Consider it signed, sealed and delivered: AV俱乐部 has its new mailing address format ready to go.
As first reported in March, Canada Post has assigned AV俱乐部 a new, common postal code for all university mail. This ensures AV俱乐部 complies with Canada Post policy requiring that mail for universities and other large institutions be delivered to a single address.
However, responding to feedback from the university community, AV俱乐部 has worked out a solution with Canada Post that will allow departments and units to keep their civic address as part of their mailing information鈥攔ather than the mailing room鈥檚 street address鈥攖hanks to a new PO Box number.
The new address format will be as follows:
(Name)* 聽 聽聽聽 聽聽聽 聽聽聽聽
Your department or unit聽 AV俱乐部
Civic or street address
PO BOX 15000聽聽 聽聽聽 聽聽聽 聽聽聽 聽
Halifax, NS聽 B3H 4R2
*Note: While the recipient's name can be placed anywhere above the PO Box for domestic mail and still be received, it is advisable to place it after the department and university name for international shipping to avoid issues with customs.
鈥淲hen we were assigned the single postal code, we heard from many here at Dal about how a shared mailing address for the entire campus could be confusing: for visitors, for couriers and for our own community,鈥� explains Darrell Boutilier, director of operations for Facilities Management.
鈥淭his PO Box means that departments don鈥檛 need separate civic and mailing information on their websites, publications or stationery. It鈥檚 all in one address, which will keep things simpler for everyone involved.鈥�
Canada Post has also granted AV俱乐部 a one-year period during which mail with previous addresses and postal codes will continue to be delivered. This will allow departments and units to use up聽stationery or other printed material that contains old address information.
That said, the new postal code is active now and can be used right away. Facilities Management notes that the new address must be followed in the order above to ensure that it can be read properly by Canada Post鈥檚 mail聽sorting machines.
Those responsible for managing university websites should update web pages with the new address information as soon as possible. As for printed stationary, it should be replaced when it is practical to do so by contacting Creative Services at design.services@dal.ca or 494-3636.
鈥淲e鈥檙e thankful for the university community鈥檚 patience on this issue,鈥� says Mr. Boutilier. 鈥淭he requirement for a single postal code came suddenly, but even if it took us a bit more time to sort it all out, we believe we鈥檝e come to the ideal solution for everyone involved.鈥�
Those with further questions about the postal code can contact Mike Wilkinson with Facilities Management at m.wilkinson@dal.ca.