Request fewer extension-course catalogs

Ask the extension program to stop mailing printed catalogs for future courses, and name the class whose notices you still want. Putting both in one request makes it clear that the class updates should continue.

By Junk Mail Magic. Updated October 2, 2026.

Separate the class from the catalog

Note the program name and return address printed on the catalog. They may differ from the university's main address.
List the class notices you want to keep, such as schedule changes, room notices or receipts.
On the program's official website, find its contact or communication-preferences page and check whether it offers a printed-materials option.
Send a request that names the catalog and your class. Ask the program to stop printed catalogs and keep sending messages about the class.

Other university mail

Your request covers the extension program that sent the catalog. Mail from other university offices may come from separate lists, so ask the program whether your request covers them. If you also want to change email, ask about that separately, because the program's reply may cover only printed mail.

Your registration, account access and payment records stay as they are.

Sample catalog request

Example for your own use. Replace the bracketed details and review what you share.

Please stop mailing printed course catalogs from [program name] to [name as printed] at [mailing address]. I am enrolled in [class name, term] and want to keep receiving notices about that class. I am asking to end printed promotions for future courses only. Please confirm what you can change and whether other university offices need a separate request.

Check the next mailing

Over the next few mailings, check two things: whether the catalogs stopped and whether the class notices kept coming. If a class notice you needed stopped arriving, contact the program using the details on your enrollment confirmation and ask it to restore that notice.

Official source

FTC: How To Stop Junk Mail

Keep account notices while stopping promotions Keep email offers while stopping paper mail Ask for a digital catalog instead of paper Schools and student recruitment All practical mail guides

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