Inter University Transit System (IUTS)

The Inter University Transit System (IUTS) is primarily an Inter Library Loan (ILL) book service, operated under the authority of the Council of Ontario Universities.  Books are moved between specific universities and other specific government/university affiliated organizations, on a daily basis (Monday – Friday).  The service also allows for the movement of mail between IUTS partners, on a twice a week shipping schedule (Tuesday and Thursday). The final destination courier service is being provided by Canpar (Courier).

IUTS items received from Canpar are sorted by Central Stores at the East Campus Hall (ECH) facility and injected into the scheduled mail and freight delivery process, daily.

IUTS items shipped from the University of Waterloo are initially picked up on campus by Central Stores (through scheduled mail and freight pickup processes), sorted and then consolidated, by destination location, daily.  Central Stores uses web based shipping tools to process and ship the packages or boxes, using Canpar.

Note:

1. Only books, documents and audio visual media can be shipped using IUTS.
2. Packages, boxes or envelopes must be clearly marked with the letters IUTS (at the top right hand corner), plus show the senders and the recipients address.

Below is a list of the Ontario IUTS partners:

The Quebec group (Crepuq), which represents all of the Quebec partners in IUTS have decided not to continue the current mail delivery process. All Ontario Colleges and Universities have been advised not to use IUTS for Quebec deliveries immediately. The process moving forward will be to send all mail for Quebec institutions via Canada Post mail.

Outbound items marked as IUTS, but not eligible for the service, will be mailed via Canada Post and postage charges billed to the sending department.

Should you have any questions regarding this service, please contact Joel Norris.