Postal Services

Cardinal Station, the university post office, offers a wide variety of United States Postal Service products and services including stamps, money orders, certified mail, registered mail, insured mail, and priority mail. Products from other vendors such as UPS and Federal Express are not available. Purchases can be paid for in cash or by check. Credit cards are not accepted.

Addressing Mail to Residential Students

All mail to residential students should be addressed as follows:

Student's full name (no nickname) Residence Hall and Room Number The Catholic University of America 620 Michigan Ave., Box # Washington, DC 20064

Campus Mail Delivery

Mail is delivered Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mail is not delivered on weekends, recognized university and federal holidays or vacation periods. Students receiving packages that do not fit in mailboxes or items requiring a signature (i.e., UPS, Federal Express, registered mail) will receive an e-mail notification in their CUA e-mail account. In addition, a notice will be placed in their student mailboxes. It is important for students to monitor and maintain their CUA e-mail account daily. Residential mail delivery begins at 10 a.m.

Student Package Services

Packages received at Cardinal Station can be claimed at Student Package Services on the ground floor of McMahon Hall by presenting the e-mail notification or notice and appropriate identification. Students are invited to stop by Student Package Services to inquire about expected items.

Mail Delivery During University Vacation Periods

During university vacation periods in the academic year, first-class mail is not forwarded. Newspapers and magazines received during the Christmas and spring break periods will not be held at Cardinal Station for more than two working days from the resumption of classes, after which time they will be discarded. Should first-class mail placed in a student mailbox fill the box during the vacation period, further mail will not be delivered until the student empties the mailbox.

Updating Student Forwarding Address

All students are required to formally update their forwarding address(es) by logging on to the student administration portal at cardinalstation.cua.edu when checking out of the residence halls. It is important to update the forwarding address regardless if the information is the same. Cardinal Station will forward first-class mail for four weeks as a courtesy, but it is unable to forward mail for a longer period of time. Anything other than first-class mail will not be forwarded. Persons moving off campus for longer than four weeks should notify correspondents of their new address. Students experiencing problems regarding any mail services should contact Postal Services.

Third Party Services

There is a Federal Express drop box with limited supplies located on the ground floor adjacent to Cardinal Station. UPS has a drop box on campus located on the first floor of Leahy Hall.