Proper address format for incoming faculty/staff mail
Recipient Name
Department Name
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053-_ _ _ _ *
*See the Department Zip + 4 list for all codes
- Faculty/staff should immediately notify Mailing Services when their campus address changes. Mailing Services delivers the mail to the department to which it is addressed. Mailing Services does not forward mail. It is the responsibility of each department to forward mail both on and off campus.
- Department name must be on all mail. Mailing Services does not sort by room number or building. Please notify all correspondents of proper address format. Mail improperly addressed will be returned to the sender.
Proper address format for inter-departmental mail
Recipient Name
Department Name
- Please spell out department name. Abbreviations can cause mail to be delivered incorrectly. For example, "Eng" could be English or Engineering.
- Department name must be on all mail. Mailing Services does not sort by room number or building. Mail improperly addressed will be returned to the sender.
Proper address format for incoming student mail
All incoming mail (letters, flats, boxes, and packages) MUST be addressed as follows:
Student Name
SCU-_ _ _ _ *
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053-_ _ _ _ *
*Your 4-digit box number assigned by Housing Services.
- The term P.O. BOX should never be used in your address.
- All mail is identified and sorted by your box number. All mail without a box number will be returned to the sender. DO NOT have mail addressed to your room number or dorm name - it will not be delivered.
Proper address format for on campus student mail
Student Name
SCU- _ _ _ _ *
*Your 4-digit box number assigned by Housing Services.