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How
are rooms and roommates assigned? Incoming
students are randomly assigned to a residential college.
Students are then assigned rooms and roommates according to
room availability as well as to the preferences listed on
the Housing form submitted prior to matriculation. If
students are assigned
roommates, they will receive the names and home addressess
of their roommate(s) during the
summer. Where can I find out more
about the residential colleges? Princeton
University has five residential colleges (Butler, Forbes,
Mathey, Rockefeller, and Wilson). All first-
and second-year students live in one of the five
colleges for the first two years of their undergraduate
life. Each college is staffed by a master who supervises all
of the activities of the college, a dean, director of
studies, and a college administrator who manages all of the
nonacademic activities of the college. Each college has its
own dining hall, library, and computing facilities. For more
information on the residential colleges, visit http://www.princeton.edu/Siteware/ResColleges.shtml What
may I bring to furnish my room? You
will surely want to begin to think about furnishing your
room. It is recommended that you consult with your
roommate(s) so that you do not have too much overlap.
In addition, there are ample resources for purchasing
items for your dorm at Princeton and in the surrounding
area. Consult
the Student Guide to Princeton – Your Dorm
for advice on how to furnish your room and more specifics on
what to bring and what not to bring. Do
I have to eat in my residential college or may I eat
elsewhere on campus? As
part of the Undergraduate Dining Contract, students are
allowed to eat in any of the dining halls on campus that
accept the student meal plan. These include all of the
residential college dining halls and the Center for Jewish
Life. In addition, students may take late meals, those
outside the regular operating hours of the dining halls, at
Frist Campus Center. For more information visit http://www.princeton.edu/food What about
the eating clubs? The
eleven eating clubs are private entities. Their members are
juniors and seniors enrolled at the University. First-year
students may visit the clubs as guests of members. Are
there opportunities for non-varsity athletes to compete in
organized sports? Students
at Princeton compete in a variety of sports through
the intramural program, which includes teams representing the
residential colleges and eating clubs.
They can also participate in club sports, which
compete against other colleges and universities on a
regional and national level. For more information, visit http://www.princeton.edu/~recsport/club/ Does
Princeton have athletic facilities for non-varsity athletes? In
addition to playing fields, the University has
athletic facilities for all students. Dillon Gym, the
center for recreational athletics on campus, boasts a
swimming pool, basketball courts, a state-of-the-art fitness
center, squash and racquetball courts, etc. . For more
information, visit http://www.princeton.edu/~recsport/facilities/ What
are the service opportunities for first-year students? First-year
students are welcome to participate in the Community Action
program in the week prior to coming to campus. This program
sends groups of Princeton freshmen into communities
throughout the Northeast to conduct service projects. While
on campus, students can participate in activities
coordinated by the Center
for Community Service, the Student Volunteers Council,
Community House, and other student organizations. Where
can I worship in Princeton? The
Office of the Dean of Religious Life and the Chapel conducts nondenominational Christian services in the
University Chapel each week. The Center for Jewish Life
conducts services for
students of the Jewish faith. In addition, many of the major
organized religions have chaplains on campus, who conduct
denominational services. Also, the borough of Princeton has
many houses of worship. Is
there an active student government on campus? The
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) comprises the Student
Senate, the Executive Committee, the class governments, the
core committees and the Projects Board. The USG represents
the Princeton undergraduate student body in dealings with
the faculty, administration and trustees as well as groups
outside of Princeton. The Undergraduate Student Government
strives to improve student life at Princeton by providing
services and attaining privileges for undergraduate
students. Are
there other student organizations?
How can I join? Over 250 student
organizations are registered with the Office of the Dean of
Undergraduate Students. To learn more about these groups,
visit their webpages
.
On campus, groups participate in Tiger Night, which
showcases performing arts groups, and the Activities Fair,
which allows each group to recruit new members at the start
of the fall semester. What
are the performing arts opportunities on campus? Dance,
musical, drama, comedy, jazz, a capella singing groups, and
more provide a range of opportunities for student
performers. The University provides academic programs in the
performing arts through the Program in Theater and Dance,
the Department of Music, and the Program in Musical
Performance, which has
several departmental performance ensembles (orchestra, glee
club, and jazz). Are
there student tickets for athletic and performing arts
events? The Athletic Department provides free student tickets to events on campus and to some events off campus. At the start of each year, students receive a packet of tickets known as the Passport to the Arts. These tickets provide students free access to activities across campus. How
to I get to Princeton? Extensive
directions for several modes of transportation can be found
at http://www.princeton.edu/Siteware/WeatherTravel.shtml
Can
I bring a car to campus? Parking
on campus is offered to all undergraduate students as
available. In recent years, all students
requesting parking have been accommodated. For more
information, visit http://web.princeton.edu/sites/publicsafety/Parking.htm Bikes are also a popular mode of transportation around campus. Soon after you arrive, you will have an opportunity to register your bike and purchase a U-Lock which is recommended by Public Safety. Is
it easy to get to New York, Philadelphia, and beyond? New
Jersey Transit has a train station right on the edge of
campus. Students have easy access to New York, Philadelphia,
and points beyond, as well as to the AirTrain rail station
linking the New Jersey Transit rail line and Newark
International Airport. Many residential colleges charter
buses to New York and Philadelphia for cultural and athletic
events. What
do students do in Princeton? In
addition to providing necessities like the U.S. Post Office,
banks, barbers and hair salons, the borough of Princeton
offers a wide variety of shopping and dining options for
students. New Jersey Transit also provides bus service to
Quakerbridge Mall, a large shopping center a few miles south
of campus. More
information can be found in the Just for Fun - Student Guide
to Princeton Are there jobs for
students on campus? There
are numerous opportunities for students to work at the
University in offices and academic departments. Major
employers include Princeton University Dining
Services,
Princeton University Library, and Student
Agencies. Students
should visit the student employment office for more
information.
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