{"id":2328,"date":"2020-04-22T19:47:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/?page_id=2328"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:37:11","slug":"general-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/general-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"General Policies and Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hours of Operation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday \u2013 Friday from 7:30 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.<br>There is an after-hours drop-off box at the front door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mail Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A mail card must accompany all outgoing mail requiring postage metering. These cards are available for order on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/printing\/\">Printing Services<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courier Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The URI Courier provides scheduled deliveries to several Providence locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuesdays &amp; Fridays:<\/strong> State Administration Building (1 Capitol Hill)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuesdays:<\/strong> RI Nursing Education Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fridays:<\/strong> Shepard Building<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The courier departs from the campus at approximately 10:00 am. To ensure your mail and packages are included, please drop them off in your mail room before this departure time. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/mail-services\/\">URI Mail Services<\/a> website for the full schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">URI Mailing Addresses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In cases of incomplete addressing, delivery locations are determined using the URI Directory. Ensure accurate delivery by emailing <a href=\"mailto:kmckinstry@uri.edu\">Kathie McKinstry<\/a> to verify or update your current campus address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suspicious Mail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Report any suspicious packages immediately to the URI Police at 401-874-2121. Review the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/156\/Suspicious-Package-Information.pdf\">Suspicious Package Information<\/a>&nbsp;for detailed guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Mail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>URI Mail Services does not process or deliver personal packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hazardous Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>URI Mail Services does not process hazardous materials.Email <a href=\"mailto:nenglehart@uri.edu\">Nic Englehart<\/a> to coordinate all HAZMAT shipping needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hours of Operation Monday \u2013 Friday from 7:30 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.There is an after-hours drop-off box at the front door. Mail Cards A mail card must accompany all outgoing mail requiring postage metering. These cards are available for order on the&nbsp;Printing Services website. Courier Service The URI Courier provides scheduled deliveries to several Providence [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":678,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2328","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3770,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2328\/revisions\/3770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}