Student Postal Center
Monday-Thursday: 9am to 6pm
Friday: 9am to 4pm
Saturday: 10am to 2pm
Sunday: CLOSED
PACKAGE PROCESSING:
24-48 Hours for Package and Letter Mail Processing.
A package may show as “Delivered” by the carrier but may not yet be ready for pickup.
PLEASE WAIT FOR A NOTIFICATION FROM THE MAILROOM BEFORE COMING TO GSS.
- Please DON’T wait in line if you just have a question - Email gss.mailroom@unh.edu - Phone: 603-862-6245
- Please DON’T wait in line if you haven't received an email from UNH MAIL saying your package is ready for pick up.
- Please if you have packages/mail to pick up, please collect them ASAP!
- We hold packages for no more than 60 days before they are returned. Please contact us about holding packages longer than 60 days.
Granite Square Station Shipping
Monday - Friday: 9am to 3:00pm
Closed weekends and during curtailed operations.
When Ship-store is closed, please consider utilizing other nearby services:
Durham Post Office (USPS)
2 Madbury Road - (800) 275-8777
Monday-Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: 9am to 12pm
UNH Mailing Services (USPS, FedEx, UPS)
10 West Edge - (603) 862-3231
Monday-Friday: 7:30am to 4:30pm
Saturday/Sunday: CLOSED
Student Medication Shipments:
Students and Parents who plan to have prescription or over-the-counter medications shipped to UNH must contact both Brandon.Karcher@unh.edu and Jackson.Parker@unh.edu in advance via email. Upon receiving the email UNH Mail Services will provide appropriate addressing requirements and shipping instructions.
Advance notification is recommended to help us ensure the medication shipment is identified, prioritized and made available for pickup as soon as possible. Students or Parents who do not give an advanced notice may experience processing delays.
Perishable Food Shipments:
All Perishable Food Shipments Must:
- Notify the Mailroom in Advance via Email
- Be securely packaged to prevent leakage or contamination
- Be CLEARLY labeled as "Perishable"
- Include Students Full Name and GSS Box Number
- We recommend that all Perishable shipments get shipped via a Priority, 2nd Day or Overnight shipping service.
Once Perishable shipments are received hey will be prioritized and processed quickly so students can pick up.
UNH Mail Services Does Not Provide:
- Refrigeration
- Freezer Storage
- Temperature monitoring
- Special Food Handling Services
Packages/Mail FAQ
Once you receive an email from GSS letting you know the package or mail is ready for pick up, bring your UNH student ID to the GSS Pickup window. A student ID is REQUIRED to pick up any mail or packages! Please be aware that items that are shipped to Granite Square Station through an express service, such as Overnight Express, may be delayed by processing and are not always able to be delivered immediately.
For mobility impaired students, please e-mail gss.mailroom@unh.edu or call 862-MAIL (6245) to discuss accessibility options with a lead staff person.
Granite Square Station is not a post office. All delivery services can deliver to GSS. Please use 83 Main Street as the street address, as well as the student's name and GSS box number:
Example:
Student's Name
GSS Box Number
83 Main Street
Durham, NH 03824
Yes. However, perishable items should be sent at own risk. Please notify the mailroom of an incoming perishable shipment and have the box clearly labeled "Perishable". When GSS receives a perishable item, such as flowers, food baskets, or just food in general an email is sent letting the student know they have a perishable package ready to be picked up. The perishable item will sit on a shelf in the mailroom until the student is able to retrieve it.
GSS is not able to preserve perishable items that require refrigeration.
Packages are held between 30 - 45 days. After that they will be returned to sender.
Packages that arrive over winter/summer break will be held at the student postal center. It is up to the student to contact the student postal center to request that the package is forwarded. Packages that arrive over winter break will be held until 2 weeks after school resumes. Packages that arrive during summer will be held until the first week of school. Packages left over after these time periods will be returned to sender.
Mail FAQ
The US Postal Service (USPS) and UPS both make the delivery to Granite Square Station around 10:00am each morning during the school year. FedEx and DHL make delivery throughout the day. Due to the large volume of mail and packages that come in, GSS cannot guarantee a time each day when mail will be ready for pick up. Mail will be available by the end of the day it is received. Please be aware that items that are shipped to Granite Square Station through an express service, such as Overnight Express, may be delayed by processing and are not always able to be delivered immediately.
You can change your permanent forwarding address through the Registrar's Office.
Please be aware that all mail leaving the United States, with the exception of postcards, is required by law to be in an envelope (which we do not supply). If your address file contains foreign addresses please send us the appropriate number of envelopes.
Addressing FAQ
All freshmen and undergraduates up to the age of 24 are automatically assigned a GSS address (including those who live off-campus). If a student is continuing on to Graduate School at UNH, they must email a request to maintain a GSS mailbox number.
Any undergraduate or graduate student not automatically assigned an address may request one at the GSS Pickup Window or by sending us an email with the name and student ID number.
Login to Webcat to find your GSS Address.
If the mail or package is not addressed clearly and correctly, GSS may return it to the sender rather than risk delivering it to the wrong person. All senders should include a complete return address on mail and packages.
For prompt mail and package delivery address each item legibly as follows:
Example:
Benjamin Paul Thompson
83 Main Street
1234 Granite Square Station
Durham, NH 03824
