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Winter Break Mail

Students living in Northfield during winter break:

  • Students who will be living in Northfield during winter break can continue to receive mail through their fall term mail box if they have signed up for a winter break mail box at the Campus Post Office service window.
  • Sign up using the Winter Break Mail Box Sign Up clipboard at the Campus Post Office Service window, beginning November 15.
  • Each student must pick up their mail on a regular basis. If mail box fills up, magazines, newspapers and catalogs will be removed and recycled.
  • Near the end of winter break, all student mail boxes will be re-assigned for winter term. Mail will be transferred to your new winter term mail box at that time. New mail box lists will be posted in the lobby.

Students not living in Northfield during winter break:

  • Mail and packages that can be forwarded will be forwarded to the U.S. address on file with the College until December 15.
  • Magazines, catalogs, standard and non-profit mail cannot be forwarded and will be recycled throughout winter break.
  • Near the end of winter break, all student mail boxes will be re-assigned for winter term. Mail will be transferred to your new winter term mail box at that time. New mail box lists will be posted in the lobby.

What can be forwarded?

  • USPS First Class, Priority and Express mail can be forwarded to domestic and international addresses.
  • UPS packages can only be forwarded to a domestic street address (no P.O. Box addresses).

What cannot be forwarded?

  • FedEx, Airborne, DHL packages cannot be forwarded. They are returned to the sender.
  • Monthly CD & Book Club selection of the month letters (including the CD’s & books) cannot be forwarded, they are returned to the sender.
  • USPS Bulk and Non-Profit mail cannot be forwarded. This includes catalogs, magazines, newspapers, monthly journals, and newsletters. This mail is recycled.