Eleventh Edition:

            Welcome to the MSC newsletter.  It is February, so it is time for the U.S. Postal Service to announce its yearly postage increase.  I will discuss the major changes that might affect your department.  In addition, we have been working on a redesigned website.  I will discuss the redesign and ask for feedback.

Shannon Covey, Director of Mail Services

U.S. Postal Service Postage Increase

The U.S.P.S. announced this week that postage is increasing on May 11, 2009.  The table below shows some of the major changes.  This is an addition to the increase in January for the U.S.P.S. shipping products (Priority Mail, Express Mail).  Overall, the increase for the University in postage costs is 4%.

New Website Design

We have had some feedback on our website.  Some people have had problems navigating the website.  We have come up with a little different design that allows for more explanation of each link.  The address for the new design is http://www.msc.ilstu.edu/new_site/default.shtml.  We would like to receive feedback on the different design to see if it is easier to navigate then the old design.

Surplus Envelopes

If you have surplus campus envelopes, please return them to Mail Services for redistribution.  Currently our supply of surplus envelopes is very low.

Update Addresses

We have been having issues with UPS packages sent to incorrect addresses.   It is important to make sure that a current address is being used when sending any package or letter.  An incorrect address can cause a charge of up to $10.00 from UPS.  A phone call is much cheaper than that.

Closing

This issue has been a short one, but with important issues.  If you have questions about how the postage increase will affect your department, please do not hesitate to call.  In closing, please give us feedback on the new design of the website because it is important that the website is useful to the departments that we serve.  Until next time.

Thanks,

Shannon