Indicias and Permits

Indicias

An indicia is a permit or imprint that allows the University to mail without putting postage on each piece. Production Services maintains the University's permit accounts with the USPS. Therefore, ALL mailings using a University permit must be coordinated through Production Services.

Mailing Permits

Non-Profit

• The mailing must consist of 200 or more pieces of domestically addressed mail.
• Content must be substantially related to the mission of the University.
• Each mail piece must be identical in weight.
• An individual mail piece must weigh less than 16 ounces.
• Mail pieces must have a complete University return address.

Pre-Sorted First Class

• The mailing must consist of 500 or more pieces.
• Must have a complete University return address.
• Each piece must be identical in weight.
• An individual mail piece must weigh less than 11 ounces.
• Pre-Sorted First Class postage rates are discounted.

First-Class

• The mailing must consist of more than 200 and less than 500 pieces.
• Must have a complete University return address. (Only metered or stamp First Class mail may be sent with no return address).
• Each piece must be identical in weight.

Indicia/Permit Requirements

• The indicia must be printed directly on the mail pieces.
• It must be placed parallel to the address in the upper right corner
• It must be printed with clear space around it of at least 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch
• The entire area of the indicia must be no larger than 1 1/2 inches
• It should be rectangular
• All pieces must be identical in weight.

Example of Indicia/Permits