| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.36 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | Nov. 13, 2024 |
Princeton University
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.25 / 3.00 |
Andrew
D'Amico Assistant Director Office of Sustainability |
Part 1. Shared governance bodies
| Yes or No | |
| Students | Yes |
| Academic staff | Yes |
| Non-academic staff | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
Princeton has multiple formal, participatory and shared governance bodies through which academic and non-academic staff regularly participate in the institution's governance and focused on an array of areas including resource planning, equity & diversity, space programming and planning, and others.
One committee in particular, The Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC), was established in 1969 as "a permanent conference of the representatives of all major groups of the University” where “they could each raise problems that concern them and … be exposed to each other’s views.” The CPUC examines and makes recommendations on questions of policy that govern and affect the welfare of the University community. Chaired by the University’s president, the council is composed of academic staff, non-academic staff, students and alumni. Standing committees of the CPUC include The Executive Committee, and committees on the following areas: Rights & Rules, Governance, Priorities, Resources and the Judicial Committee.
Link to CPUC: https://cpuc.princeton.edu/
Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance
Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Part 3. Gender equity in governance
Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
Part 4. Community engagement bodies
A brief description of the campus-community council or equivalent body that gives external stakeholders a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them:
Since 2013, Princeton University has held an annual Town and Gown to provide a forum for the local community, University, and Town government to share concerns, provide updates, and build relationships. In 2024, President Christopher L. Eisgruber and Princeton municipal officials reaffirmed shared interests — from college access and socioeconomic diversity to sustainability and mass transit — during their annual meeting on Monday, Feb. 26. Full summary here: https://www.princeton.edu/news/2024/03/01/eisgruber-municipal-officials-discuss-university-support-shared-community-interests
Tigers in Town is an initiative to help students connect with the local Princeton community while supporting small businesses that have been impacted by the pandemic. The USG Campus and Community Affairs (CCA) Committee works in conjunction with the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students (ODUS) to successfully manage and produce these events.
Optional Fields
Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
USG: https://usg.princeton.edu/
GSG: https://gsg.princeton.edu/
CPUC: https://cpuc.princeton.edu/
Board of Trustees: https://president.princeton.edu/vice-president-and-secretary/board-trustees
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