Princeton Undergraduate Student Government

Relations between students, public safety and the Borough police are a constantly evolving dynamic that is driven in large part by issues of underage drinking. The main area of agreement between these different players is that student health and safety are of utmost importance, but there remains substantial disagreement as to how to achieve this. The result is a number of disparate attitudes and uncoordinated initiatives that can often work against one another.

The USG has identified this as one of the most important issues in student life, and we believe that as student representatives, our voice is one that should not go unnoticed on this issue. We recognize that high-risk drinking is a social norm in some circles at Princeton and on most college campuses, and we realize that effecting the necessary culture change is unrealistic in the short term. As such we have focused in the short term on making sure that high-risk drinkers make it to health services or to the hospital. We believe that students are generally responsible in helping intoxicated friends, but we want to make sure that in the borderline cases, students are not deterred from calling for help.

The new USG administration has hit the ground running, tackling the most pressing issues that face Princeton undergraduates today. From civic engagement to the P/D/F policy, the USG has been working hard to develop sustainable policy solutions that will better the overall undergraduate experience. Specialized USG Working Groups comprising three to five USG officers address issues in their domain through conducting research, meeting with University administration officials, and proposing final policy solutions. Read more to learn about the wide variety of currently active working groups.