Forwarding and Redirecting Mail

Forwarding and Redirecting Mail

Student mail is forwarded based on the criteria listed below. Undergraduate student mail is automatically forwarded to the “home” or “primary” mailing address on file with the Registrar’s Office. Students who have graduated must register all address changes with the Alumnae Office.

If you need your mail to be forwarded during an academic, medical or some other type of leave, please fill out the temporary mail forwarding form located in the Self Service area on my.mtholyoke.edu. Please use the same form to enter your preferred temporary forwarding address if you need to forward your mail to an alternative address.

Mail is automatically forwarded during the summer break. The college is not able to forward any mail during other academic breaks. Students residing on campus during the summer break (registration with Residential Life and dorm assignment required) will continue to receive mail.

NOTE: Students may not use an on-campus address (another student's box or a department) to forward their mail to. Forwarding must be to an off campus address.

Mail received from the United States Postal Service:

USPS First Class Mail

  • Domestic First-Class Mail is forwarded for a maximum of 90 days unless the student is on approved extended leave from the college and requests an extension
  • First-Class Mail cannot be forwarded to an international address and will be returned to sender

USPS Periodical Mail

  • Domestic Periodical Mail is forwarded for a maximum of 90 days unless the student is on approved extended leave from the college and requests an extension
  • Periodical Mail cannot be forwarded to an international address and will be returned to sender.

USPS Parcels

  • Domestic Parcels are forwarded for a maximum of 90 days unless the student is on approved extended leave from the college and requests an extension
  • Parcels can not be forwarded to an international address and will be returned to the sender. Mount Holyoke College recommends using a domestic forwarding address for all mail.

USPS Standard / Non-Profit / Marketing Mail

  • Standard / Non-Profit / Marketing Mail can not be forwarded and will be recycled.

Mail Received from Other Carriers

  • Mail and parcels received from carriers other than the U.S. Postal Services (Fedex, UPS, DHL, Amazon, etc.) can not be forwarded and will be returned to the sender.