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November 22, 2002

DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS, AND CAMPUS/UCDMC ADMINISTRATIVE 
OFFICERS

Re: Use of University Mail System for Season's Greetings

As a reminder, please note that seasonal greeting cards should not be sent 
from one individual to another through the University mail system, nor 
should personal cards with U.S. postage be sent via the University mail 
system.  U.S. Postal Service boxes are located on campus for personal 
mail.  Policy and Procedure Manual Section 310-15 states that the 
University mail service is to be used exclusively for official University 
business.  Materials that do not comply with the policy may be opened and 
returned to the originator.

In addition, greeting cards may not be sent from department to 
department.  Also, such cards are not to be sent to State or Federal 
agencies or to other UCD or UC units.  In the past, a Universitywide policy 
prohibited sending any type of season's greeting cards.  In November 1987, 
based on information from the Office of the President, vice chancellors and 
deans were informed that UCD units may send greeting cards for public 
relations purposes only, such as to donors, community leaders, and friends 
of the University, with the prior approval of the appropriate vice 
chancellor or dean, so long as State funds are not used for the printing, 
purchase, or mailing of the cards.

If you have questions regarding the use of the University mail system or 
greeting cards, you may call me at (530) 757-8501 or Phillip Lacey, Interim 
Manager of the UCD Mail Division, at (530) 752-9181.

J. Michael Allred
Associate Vice Chancellor - Finance

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