at-home COVID-19 testing kits. Because the U.S. Postal Service designates The University of Alabama’s address as a business address and business addresses are not eligible to receive the free federal tests, USPS will not fulfill orders for the free testing kits to student on-campus mailboxes. If you are looking to send at-home COVID-19 tests to a student, you will need to order them to ship to your residential address, then when they arrive at your home, mail them to the student’s campus address.
We understand this is an inconvenience. However, we have no control over USPS protocols.
For more information on at-home COVID-19 tests, visit https://covidtests.gov.
Change is afoot! The Ferguson Mail Center is now the Campus Mail Service Center. We will still offer all the same services you know and love, but with a new name.
According to federal law, prescription medications may only be mailed by Drug Enforcement Administration’s registered distributors, pharmacies, and medical providers. Such mailed packages are labeled as medication and treated with the highest priority when received by Campus Mail Services. If your student needs prescription medication, have their doctor or pharmacy mail their prescription to their campus address. Also, the UA Student Health Center and Pharmacy on campus can conveniently fill prescriptions from students’ doctors, or prescriptions can be transferred to one of the many local pharmacies in Tuscaloosa.
Have you heard about our new Magnolia parcel lockers? If you receive an email stating that your package is in them, they are located at 800 Paul W. Bryant Drive. Roll Tide!
