HSC Shipping & Receiving
The function of the Shipping & Receiving Department is to assure goods are received properly, and delivered to University and Hospital departments in a safe and expeditious manner.
We serve all departments on campus for their shipping and receiving needs. Our services reduce the responsibilities of the departments, so they can focus on their own mission.
Our staff delivers over 130,000 shipments per year, to the 81 buildings on campus. From the time a carrier delivers to our dock, it usually takes us 2 to 3 days to deliver to you. In that time, we inspect the majority of the shipments for contents and damage.
Our business office is open daily from 8:00 to 4:00, Monday through Friday. The distribution dock closes at 3:30.
When you receive a shipment
When you receive a shipment, we need to get your signature and the date of delivery. Please write legibly so we can later track the package, if needed.
We inspect the majority of the shipments for external damage before delivering them to you. If there is a problem with your shipment, please give us a call. The driver is not equipped to handle problems, so please do not hold them up while opening the package. Holding up the driver will only delay the service to our other customers.
Special Services
We provide a range of special services:
- Special delivery times
Perishables we receive before noon are delivered to you the same afternoon before 4:30 p.m. - Same-day transports
Overnight airfreight is usually delivered the same day we receive it, with more than 230 overnight packages received daily. - Packing service
We can pack your shipment to comply with freight industry standards - Handling of frozen or refrigerated shipments
We deliver the same day as received, and keep them refrigerated here.
Give us a call at (303) 724-3138 for information about your specific needs.
Radioactive materials are delivered to the Health and Safety Division, Office of Vice Chancellor for Research located in the cooling tower. For information on receipt and shipment of radioactive materials, call (303) 315-5890.