Amazon announced on Monday (Aug. 15) that it has entered into an agreement with the University of Illinois at Chicago to open a package pickup location inside the student center on the UIC campus, Amazon said in a press release.
The center, called Amazon@UIC, will be a staffed package pickup location where students, faculty and staff can pick up and return Amazon orders. The 2,300-square-foot Amazon@UIC is expected to open later this year.
“We couldn’t be more excited to bring Amazon to campus and continue to elevate the services we provide our community,” J. Rex Tolliver, associate vice chancellor for student affairs at UIC, said in a statement. “Tens of thousands of students, faculty, staff, and visitors come through Student Center East each day. Amazon@UIC will be a big part of our reimagination of the student experience on campus, and a great partner for years to come.”
Amazon announced that Amazon Prime members will get free same-day pickup at Amazon@UIC for any orders placed by noon, while orders placed before 10 p.m. will result in free one-day pickup. UIC students can also get a six-month trail of Amazon Prime followed by a 50 percent discount to join the subscription service.
Amazon has opened 12 staffed pickup locations at colleges and universities across the country since 2015, and has plans to open four more in 2016.
“Amazon@UIC will offer students a pickup location centrally located on campus to easily get their merchandise ordered through Amazon,” Ripley MacDonald, director of Amazon Student Programs, said in a statement. “We are thrilled to offer the UIC community more opportunities to save on their overall costs along with great customer service, better selection and convenience.”
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