Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	72.36
Liaison	Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date	Nov. 13, 2024

STARS v2.2

Princeton University
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 2.00	Andrew D'Amico Assistant Director Office of Sustainability

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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:

On January 30, 2024, Princeton University announced a partnership with the Municipality of Princeton on various sustainability priorities, including public transportation expansion and sewer infrastructure repairs. This partnership involves a $9 million voluntary contribution from the University and thorough collaboration with the Town government. The partnership on public transportation centers on expanding and improving a shared shuttle bus system that serves the public. Sewer infrastructure repairs will help protect local communities, waterways, and wildlife from pollution.

Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:

National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:

In 2021, Princeton University filed a comment(Link is external) in support of the federal government’s latest proposal to preserve and strengthen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. Princeton's comment, in collaboration with Microsoft, follows their 2020 successful Supreme Court suit to preserve the DACA program, which provides legal protections for undocumented individuals who arrived in the United States as children.

The full comment can be reviewed here: https://www.princeton.edu/news/2021/11/29/princeton-and-microsoft-continue-their-support-daca-program-new-federal-filing

International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:

President Christopher Eisgruber is a member of the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, an alliance of American university leaders dedicated to increasing public understanding of how immigration policies and practices impact our students, campuses and communities.

The Alliance works together to:

Educate the public and policymakers about the value and contributions of international and immigrant students and scholars to our campuses, communities and nation.
Improve how we support international and immigrant students on our campuses, including by sharing best practices with each other.
Support the consideration and adoption of federal immigration policies and practices as well as relevant state policies that honor our values and commitments as educational institutions and press for re-examination of those that do not.

Optional Fields

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):

As a not-for-profit educational institution organized under section 501(c)3 of the IRS tax code, the university is precluded from taking political positions. However, members of the Princeton University faculty and staff actively contribute to public policy debates and to the development of sound environmental policies and the implementation of effective sustainability initiatives on the state and federal levels.

None

A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):

As a not-for-profit educational institution organized under section 501(c)3 of the IRS tax code, the university is precluded from making political donations.

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:

http://www.princeton.edu/publicaffairs/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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