Mail Services (Hamilton

Residence Life Coordinators

Each apartment building and dormitory hall is assigned its own ResidenceLife Coordinator (RLC), who serves as a liaison to Student Life Services to promote community among the residents by providing opportunities for encouragement and fellowship. Residents have the opportunity to join with and participate in a diverse community, where the love and joy of the Lord can be experienced and shared. The Community Life Statementserves as the standard for establishing and maintaining a healthy community in each apartment building and dormitory. The Housing Policy and Manualin conjunction with the Community Life Statementserves to inform residents in their day-to-day living in community.

Commuter Rooms

The Seminary seeks to provide housing for commuter students who need overnight accommodations. Rooms will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Commuter room availability is dependent on vacancies.

For all campuses, Cohort-Based Students should review the housing materials posted on the DMIN Program canvas site for hotels, discounted rates, other options, etc.

Guest Housing

Guest Housing is available for people who have anaffiliation with the Seminary(i.e., student families, alumnus, speakers, etc.).We have one-and two-bedroom furnished apartments, as well as a men’s dorm, available to rent.To check availability, please go to https://www.gordonconwell.edu/hamilton/community/housing/guest-housing/.Please be advised, reservations are not guaranteed until a confirmationemailis received.For questions regarding Guest Housing,please send an email to guesthousing@gordonconwell.edu.

Mail Delivery and Pickup

The Seminary mailroom processes mail from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and other delivery companies, such as UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc. Mail is picked up from the South Hamilton Post Office in the morning Monday through Saturday (excluding holidays) and distributed to campus mailboxes by 11:00am. Mail from other carriers arrives at varied times throughout the day. Outgoing mail is picked up at approximately 2:00pm, except on Sundays and Federal holidays.

Intra-Seminary Mail

There is a drop box for mail delivery to Seminary students and to faculty and staff that is emptied and delivered to campus mailboxes periodically throughout the day. Whenever distribution must be made to more than five students, please fasten the bundle together in box number order. No individual student or group of students has the privilege of a multiple distribution of material through the campus mail. Inquiries on this matter shall be directed to

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the Dean of Students in Student Life Services. Students are responsible for reading and responding to administrative notices placed in their boxes.

Hours and Services

The mailroom will be open for business from 9:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday. Hours may vary during the summer. Many of the same items and services purchased at a Federal post office can be purchased in the mailroom, including stamps, priority mail, express mail, media mail, and certified mail services. Students may send or receive faxes in the mailroom. For complete information about mailroom services and prices, please contact the mailroom at 978-646-4043 during business hours, or by email.

Addresses on Campus

In compliance with State laws, all students will be assigned a campus mailbox that will be used to deliver intra-campus and USPS mail. In order to be sure that their mail is delivered in a timely fashion, students should adhere to the following USPS address standards: Name 130 Essex St, Box # South Hamilton, MA 01982

Students living in the on-campus apartments and dorms also will have aresidentialaddress assigned by the Housing Office.The residential address is important for voting purposes.

Apartment Address Example

Name 6 A.J. Gordon Court, Apt. # South Hamilton, MA 01982 Dorm Address Example (Do Not List Hall Name)

Name 30 Billy Graham Way, Room # South Hamilton, MA 01982

If a student has a cell phone, the apartment address must be used as the primary address to that cell phone provider, so in the event of an emergency, 911 dispatchers for the Town of Hamilton have an accurate location for any emergency. However, it is recommended for all other incoming mail that the student use their 130 Essex St. address with their campus box number.

All packages (USPS, UPS, Federal Express, etc.) are delivered to students' campus mailboxes for pickup at the window, not at their apartments.

Change of Address

It is vital that the Seminary have the students' correct mailing address at all times. If, during his or her Seminary career, a student moves or is on a leave of absence, it is imperative that the proper information be given to the mailroom on a change of address form (obtainable from the mailroom during business hours) or on the Mail Services webpage.At that point, all first-class mail will be forwarded; however, intra-campus mail, third-class mail, and packages sent through carriers other than USPS (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.) cannot be forwarded and will be

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