New Address List Standards

New address list standards for standard mail are effective on November 23, 2008, and require mailers to check all mailing lists through the National Change Of Address (NCOA) database as well as the CASS database. If mail lists are not certified through the databases they will not be eligible for Non-Profit mail rates and would be mailed at First Class rates or could be refused entirely.

New Address Standards for Commercial Flat-Size Mail

New address standards for commercial flat-size mail are effective on March 29, 2009, and require mailers to place delivery addresses in the top half of all Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services flats mailed at automation, presorted, or carrier route prices. Additional standards relate to address characteristics and apply to all commercial flat-size pieces, including First-Class Mail.

Critical Return Address Information

CU Imaging Services maintains two Non-Profit permits for the campus. The United States Post Office (USPS) has very specific rules and regulations regarding the use of Non-Profit permits and it is important to adhere to these regulations if not followed the USPS will refuse the mailing.  

The return address must be:  

University of Colorado at Boulder  

It is critical that this name is used on all pieces of bulk mail.