Jan 09 2023
Logistics
Shipping and Receiving
Outbound ShipmentsLogistics provides a central location to ship goods or materials for legitimate university purposes—including the pick up of outbound USPS, UPS, FedEx, palletized freight, and campus mail shipments.
We do not ship or receive deliveries for student residence rooms, university lodging rooms, or contractor construction sites.
Dry ice shipments must arrive at our dock by noon for same-day shipping.
Inbound ShipmentsWe also manage the university's inbound shipments. Carriers have been instructed to stop at Central Shipping and Receiving regardless of the shipment's final campus destination. Prior to delivery, freight is inspected, identified, and designated for final delivery.
Shipments received bearing a valid MSU purchase order number, contract order, or credit card order number are processed and distributed the same day or next business day. UPS, FedEx, and perishable shipments are sorted, processed, and distributed to recipients the day of receipt.
Shipments labeled with the recipient and building name will help ensure accurate parcel delivery.
Note: Logistics accepts CODs that cover shipping charges only—we do not cover the cost of the product being shipped.
Service Request
To initiate prompt pick-up of an outgoing shipment, submit an online Service Request form, attach a copy of the completed form to the parcel, and place the shipment in the mail room.
- A Service Request form is not required for campus mail.
- Please select the US Postal Service tile if the delivery is to be made to a P.O. box.
Service Request
Complete form for standard parcel pick up.
U-Track
Locate on-campus packages.
Desktop Shipping
Find information about using UPS and FedEx.
News
Nov 21 2022
UPL to close for winter break
University Procurement and Logistics will be closed in alignment with the university's winter break from December 23, 2022, through January 2, 2023. We will reopen and all services will resume (with potential delays) on Tuesday, January 3.Nov 17 2022
Thanksgiving closures at UPL
University Procurement and Logistics will be closed Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, 2022, for Thanksgiving break. Due to the extended weekend, Logistics will not accept hazardous materials shipments—including any shipments with dry ice—on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.Oct 24 2022
Delivery delays October 26-28, 2022
Due to UPL team meetings from October 26-28, 2022, there may be some delay in campus deliveries. Perishable items will be delivered as normal.FAQS
- The carrier (UPS, FedEx, etc.) says my package has been delivered to MSU. How can I track it on campus?Packages and payroll checks can be tracked on campus using our online tool, U-Track.
- I have a shipment that needs to be sent overseas. What do I do?Logistics is responsible for import and export compliance at MSU. The International Shipping form (.pdf) must be completed and attached to your package along with the Service Request form. Once received by Logistics, we will complete the additional required paperwork. Twenty-four to seventy-two hour lead time is required.
- Why did my shipment deliver to Central Shipping and Receiving?Carriers have been instructed to stop at Central Shipping and Receiving, where materials are identified and designated for final delivery. University Procurement and Logistics is committed to making MSU safer by reducing commercial traffic on campus.
- Where can I find information about the restrictions and identification requirements for my hazardous shipment?
- Generally, the container the item in question came in should have any required hazardous material identification markings.
- Hazardous materials can be identified in several ways. View most commonly displayed identifications
- Restrictions for shipping hazardous material may vary by item, size, quantity, destination, among others. Contact the University Procurement and Logistics Operations Supervisor, Susan Fennell.
