Gray-Little Hall Shipping & Receiving Guidelines
Shipping and receiving guidelines for Gray-Little Hall are provided to help faculty, staff, students, and delivery partners route packages accurately and keep deliveries moving smoothly. Please review the following guidance on package drop-off and pick-up procedures, delivery addresses, FedEx and UPS shipping instructions, and storeroom contact details.
Guidelines for Shipping
Shipping hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Only Chemistry packages can be shipped out via UPS through the storeroom.
Any FedEx packages from groups in Gray-Little Hall can be shipped through the storeroom, but groups must use their department's account number. If you are unsure of your department's account number, contact your department's support staff.
Samples on dry ice must be shipped out by EHS.
Do not leave packages unattended on the loading dock.
Guidelines for Receiving
Dock hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for deliveries.
Inform Donnie about freight arriving.
Packages on ice or dry ice must be picked up by the end of the workday.
Compressed gas tanks must be picked up within 48 hours of delivery.
Liquid nitrogen must be picked up within 24 hours of delivery.
Do not ship personal items to the storeroom.
If you are expecting a package with sensitive materials or high-value items, it is your responsibility to track the package and anticipate its delivery. The Chemistry Department is not liable for lost or damaged packages.
Address for Deliveries
All orders must have one of these addresses on them to be received correctly:
- For Loading/Delivery Dock - 1621 Ousdahl Road
- USPS Mailing Address - 1567 Irving Hill Road
PIs are responsible for notifying Donnie of the following at least once a year, and any time there are changes:
- Lab members who should be notified when packages arrive
- Lab room number(s)
Chemistry Shipping Instructions
Chemistry faculty, staff and students using the departmental FedEx account must complete the Chemistry Shipping Request Form for each shipment. This form is required for departmental billing and charge tracking.
Shipping with FedEx
All shipments must now be created electronically through FedEx.com using the FedEx account established for your lab.
- Complete the Chemistry Shipping Request Form.
- Log in to FedEx.com using your lab account.
- Create and print the shipping label.
- Attach the label to your package.
- Schedule a FedEx pickup online or take the labeled package to a FedEx location.
If leaving a package at the Chemistry/Gray-Little Storeroom, you must schedule a FedEx pickup. Do not leave an unscheduled package in the storeroom.
Need a FedEx account for your lab? ContactLBias@ku.edu
Shipping with UPS
