Princeton Undergraduate Student Government

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.

Welcome to the new Undergraduate Student Government website! I hope you will be able to easily navigate through the site  and find what you are looking for.  The IT committee has spent countless hours designing the ideal way to present the most relevant information, and we are extremely satisfied with the final result.

This website will allow you easy access to all things USG. Our goal is to be as straightforward and transparent as possible, and I hope this site stays true to that. With various new features, such as the public display of our attendance records and regular project updates, you will be able to learn as much (or as little) as you want.

The Student Course Guide is currently being upgraded to a better server in order to more reliably serve your needs.  In the meantime, the service will be unavailable during the upgrade.  We expect to have the service back online by Sunday, April 5.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

To our fellow undergraduates:

As members of the Princeton community, we share a common bond, a common identity that overrides our various affiliations with clubs, groups, and departments. As a student body five thousand strong, we define this great university.  At the same time, we have the power—and the obligation—to unite and create real change, wherever change is needed.

As we have learned recently, this is especially important when it comes to the drinking culture at Princeton. We operate within a system that allows us a great deal of freedom, and we’re fortunate to have an administration that’s willing to work with us to shape an alcohol policy that accommodates the concerns of both the university and the student body. If we act irresponsibly, by condoning or— even worse— encouraging high-risk drinking, we create a ripple effect that endangers our fragile social structure. Therefore, we all must strive to maintain a system that is as fair and safe for the students as possible, protecting our rights while also discouraging dangerous drinking habits. The success of the alcohol policy, the eating clubs, and every aspect of our social lives at Princeton depends entirely on our own capability to demonstrate our willingness to cooperate, act responsibly, and be accountable for our actions.