Where Do Student Residents Of Poly Canyon Village Retrieve Their Mail And Parcels?
Mail and parcels received for student residents of Poly Canyon Village are available in two separate locations based on the items size as well as whether the items required a signature upon delivery. Mail parcels including large envelopes are available in the resident's mailbox, while large packages are available only through the Canyon Post Mail Center's Front Desk. Signature waivers are not recognized by couriers delivering parcels to Cal Poly and thus can not be recognized by Cal Poly staff. Items that require a signature are available at the Canyon Post Mail Center's Front Desk.
Items Located at the Canyon Post Mail Center
The Canyon Post Mail Center, located in Poly Canyon Village, provides secure package distribution to all student residents of Poly Canyon Village and Cerro Vista. Once received, parcels are processed and an email is sent to the recipient informing them of where and how to retrieve their parcel. Email notifications are sent to the recipients Cal Poly email address, no exceptions. We suggest adding packagecenter@calpoly.edu as a personal email contact when having emails forwarded from your Cal Poly email account to an alternate email account. All parcels are processed same day. If the item was shipped using one of the following services, your package can be found at the Canyon Post Mail Center:
- UPS (Our preferred shipping service.)
- FedEx
- FedEx Ground
- FedEx Home
- DHL
- Overnight Express
- Golden State Overnight
- California Overnight
- USPS Express Mail
- USPS Insured Mail
- USPS Signature Confirmation Mail
- USPS Registered Mail
- USPS Certified Mail
Distribution Services accepts responsiblity for all items located at the Canyon Post Mail Center. A lost item will be reimbursed up to the price of the item or $100; whichever is less.
Items Located in Resident's Mailboxes
Most items sent through the United States Postal Service are received at Canyon Post, sorted, and placed in the appropriate mailbox. All correctly addressed mail is processed and delivered same day. If the item was shipped using one of the following services, your item can be found in the resident's mailbox:
- USPS First Class
- USPS Media Mail
- USPS Priority Mail
- USPS Delivery Confirmation
- FedEx SmartPost
- UPS SurePost
Note: Use the above services at your own risk.
Distribution Services assumes no liability for items lost when using any of the aforementioned services for the following reasons:
- Items using the 'Delivery Confirmation' service are scanned as delivered well before leaving the United States Postal Service sorting facility which in no way indicates correct delivery dates, times, or whether the item has ever reached campus. In addition, some items using the 'Delivery Confirmation' service never receive an actual delivery scan by the USPS.