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Mail Services
     Mail is delivered Monday through Saturday to your mailbox in the basement of the O'Connor Campus Center (called the "COOP" by everyone at Colgate). The proper way to address an envelope to a student on campus is as follows:

          Name of Student
          CU Box #____
          Colgate University
          13 Oak Drive
          Hamilton, NY 13346

     You will receive your specific Box # in August with your room assignment. Your box remains the same throughout the four years at Colgate.

The closest Post Offices and mail centers include the following:

     O'Connor Campus Center
     Services:
     -Airmail Letters
     -Money Order
     -Prepares and handles international mail
     -Pre-stamped Envelopes
     -Postage Stamps
     -Packages
     Hours: Monday - Friday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
     Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

     U.S. Post Office
     32 Broad Street
     Hamilton, NY 13346
     (315) 824-2350
     Services:
     -C.O.D. ("Cash On Delivery") Service
     -Express Airmail
     -Packages
     -Stamps
     -Aerograms
     Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
     Saturday 9:30 am to 12:00 noon

Couriers and International Express Mail Services
     For shipping packages and important documents overseas, the following mail service companies are suggested:
  • DHL Worldwide Express (Worldwide) Toll Free Number: 1-800-225-5345
  • Overseas Courier Service (Japan and other Asian countries (documents only) (202) 347-4233
  • TWA Cargo (U.S. and Europe) Toll Free Number: 1-800-892-6398
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