First-class and standard mail items (letters and packages) are received by 9 a.m. Monday -Friday from the United States Postal Service (Morris Brown Office). These mail items are sorted and then distributed to students, faculty and staff mailboxes. This process is generally completed daily by 11:30 a.m.
Note: The time allotted for mail distribution may be extended due to the large volume of mail received on Mondays and days preceding a holiday.
United States Express Mail, Federal Express, DHL, and United Parcel Service (Express & Ground) are not delivered on a set schedule; therefore, deliveries are accepted throughout the day Monday-Friday. On Saturdays between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon only express deliveries are made.
A pick-up notice and email will be generated for US Postal Service Express, delivery confirmation, certified, registered letters and packages, Federal Express, United Parcel Service, and DHL letters, regardless of size. These items have tracking numbers and are considered accountable; therefore, a signature and barcode scan are required to complete the chain of custody from the sender to the addressee.
Mail Center
350 Spelman Lane, S.W.
Box 1631, Atlanta, GA 30314
(404) 270-5858
karlclemons@spelman.edu
Mon. - Fri. | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
No Extended Storage
The Mail Center cannot store packages for extended periods due to the large volume of packages received daily. If a package is left unclaimed for 5 business days, a second notice will be issued. Packages not picked-up five business days after the second notice (10 days total) will be returned to the sender.
Routine Mail Pickup
For routine mail pick-up, please refer to the hours of operations (11:30 a.m. to 4:50 p.m.), and lunch hours (1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.). Earlier attempts to pickup mail from the Center's staff disrupts the processing of mail, so customers are asked to observe regular operating hours. Urgent cases will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Mail Center Manager for assistance.
Outgoing Mail
The United States Postal Service (Morris Brown Office) makes two scheduled pickups Monday-Friday, at 12:30 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. These pickups include the blue collection box located in front of the Mail Center. Saturday pickups are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. from the outside collection box only.
The Mail Center will hold Federal Express, United Parcel Service, and DHL packages for pickup, providing the package has been properly packaged and all necessary arrangements with the respective couriers have been made.
Mail Notification
Packages received with bar codes are scanned and a "Notification of Package Received" message is sent to the recipient via email to their desktop and text to their cell phones. This alerts that a package has been received and can be picked up at the Mail Center window in about 30-45 minutes after retrieving the notification slip from their mailbox. Please bring the notification slip to the Mail Center Window for validation and receipt of package.