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UC DAVIS: ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL SERVICES

December 5, 2005

DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

RE: Appropriate Use of the University Mail System

This directive serves as a reminder of UC Davis Policy & Procedure 
Manual Section 310-15, which stipulates that the "campus mail service 
is to be used exclusively for official University business." 

The Mail Division reports that personal mail continues to be routed 
through the campus mail system including seasonal greeting cards, 
residential utility bills, voting ballots, and mortgage coupons.  
This is a violation of University policy, and strains already limited 
mail resources, which in turn delays the distribution of official 
University-related mail.  Delays can have serious consequences such 
as slower turnaround of vendor payments and assessment of late fees 
causing a loss of University discounts.

Please remind faculty, staff and students of their obligation to not 
send any personal items through the University mail.

The ASUCD Post Office is an official contract station for the US 
Postal Service and with few exceptions offers the campus community 
the same services as any US Post Office.  In addition, please 
reference maildiv.ucdavis.edu/general/personal.cfm, which lists 
postal boxes that exist at numerous locations around campus for 
outgoing mail.

I appreciate your cooperation and attention to this issue.  If you have 
questions, please contact Phillip Lacey at (530) 752-9181 or by email at 
pllacey@ucdavis.edu.

J. Michael Allred
Associate Vice Chancellor - Finance

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