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Video feature: Commencement 2012: Beyond FitzRandolph Gate .

As they prepared to exit FitzRandolph Gate for the last time as Princeton undergraduates, members of the Class of 2012 reflected on how their experiences beyond campus were an integral part of their time at the University.

Video feature: 'Spirit and Celebration' .

Images from numerous 2012 graduation and Reunions events make up the video "Spirit and Celebration."

Through the gates: The myth surrounding FitzRandolph Gate .

Students often avoid walking out of the gate until Commencement out of fear that they won't graduate on time or at all. This year's graduates discuss this myth and their hopes for life after walking through the gate.

Education has prepared students for success and lifelong learning, Eisgruber tells graduates .

In his first Commencement address as president of Princeton University, Christopher L. Eisgruber advised graduates on Tuesday, June 3, to embrace their uncharted futures and encouraged them to continue learning throughout their lives.

Tilghman treasures the Princeton experience, urges graduates to lead lives of service .

In her final Commencement address June 4 as president of Princeton University, Shirley M. Tilghman reflected on the Princeton experience and urged graduates to lead lives of purpose and service.

Video feature: Class of 2011 offers advice for incoming Class of 2015 .

"Do something new;" "Ask questions of your teachers and your classmates;" and "Start your thesis early." These were just some of the words of wisdom members of the Class of 2011 left for the Class of 2015 in a video tribute, just before the graduating seniors' Commencement in May.

Grading policy change yields strong results .

After three years in effect, Princeton's new grading policy has proven successful in bringing grades in undergraduate courses under better control. Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel announced at the Sept. 17 faculty meeting that the new policy, adopted by the faculty in April 2004, has made significant progress toward achieving its goal of curbing grade inflation. The policy sets an institution-wide expectation for the percentage of grades in the A range and provides clear guidelines on the meaning of letter grades.