UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Living in the Halls

Hathorn Mail Center

2023-24 HMC Group

The Hathorn Mail Center is the central location for all incoming mail and packages for students living in the residence halls at UWRF. Residents can pick up packages from the Hathorn Mail Center daily and retrieve envelope sized mail from their residence hall mailbox. Our friendly Mail Center Assistants will gladly help you retrieve any packages or answer questions you have about residence hall mail services. 

 

Dates and hours tentative, subject to change without notice

Aug. 18 - Sept. 1

12-4 & 6-8 p.m.

Sept. 2 - 3

4-8 p.m.

Sept. 4

Closed - Labor Day

Sept. 5 - Oct. 16

Monday-Friday 12-8 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 4-8 p.m.

Oct. 17 - Oct. 20

Closed, mail center system outage

Oct. 21 - Nov. 20

Monday-Friday 12-8 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 4-8 p.m.

Nov. 20 - 26

Closed - Thanksgiving

Nov. 27 - Dec. 20

Monday-Friday 12-8 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 4-8 p.m.

Dec. 21

12-4 p.m.

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20

Tentative hours
Open limited days & hours
Dec. 26 from 2-4 p.m.
Dec. 28 from 2-4 p.m.
Jan. 2 from 2-4 p.m.
Jan. 4 from 2-4 p.m.
Jan. 9 from 2-4 p.m.
Jan. 11 from 2-4 p.m.
Jan. 16 from 2-4 p.m.
Jan. 18 from 2-4 p.m.

Jan. 21 - Mar. 13

Monday-Friday 12-8 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 4-8 p.m.

Mar. 14

12-4 p.m.

Mar. 15 - 23

Open limited days & hours:
Fri, Mar 15: Closed
Sat, Mar 16: Closed
Sun, Mar 17: Closed
Mon, Mar 18: Closed
Tue, Mar 19: Open 2-4 p.m.
Wed, Mar 20: Closed
Thu, Mar 21: Open 2-4 p.m.
Fri, Mar 22: Closed
Sat, Mar 23: Closed

Mar. 24 - May 7

Monday-Friday 12-8 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 4-8 p.m.

May 8

12-4 p.m.

May 9 - Aug. 18

Closed

 

When packages are logged at the Hathorn Mail Center, students who live on campus receive an email notification. On-campus residents must pick up their own packages with their UWRF ID or photo ID when the Hathorn Mail Center is open.

If the tracking information associated with the package indicates the package has been delivered but no email notification has been sent by the Hathorn Mail Center, the package has not yet been processed. Staff log each package received into a database. averaging 100-300 packages per day.

Please wait until a confirmation email has been received to pick up your item.

No. Residents must pick up their own mail. Residents may request that their mail be held at the Hathorn Mail Center for an additional two weeks by emailing hathornmailcenter@uwrf.edu.

The Hathorn Mail Center only processes mail for students who live in the residence halls on campus.

When mail is delivered to the Hathorn Mail Center for student who used to live on campus but no longer does, staff complete the following procedure:

  • Look for a forwarding mail address for the recipient. UWRF keeps forwarding mail addresses for 6 months after a student departs UWRF. Students may update this address through eSIS. Please see the FAQ below.
  • If a forwarding mail address is available, staff print a new address label (NOT a new shipping label) and affix it to the package.
  • The package is returned to the original carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc.) to follow their forwarding or return to sender procedures.

Packages that are returned to the carrier are not guaranteed to be forwarded on to a new location, even within River Falls.

Only USPS mail is eligible to be forwarded.

For six months after a student moves out of their residence hall room, only first-class mail will be forwarded to the mailing address provided in eSIS. If this address is not correct or is not where they wish to have their mail sent, it is the student’s responsibility to change their mailing address(es) in eSIS here: https://esis.uwrf.edu.

Prior to leaving the residence hall for the summer break, residents should update their mailing addresses in eSIS, with companies, family members and friends to ensure they get their mail.

After the six month time period, first-class mail will be returned to sender through USPS procedures.

No, the Hathorn Mail Center does not send any outgoing packages.

Students are able to send a package via UPS using the UPS Drop Box located in the University Center.

The city of River Falls US Post Office is located a few blocks from campus at 208 N. 2nd Street.

Stamps are also available for purchase at the Falcon Shop located in the University Center.

Residents should use their hall address for all mail and packages.

Ames Suites
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) Ames Suites
851 Wild Rose Ave.
River Falls, WI 54022

Crabtree Hall
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) Crabtree Hall
850 E. Cascade Ave.
River Falls, WI 54022

Grimm Hall
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) Grimm Hall
750 E. Cascade Ave.
River Falls, WI 54022

Hathorn Hall
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) Hathorn Hall
620 S. 3rd St.
River Falls, WI 54022

Johnson Hall
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) Johnson Hall
62 E. Cascade Ave.
River Falls, WI 54022

May Hall
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) May Hall
124 E. Cascade Ave.
River Falls, WI 54022

McMillan Hall
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) McMillan Hall
700 E. Cascade Ave.
River Falls, WI 54022

Parker Hall
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) Parker Hall
800 E. Cascade Ave.
River Falls, WI 54022

Prucha Hall
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) Prucha Hall
551 Spruce St.
River Falls, WI 54022

Stratton Hall
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) Stratton Hall
581 Spruce St.
River Falls, WI 54022

South Fork Suites
(Student First and Last Name)
(Room #) South Fork Suites
805 Wild Rose Ave.
River Falls, WI 54022

Please contact the Hathorn Mail Center staff at 715-425-0704 or hathornmailcenter@uwrf.edu if you believe your package was delivered and is now missing.

USPS mail delivered to the Hathorn Mail Center that cannot be identified or has an incomplete mailing address will be returned to sender after two weeks. Students who believe their package may have been delivered, but have not been notified via UWRF email, may check in with Hathorn Mail Center staff for assistance prior to the package being returned to sender. The student will need to provide tracking information for staff review.

If a package requires a signature at the time of delivery when the Hathorn Mail Center is closed, it may be delivered to the Residence Life office in Hathorn Hall. If the Residence Life office receives a package for a student, an email will be sent to the student’s UWRF email instructing them to pick up the package at the Residence Life office.
 

If we do not have your preferred name in our system, a package using that preferred name will not be delivered to you.

 

To add your preferred name to our system:

Visit the Preferred Name Policy web page. See “How do I set a preferred name?” to find the Preferred Name Form. You will need to first enter your legal name, then enter your preferred name, before clicking Submit.

If you don't want to add your preferred name:

Then ensure that you address all of your packages to your legal name.

Hathorn Entrance

Staff

Mail Center Assistants (MCA) are residential student staff members who sort, log, and distribute mail and packages for students residing on campus. MCA's welcome students to campus during early arrival move-in and work to help answer what questions you may have.

Christie Tabla
Christie Tabla
Mail Center Assistant

 

Julie Johnson
Julie Johnson
Mail Center Assistant

 

Grace Lamb
Grace Lamb
Mail Center Assistant

Noah Hohbein
Noah Hohbein
Mail Center Assistant

 

Jada Gundersen
Jada Gundersen
Mail Center Assistant

 

Sarah Purdy
Sarah Purdy
Mail Center Assistant

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Contact Us

Located in Hathorn Hall
715-425-0704
hathornmailcenter@uwrf.edu

 

Entrance

Enter the front, center doors of Hathorn shown here:

Mail Center Entry

Desk:

Mail Center Desk

Contact Us

Department of Residence Life
reslife@uwrf.edu
715-425-4555
M-F, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
B3 East Hathorn Hall
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