Welcome to Messina College! Here your will find important information about Mail Services. To ensure you get the most out of our services, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with our information for first year students. Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions - we're here to help!
(617) 552-1965 or mail.room@selenaumbrella.net
Check back frequently for new information as it becomes available.
[First Name] + [Last Name]
Messina College / [Residence Hall]
885 Centre St
Newton MA 02459
Important notes about proper addressing:
- Please use the student's name as they are registered at Boston College. Use of a nickname may delay the delivery of their package.
- Please double check that you are using the correct zip code to be sure your package is delivered to Boston College (and not a similar nearby address).
- Improper addressing leads to delays in delivery from the carrier and sorting in the BC mail room.
Boston College currenlty receives approximately 280,000 packages a year for students living on campus. In order to distribute them in a timely fashion, it helps for students to know some key information.
You will receive an email notification when your package is ready for pickup. The email will contain the package's tracking number and the location where it is located, including mail room and shelf location. Please present this email with your BC ID when picking up your package at the mail room, and the clerk will retrieve the package for you.
Pick up your packages in a timely fashion. After the initial email notification, you will receive a second notice and then a final reminder email to pick up your package. Typically, packages not picked up within 10 days will be returned to sender.
Proper addressing matters. Please use the name that you are registered with at Boston College. Nicknames or alternate names delay package processing and can lead to packages being returned to sender. Also, each mail room has its own street address. Please be sure to use the correct mailing address (see "Student Mailing Addresses" on this page).
Mail room hours are posted on this website. See the above "Mail Room Hours" section for current operating hours. To accommodate heavy demand at the beginning of the semester, the mail rooms are open for extended hours and some Sundays. Later in the semester, hours will be updated to reflect standard hours.
Please also refer to the "Frequently Asked Questions" section of this page for additional information.
Yes, but just at the beginning of the fall semester move-in period. Mail Services and the Office of Residential Life are pleased to provide first year students with delivery of large and/or heavy packages directly to their residence hall rooms during peak move-in days in the fall semester. Large packages (roughly a two cubic feet or larger) will qualify for this service. Once students receive their first year housing assignments from the Office of Residential Life, belongings may be sent to the BC campus.
In-room delivery of large packages is only available for first year students.
To be eligible for this service, packages must be received to the BC campus by August 16, 2024.
Please be sure packages are properly addressed (see "Student Mailing Addresses" on this page).
Large packages received after August 16 must be picked up at the mail rooms. If you have any questions about this service, please email mail.room@selenaumbrella.net, and we will respond as soon as possible.
The Office of Residential Life has a great web page for first year students. Check out their "First-Year Student Packing Guide" for items they recommend and items that aren't allowed.
Yes. Please forward your "Ready for Pickup" email notification along with a picture of your Student ID to your friend, and we will allow them to pick up a package for you. You will receive a confirmation email that says "thank you for picking up your package" once they have picked it up.
No. Mail Services is unable to accept deliveries of fresh food or other items from sources such as Amazon Fresh, GrubHub, Instacart or any other company that delivers from a restaurant or market.
No, we are unable to offer mail or package forwarding.
Please update your delivery address on all online orders as soon as you move out of the residence halls.
Yes. Amazon maintains two banks of lockers on campus for the convenience of the Boston College community. The lockers may be selected as delivery points when placing orders through Amazon. The two locations are:
- "BENCH" is in the 90 St. Thomas More Dr. residence hall on the ground floor
- "LOPEZ" is across from the Newton mailroom on the lower level of Kenny Cottle Library