Harvard Package Delivery
At Olympia Moving & Storage, we understand that managing package deliveries to your dorm can be a challenge. That’s why we’ve partnered with Harvard to provide a seamless, stress-free solution for all your package delivery needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Residents of the following Houses will see changes in the way that they receive their packages from 8/15/24 – 9/24/24.• Adams• Eliot• Dunster• Kirkland• Leverett• Lowell• Mather• Quincy• Winthrop
Beginning on 8/15/24, Harvard University Mail and Distribution Services (HUMS) will receive all parcels for these Houses at a satellite location. HUMS will then transfer these parcels to Olympia Moving and Storage for delivery direct to students’ rooms.
Students in these nine Houses will receive an email from HUMS when a parcel has been received on campus and processed for them. Olympia Moving and Storage will then deliver these parcels to student rooms within 36 hours.
Resident Receiving Information:
- You do not need to be present for delivery
- Securitas guards will escort all movers
- ***Parcels for tutors and other non-student residents/affiliates will be delivered to the building manager’s office
- Deliveries will not take place on Sundays with the exception of 9/1/24. Deliveries will not take place on Labor Day, 9/2/24.
Students or other House residents that have questions about the status of a parcel as it arrives on campus via a carrier should contact HUMS@harvard.edu or 617-496-6245. House residents can also track the status of a parcel at https://www.hums.harvard.edu/package-tracking.
Students or other House residents that have questions about the status of parcel delivery to their House or room once it has left HUMS possession should contact Olympia Moving and Storage at packages@olympiamoving.com or 617-415-5166 (Office Hours: 8:30am – 5:30am EST).
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Residents of the following Houses will have the same experience as previous years (process outlined below):• Cabot• Currier• Pforzheimer
Beginning on 8/15/24, Harvard University Mail and Distribution Services (HUMS) will receive all parcels for residents of these Houses in the Gilbert Living Room on the first floor of Currier House. Residents will receive an email alerting them when a parcel is ready for pickup.
All inquiries for these three Houses can be directed to HUMS@harvard.edu or 617-496-6245. House residents can also track the status of a parcel at https://www.hums.harvard.edu/package-tracking.
Hours of operation are 8-5, Monday through Saturday, and 8-5 Sunday, 9/1/24.
Closed on Labor Day, Monday, 9/2/24.
*Parcels for incoming students in the Houses should not arrive before 8/15/24.
*Refrigeration for perishable parcels is limited in HUMS facilities, and direct to room deliveries prior to arrival can not guarantee refrigeration. Please do not send perishable items during this time period.
What are our service hours?
Monday-Saturday 9am-8pm
I’m assigned to a River House and received a notification confirming a delivery to my room, but the parcel wasn’t there when I moved in. What should I do?
We will strive to ensure accurate delivery. In the event a parcel appears to be missing, please contact your House’s building manager. Your building manager can work with HUMS and the delivery service to locate items that may have been misdelivered.
Have a question or concern?
We’re here to help! Fill out the form below with your name, contact information, and your question or concern. Our team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Contact Us
Email: packages@olympiamoving.com
Direct Line: 617-415-5166 (Office Hours: 8:30am – 5:30am EST)