Islander Faculty & Staff

For postage sales visit SandDollar$ Services during our hours of operation. The mail drop is located next to the front window. Mail is picked up from SandDollar$ Services at 4:00 pm each day. All outgoing mail must be received at SandDollar Services no later than 3:30 pm to ensure same-day delivery to the United States Post Office.

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Friday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

In addition, SandDollar$ Services offers a wide variety of services for sending mail:

Domestic Mail Services

First Class Mail: Standard delivery for letters, postcards and packages up to 13 ounces. Postage is based solely on weight. Visit SandDollar$ Services for a cost and estimate delivery time.

Priority Mail: 3-to-5-day delivery for letters and packages up to 70 pounds. Prices are based on weight and destination. Destinations are divided into zones, so the farther away the destination of your package, the more it costs to send it.

Media Mail: The least expensive way to send books, CDs or videos, up to 70 pounds. Delivery time averages 5 to 11 days. Prices are based solely on weight.
Extra services that can be combined with the above items:

• Certified Mail: Also provides proof of mailing. Most commonly used with Return Receipt (see below). Can only be used with First Class and Priority Mail.
• Delivery Confirmation: Online tracking for packages. Provides delivery date and time.  Can only be used with Priority Mail, Media Mail, and First-Class packages.
• Insured Mail: Items must not be insured for more than their value and coverage is only provided for their actual value. Please speak with a SandDollar$ Services clerk about insurance coverage options.
• Return Receipt Requested: Provides the mailer with a postcard that shows the date and time of delivery and the recipient's signature. Use a Return Receipt if you need physical proof of delivery or a signature requirement for delivery. A Return Receipt can only be requested with Certified Mail.
• Signature Confirmation: Online tracking for packages with an additional signature requirement for delivery. Provides delivery date and time. A physical copy of the signature can be requested. Can only be used with Priority Mail, Media Mail and First-Class packages.

International Mail Services

International Air Mail: Delivery by air of letters to virtually anywhere. Letters normally take 10 to 14 days for delivery.

Other Mail & Shipping Services

We also offer alternatives to the US Postal Service. These services include:

• UPS
• FedEx

SandDollar$ Services now does bulk mailings.

SandDollar$ Services will work with Print Services in adding the bulk rate permit printed on your mail pieces. If you plan to outsource the mailing, please reach out to SandDollar Services to ensure that funds are available for the bulk mailing.

• Return address must have Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi University spelled out completely.
• Include your organizational unit code underneath the return address.
• All mail must be the same size, weight and content, and all information must be generic on each piece except for the address.
• Only domestic mail can be sent bulk rate.
• Call 361.825-2684 or email sanddollar@tamucc.edu for additional questions or assistance. 
• SandDollar$ Services now offers presort and autometer usps rates for bulk mailings.
• To request a quote for your bulk mailing project, please email sanddollar@tamucc.edu.

Most of the correspondence leaving the University is metered mail. To use this option, departments can attach a Texas A&M-Corpus Christi-Postage Slip (blue slip) or a Vendor Postage Slip (pink slip), to the mail and have it delivered through interdepartmental courier routes to SandDollar Services. We will attach the required postage and directly bill departments through our month end accounting entries.

Meter mail may include, but is not limited, to regular business letters, large envelopes, packages, etc. Metered mail must show the complete return address for the University Office of origin on each piece. It must be mailable by the standards of the United States Post Office.

Please note, personal mail will not be posted or paid for with departmental metered mail.

• International mail should be submitted separate from U.S. mail.
• Fill out the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi-Postage Slip (blue slip)
• Packages and parcels more than 16 ounces require custom documentation. For parcels less than 13 ounces fill out form PS Form 2976.  For parcels over 13 ounces fill out PS Form 2976-R.
• Please contact SandDollar Services at 361-825-2684, with any questions on how to fill out the custom forms.

Mail Services handles and delivers hundreds of packages and mail on a daily basis.  Follow the link on what to do in the event you receive a suspicious package or letter through the mail.

Suspicious Packages

SandDollar$ Services manages the University’s first-class Business Reply Permit.  If sending out information, SandDollar Services requires a Business Reply Mail Form #117.  SandDollar Services will need the following information regarding the Business Reply Mail being sent: type of mail being sent (e.g. postcard or letter), date to be sent, and total number of items being sent.

Staff and faculty can receive mail and packages at our parcel lockers. Pick up is available 24/7.

Rental Rates: 

• Annual: $40
• Semester: $25

For more information email sanddollar@tamucc.edu 

If you have questions about how to send interdepartmental mail, outgoing mail, packages, or bulk mail services at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi visit the Mail Services website or email sanddollar@tamucc.edu.