Mail & ID Center

Mail & ID Center Hours of Operation

We are now on Summer Hours
Monday to Thursday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fridays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mail services available for Staff, Faculty and Resident students
ID card services available for Staff, Faculty, Residents and Non-Resident Students. 

Contact Us

Email mail.services@osucascades.edu or call 541-322-3184

Location

The Mail & ID Center is located in the Residence Hall (enter through the breezeway).

Map and Directions

Identification Cards

To apply for an OSU Cascades ID card, you must present proper identification (Valid Driver's License, State ID card, Military ID, Passport, or Permanent Resident Card) and have your photo taken at the Mail & ID Center. Please do not wear a hat, sunglasses, or any other item/clothing that obscures your face. If you are a new OSU-Cascades employee, you will be directed to come to the Mail & ID Center on your first day to have your photo taken for your ID card. 

The ID card officially identifies the cardholder as an OSU-Cascades student, employee, authorized contractor or associate. The ID card may also be used to:

• Access campus doors and key boxes
• Provide payment at automated printing stations
• Reserve items at the OSU-Cascades Library
• Ride the Cascades East Transit (CET) CET Public Transit
• Attend OSU-Cascades events
• Make purchases in the Beaver Dam Café and Study Grounds coffee shop*

*with an Orange Cash debit plan online at OSU MyCard

Door Access Using ID Cards

To request access to specific offices or areas on campus not already assigned to your ID card please follow the instructions on the Facility Access Request page.

Replacement Fee

The first ID card is free of charge. The fee for a replacement card is $25. Please pay at the cashier and bring receipt to the Mail & ID Center. ID cards that are determined to have malfunctioned due to a manufacturing flaw or age will be replaced free of charge. ID cards should last for approximately four years without the need for replacement. 

Please do not punch holes in your ID card or otherwise damage the magnetic strip or barcode.  

Lost and Found ID Cards

Lost or stolen ID cards should be immediately reported to the OSU-Cascades Public Safety to protect your card account from unauthorized use. Any use of funds before an ID card is reported lost/stolen will be the responsibility of the cardholder. 

If you find an ID card that is not yours, please turn it in to Public Safety.

Mail & Package Services

Information for Residence Hall Students

OSU-Cascades students who live in the Residence Hall may receive mail and packages at the Mail & ID Center. 

Letter Mail

Each resident student will be assigned a mailbox. The mailbox number and corresponding combination can be found in the MyHousing portal. Students must check their own mailboxes and will not receive delivery notifications for letter mail. Your incoming mail does not have to mention your mailbox number. 

Package Pick-Up

Resident students will receive an OSU email alert when a package delivery is received. Text alerts are also available and can be requested in person at the Mail & ID Center. Package deliveries can only be claimed during our open hours. 

US Postal Service Outgoing Letter Mail

A letter drop slot for pre-postmarked USPS mail is located in the Mail & ID Center lobby. Correct postage is required. The Mail & ID Center does not provide stamps or shipping supplies to students.

Incoming/Return Address Format

Please use the following format:

Resident Student Full Name
OSU-Cascades
1500 SW Chandler Avenue
Bend OR 97702

Resident students do not need to list their mailbox or room number in the address format.

Information for Staff & Faculty

US Postal Service Outgoing Mail

OSU-Cascades staff and faculty may send USPS letter and package mail for work-related purposes by filling out their department index on a Charged Mail Slip provided at the Mail & ID Center. Outgoing USPS letter mail may also be dropped into the drop slot in the Mail & ID Center lobby if correct postage has already been applied. A small supply of USPS Priority/Priority Express shipping supplies are kept on hand for staff and faculty use.

FedEx Outgoing

FedEx envelopes and packages may be shipped at the Mail & ID Center by filling out a US package Airbill and listing their department index under the Internal Billing Reference section.   In addition, there is a FEDEX drop box located near campus on Emkay Drive near Donovan Avenue.

Incoming/Return Address Format

If your office is located on the Cascades Campus or at the Graduate Research Center please use the following format:

Employee Full Name
OSU-Cascades
Department
1500 SW Chandler Avenue
Bend OR 97702