There are several bulk mailing choices available to Faculty, Staff and Student Organizations that you can use. Each has certain criteria that have to be met.

Standard Mail
Letter or post card mail matter not requiring expedited or First Class services and is neither required to be mailed as Periodicals. The minimum volume is 200 addressed pieces.

1. All pieces must be exactly the same in size, color, weight and consistent contents.
2. Mailing must contain at least 200 addressed pieces or 50 pounds of addressed pieces.
3. Mailing addresses must be typed, laser, or ink jet printed.
4. No staples on outside of mailing piece.
5. Do not use dark color background on address area. (OCR machine cannot read addresses.)
6. Must weigh less than 16 ounces.

Periodicals
Newspapers, magazines and other periodical publications whose primary purpose is transmitting information to an established list of subscribers or requesters. The publications must be published at least four times a year at regular, specified intervals.

First Class Presort Mail
All matter wholly or partly in writing or typewriting, all actual and personal correspondence, all bills and statements of account, and all matter sealed or otherwise closed against inspection. The minimum volume is 500 addressed pieces. First-Class Mail consists of two subclasses for pieces weighing 13 ounces or less. Stamped cards and postcards make up one sub-class: letters, flats, and parcels make up the other.

Bulk Mailing Charges