Finance and Administrative Services

Facilities Finance and Administrative Services (FFAS) provides budget, finance, procurement and IT guidance and expertise to support our partners in Facilities and throughout the University by delivering innovative, transparent and strategic solutions to ensure stewardship of the Princeton campus and the broader University mission.

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In The News

Princeton creating opportunities for small businesses, including diverse-owned firms, to grow through campus construction projects
Nov. 15, 2023

Princeton is using a new model for campus construction projects that partners large design and construction firms with smaller ones to help increase the number of businesses, including those that are diverse-owned, that have the needed experience and scale to bid on future capital projects at the University and elsewhere.

Justin Walter named Princeton’s assistant vice president for facilities finance and administrative services
March 22, 2022

Justin Walter, formerly deputy director of expense and capital budget for the New York City Office of Management & Budget, has been named Princeton’s assistant vice president for facilities finance and administrative services. He starts at Princeton on March 21. 

As assistant vice president for facilities finance and…

Princeton Receives NJ Recycling Award
Dec. 3, 2020

“The University’s recycling achievements have been the result of the collaborative planning and hard work of the Building Services and Office of Sustainability teams,” said Seward. “I thank them all for their labor and striving to improve the environment for our future generations. I am honored to accept this award on behalf of the University…

Saving bees, enjoying the efforts
March 13, 2017

With the help of Facilities and an outside beekeeper, a bee hive discovered near McCosh Hall was recently removed. The bees were removed alive and relocated by the Director of the Office of Sustainability, Shana Weber, who transported the bees to her home hives. Pictured are Drew Slimmer and John Castles…

Construction, renovation projects transform campus appearance
Oct. 23, 2015

Interspersed among Princeton University's historic buildings and grounds are major construction and renovation projects that are gradually changing the appearance of the campus. Most of the projects are based on the University's 10-year Campus Plan, which runs through 2016.

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Whiteboard Appreciation Project
April 16, 2015

Just prior to our annual Facilities Staff Recognition & Appreciation event we run a "kudos" presentation to share the wonderful thank you notes we receive throughtout the year. This year we thought we would try something more visual, something a little different. We started our experiement by asking our colleagues.

Did You Know

Facilities Finance and Administrative Services provides Facilities operating departments with shared services, including: budget, finance, materials management, procurement and contract administration, and support for information technology hardware and enterprise systems.