Office of theDean of the Faculty

The Committee assesses classroom and teaching facilities space and recommends improvements that better meet the pedagogical needs of the University. Members serve three-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Jill S. Dolan, Chair; Polly W. Griffin, Secretary; Dean of the Graduate School; Paul LaMarche

Sits with Committee: Oliver Avens; Amy Bristol; Elizabeth Colagiuri; Elizabeth Erickson; Jane Curry; Christa Gaffigan; Nick Robinson; Katherine Stanton; Mark Vicente

The Committee nominates candidates for the various Faculty committees, except in those instances where another procedure is specified. Members serve four-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Christopher L. Eisgruber, Chair; Harriet I. Flower, Secretary

Sits with Committee: Gene Jarrett

If a case arises involving the dismissal or the suspension of a member of the Faculty, or any question of unfair treatment in relation to the appointment, reappointment, or academic duties or privileges of a member of the Faculty or anyone to whom an offer of a Faculty appointment has been made, the Committee on Conference and Faculty Appeal may be called upon to act as a board of review as provided for by the Minutes of the Board of Trustees on 15 June 1918, 19 April 1951, 15 June 1959, and 2 June 2014 (see Rules & Procedures sections IV.N.1 and IV.N.2). The Committee on Conference and Faculty Appeal is also available for consultation in similar cases involving other persons on academic appointments. Members serve three-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Chair: Jean E. Schwarzbauer

In conjunction with its chair, the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the Committee is responsible for the administration of the stated rules and regulations governing student conduct, for assessing reported violations, and, where necessary, for assigning appropriate penalties. The Committee will adjudicate all alleged academic infractions committed by undergraduates not under the jurisdiction of the Undergraduate Honor Committee. The Committee will also adjudicate all alleged behavioral infractions committed by graduate or undergraduate students that 1) might reasonably result in separation from the University or 2) for which no clear precedent exists. Members serve two-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Kathleen Deignan, Chair; Joyce Chen Shueh, Secretary; Elizabeth Colagiuri

The Committee is entrusted with the administration of all regulations which concern the program of study and the scholastic standing of undergraduate students. Committee members serve two-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Jill S. Dolan, Chair; Claire Fowler, Secretary; Rochelle Calhoun, Polly W. Griffin, Karen Richardson

The Committee selects the incumbents of the Spencer Trask, Stafford Little, Louis Clark Vanuxem, J. Edward Farnum Fund, and Walter E. Edge Lectureships, and arranges for public lectures by members of the Faculty or by invited guests. When two or more lectures are proposed for the same date by other agencies of the University, the Committee has authority to decide whether there is a conflict of interest and, if so, which lecture shall give way to the other.  Members serve two-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Christie Henry (Princeton University Press); Jill S. Dolan; Evangeline Kubu

Chair: Sean Wilentz

Administrator: Julia Gilbert

Sits with Committee: Dorothea von Molte (Labyrinth Books)

The Committee on the Course of Study considers and recommends to the Faculty appropriate action on all matters connected with the educational policy of the undergraduate program. Among the matters with which it is particularly concerned are the following: 

• Requirements for admission to the University
• Requirements for all bachelors' degrees
• Methods of instruction, programs of study, and regulations concerning scholastic standing.
• The institution of new courses and the modification of existing courses in the undergraduate curriculum.
• The promotion, monitoring, and publicizing of experiments in teaching.

Three members are elected each year for terms of three years. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Jill S. Dolan, Chair; Rebekah Peeples, Secretary; Gene Jarrett

Sits with Committee: Oliver Avens, Peter I. Bogucki, Elizabeth L. Colagiuri, Vicky Glosson, Rebecca Graves-Bayazitoglu, Polly W. Griffin, Sami Kahn, Katherine Stanton

The Committee advises the President on the operation and development of the Library, particularly in relation to educational policy, and on all matters involving University computing and related information services. The Committee works closely with the Librarian and the Vice President for Computing and Information Technology on planning and resource allocation for both educational and research purposes, and reviews policies governing the use of library and computing facilities. Members serve for three-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Deborah A. Prentice, Chair; Paul LaMarche, Secretary; Jill S. Dolan; James Dominick; Gene Jarrett; Anne E. Jarvis; Dean of the Graduate School

The Committee advises the President, the Dean of the College, the Dean of Admission, and the Director of Undergraduate Financial Aid Office on policies and procedures governing admission and financial aid. Two members are elected each year to terms of three years. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Jill S. Dolan, Chair; Elizabeth Badger, Secretary; Karen Richardson

