What The HeLL Is Going ON?

Here's how we see it...

Princeton Does Not Allow Us To Thrive.
Students lack the time and space to be and become their best selves. Academic and social pressures take curious and passionate individuals and leave us constantly calculating the least risky path and most acceptable next step. We experience cycles of grief, fluctuating between fulfilling moments of community and intellectual stimulation and the never-ending requirement to perform.
University Decisions Prioritize Perception Over Student Experience.
Students are sometimes asked to provide "feedback" on University policy decisions, operating as consultants and generating non-binding recommendations in response to administrators' ideas. Such exchanges often occur behind closed doors or without proper connections between the student "representative" and the general undergraduate population. For policies to meet student needs they should derive from collaborative student-led spaces. No prior group of students has experienced a pandemic on top of political unrest on top of environmental devastation and more before coming to Princeton. Policies must center our unique experiences.
Our Community Deserves Better.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the University completely reimagined its learning environment, protecting the well-being of students and staff. With the death of three students in the last six months, we have seen no such shift and life continues with "business as usual." With a national mental health crisis amongst young adults, a student body with diverse needs and backgrounds, and a nation in turmoil, we must once again question the premise of our operations in order to protect one another's well-being.

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To accomplish real change, we can no longer form our ideas around what the administration finds palatable.

Increasing Academic Flexibility

We must value personal well-being and extracurricular learning by allowing students to tailor their academic experience to fit their needs.

Allow students to graduate in 5 years
Restructure Midterms
P/D/F option for Writing Seminar
Delay P/D/F Election Deadline

Strenghtening Community

There must be physical spaces into which students can escape the constant pressure to perform.

Claim a Real Student Center Separate from Admin
Increase Number of Communal Spaces in Older Dorms
Explore Affinity Housing
Re-Open Campus Pub

Amplifying Student Voices

For the University to effectively support our well-being and generate a productive learning environment, decision-making must be centered around student experience.

A More Responsive and Accessible USG
Direct Communication with University Decision Makers
Annual Student-Directed Review of Course Pedagogy & Format for Large, Core Requirements