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November 18, 2003

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, Manager of the UCD Mail Division, at (530) 752-9181.

J. Michael Allred
Associate Vice Chancellor--Finance

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