Mail

Mail

Our Campus Mail Services team provides efficient distribution of mail and correspondence within the University community.

 

Services

  • Campus mail 
  • Inter-University Transit System
  • Mail delivery and pick-up
  • Metered mail

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Track your mail

Sent a registered item to the University and it hasn’t been received? Track your item on the Canada Post website.

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Contact Campus Mail Services

For questions about mail and parcel services, contact campus.mail@utoronto.ca or call 416-978-7405.

Central mailroom

The mailroom is in the North Borden Building at 563 Spadina Ave., just north of the intersection of College Street and Spadina Avenue. We are open Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Campus mail

Campus mail refers to any physical mail sent between entities on campus (letters and packages). 

When sending campus mail:

  • Include the name of the intended recipient. their faculty/department (avoid using acronyms or initialisms), and the building name and room number.
  • Ensure that envelopes are securely sealed and bring them to the mailroom in your building for pickup. Don’t use staples to seal envelopes.
  • Please ensure that the items you are sending as campus mail are securely labeled. A lone sticky label can easily be removed in transit.

Metered mail

We offer a mail metering service, which means that we use a meter to print postage on pieces of mail as proof of payment. 

Our meter’s built-in scale is designed to accurately weigh everything from envelopes to packages, removing guesswork, and ensuring that you pay exactly the right postage every time. Meters also offer discounts unavailable in a post office retail location or when using stamps. This service is for envelopes or packages that weigh less than 500g. 

When sending mail to be metered: 

  • If this is your department or faculty’s first time sending metered mail, complete a new metered mail customer form. 
  • Ensure that the items have a proper return address. 
  • Bundle envelopes into Canadian, U.S., and international destinations using elastic bands and sticky notes. 
  • Place a manifest with each bundle that lists the department/faculty name and account number. 
  • Label the bundles “to be metered” using sticky notes. 
  • If you’re sending envelopes that are less than 1cm thick, nest them (flaps overlapping) to facilitate processing. 
  • Seal all envelopes that are more than 1cm thick. Do not use staples to seal envelopes. 
  • Bring the bundles to the mailroom in your building. 
  • If you’re sending more than 100 pieces of mail to be metered, let Campus Mail Services know in advance. 

Packages

We send items that weigh more than 500g through UPS to Canadian, U.S., and international destinations. 

When sending packages: 

  • Declare the contents of the package and its commercial value for customs purposed for any packages going to U.S. or international destinations.
  • Include the recipient’s email or phone number, or, if unavailable, your contact information.
  • If you’re sending more than one package, let Campus Mail Services know in advance so that they can bring a trolley if needed. 

Mail sent to the University

  • If you’ve sent a registered item to the University and it hasn’t been received, contact us with the item’s tracking number. We can track the item and let you know the status.  
  • You can also track your item on the Canada Post website.
  •  Mail should be addressed to the specific department, building, and person for whom it is intended. Full building addresses can be found on the searchable campus map.
  • The general mailing address for the University is 27 King’s College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1

Mail for the Mississauga and Scarborough campuses

  • Items for the Mississauga campus are picked up at the mailroom by UTM at no cost.
  • Items being sent to Scarborough require postage. Please include your account information when sending packages to the mailroom for shipment to UTSC.

Inter-University Transit System (IUTS)

  • The Inter-University Transit System (IUTS) provides free shipping between select universities in Ontario.
  • A full list may be found on the Council of Ontario Universities website, here: Inter-University Transit System (IUTS) – Council of Ontario Universities
  • Packages cannot exceed 10 kg.
  • The IUTS system does not ship out to UTM or UTSC. Please do not request IUTS shipping for the satellite campuses.

What we don't do

  • We don’t handle personal mail. We service the University community by sending professional correspondencePlease send personal mail through Canada Post.
  • We do not deliver to or maintain a database of students.
  • We don’t handle large shipments of outgoing Canada Post mail without prior arrangement. 
  • We don’t sell stamps, envelopes, bubble mailers, or mailing tubes. To buy mailing supplies, visit the Canada Post outlet at the U of T Bookstore.
  • We don’t provide email support services. For help with your @utoronto or @mail.utoronto email address, contact the Information Commons Help Desk on the first floor of Robarts Library, call 416-978-HELP (4357), or email help.desk@utoronto.ca.