Sits with Committee: Rochelle Calhoun; Jim Matteo

The Committee advises the President on the appointment of Professors, the appointment and promotion of Associate Professors, the reappointment and promotion of Assistant Professors, and the reappointment of Senior Lecturers; and on the salaries of these members of the Faculty. Members serve one-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Christopher L. Eisgruber, Chair; Gene Jarrett, Secretary

Sits with Committee: Jill S. Dolan, Dean of the Graduate School, Deborah A. Prentice

The Faculty Advisory Committee on Diversity (FACD) is composed of tenured faculty members representing all four academic divisions of the University. They advise the President, Provost, and Dean of the Faculty on issues and initiatives relating to diversity and inclusion, including faculty hiring, policies, curriculum, and campus climate.  

Resources are available to support the efforts of academic departments to diversify the faculty through the Target of Opportunity Program (ToO). The Dean of the Faculty is specifically interested in supporting faculty candidates who can contribute to the University’s diversity, broadly defined, including members of groups that have been historically and are presently underrepresented in the academy or in particular disciplines, such as racial and ethnic minorities and women in STEM. Department nominations are reviewed and approved by the FACD. Members serve three-year terms.

Ex Officio: Christopher L. Eisgruber, Chair; Gene Jarrett, Secretary; Deborah A. Prentice

Sits with Committee: Jill S. Dolan; Cole Crittenden

The Advisory Committee on Policy meets with the President at her or his request, at the request of the Faculty, or on its own motion, to afford advisory consultation on matters of University-wide policy of concern to the Faculty and not primarily within the jurisdiction of other established committees. Members serve one-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

The Committee on the Graduate School recommends to the Faculty appropriate action on all matters connected with the educational policy of the Graduate School. It is particularly concerned with the following:  

• Requirements for admission to the Graduate School.
• Requirements for all earned degrees beyond the bachelor's degree.
• Methods of instruction, programs of study, and regulations concerning scholastic standing.
• The institution of new courses and the modification of existing courses in the graduate curriculum.
• Policies for financial support of graduate students.
• Policies regarding graduate student life.

Members serve one-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Dean of the Graduate School, Chair; Brigid Sudnick, Secretary; Gene Jarrett; Mary Bechler; Cole Crittenden; Evangeline Kubu; Renita Miller; Lisa M. Schreyer

In May 1969, a Special Committee on the Structure of the University, chaired by Professor Stanley Kelley Jr., proposed the establishment of a Council of the Princeton University Community 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.” Meetings usually occur six times a year. Council membership includes faculty, students, staff, and alumni representatives, but meetings are open to all in the University community. Faculty members serve three-year terms.

The Policy Committee on Athletics and Campus Recreation advises the President and the Director of Athletics concerning the conduct and direction of the programs of intercollegiate athletics, physical education, and health and fitness. Members serve for three-year terms. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Adam Maloof, Chair; Director of Athletics, Secretary; Rochelle Calhoun; Elizabeth Colagiuri; Hilary Parker

The Board advises the Dean for Research and the President on matters pertaining to research administration and policy. The University Research Board consists of six members of the faculty. Two faculty members are elected by the Faculty at large by the system of the alternative vote and four faculty members are appointed by the President. Each of the four divisions of the Faculty is represented by at least one member. Faculty members normally serve four year terms and are not eligible for immediate re-election or reappointment after serving a full four-year term, except in unusual circumstances. See the Committee details here.

Ex Officio: Pablo G. Debenedetti, Chair; Elizabeth H. Adams, Administrative Officer; Annette Tate, Secretary; Jim Matteo; Dean of the Graduate School

Meets with the Board when Needed: Kevin Heaney; Robin M. Izzo; Gene Jarrett; Deborah A. Prentice; Ramona Romero

The University Student Life Committee is concerned with fostering relationships among academic, residential and social experiences of undergraduates and graduate students and more generally with the tone and character of University student life. In conjunction with the Council of College Heads, which oversees such matters in the residential colleges, the Committee reviews policies affecting residential and extracurricular life for all undergraduate and graduate students. Members serve a two-year term. For more details, see the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty Chapter II.

Ex Officio: Rochelle Calhoun, Chair; Kathleen Deignan; Jill S. Dolan; Chad Klaus; John Kolligian; Dean of the Graduate School; Mollie Marcoux

Sits with Committee: Kimberly Betz; Alison Boden; LaTanya Buck; Chris Burkmar; Kimberly de los Santos; Khristina Gonzaelez; Smitha Haneef; Judy Jarvis; Dorian Johnson; Lisa Schreyer; Kenneth Strother