UCSB Physics Shipping and Receiving

Shipping Items

 We ship everything from letters and documents to large pieces of equipment. Our preferred shippers include UPS (for domestic delivery), FedEx (for domestic and international delivery), and ABF Freight for heavy shipments.

Please keep in mind that we do not ship anything out via US Postal Service. For information on how to ship something out through the US Post Office, please visit the UCSB Mail Services website.

If you would like to have something shipped, please bring the item to Broida 1311 with the following information:

• Name, address, and phone number of the recipient
• The account to be charged (shipping charges cannot be place on fabrication accounts)
• The amount of insurance for the shipment
• The value of the item
• The preferred shipping method (Overnight, 2nd Day, etc.)
• Any special shipping instructions or concerns

Please contact the Physics Receiving Office (Broida 1311) in advance for any shipments that might involve special circumstance, such as extremely large or heavy items, items on dry ice, time sensitive materials, etc. to discuss options and requirements.

Receiving mail and shipments

To receive personal items, please have the sender indicate your address the following way:

[YOUR NAME]
University of California Santa Barbara
Department of Physics
Building 572 Room 1311
CA 93106-9530