Office of Student Affairs
Daniel P. Nadler, Ph.D.
Vice President
for Student Affairs
Eastern Illinois University
1211 Old Main
600 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
The Director of Greek Life serves as administrator for twenty-five Greek letter organizations governed by the Interfraternity, Panhellenic, and National Pan-Hellenic Councils. The director is responsible for the coordination and supervision of eleven Greek Life staff members consisting of 6 graduate assistants, 4 undergraduate Peer Advisors and one office assistant including their training, evaluation, and advising assignments. Relationships are maintained with Inter/national fraternity and sorority headquarters, alumni/housing corporations, and the University’s Housing and Dining Services. The Director of Greek Life advises the Greek students in developing new academic, recruitment, standards and service programs to help further the improvements of their governing councils, their local fraternity or sorority chapter operations and the development of their individual members. The Director of Greek Life also teaches the STL-3000 Student Leadership Course offered at Eastern Illinois University.
Educational Background
Previous Experience in Higher Education:
1999-2000 – Acting Assistant Director of Student Life, Eastern Illinois University
1996-1999 – Greek Court Associate Resident Director, Eastern Illinois University
Education:
Master of Science in Education - College Student Affairs emphasis, Eastern Illinois University - December, 2000
Bachelor of Music Education (BME), Wartburg College - May, 1996
Professional Involvement
Delta Sigma Phi National Fraternity
Grand Council National Vice President (2001 – current)
Regional Leadership Commissioner (1999 – 2001)
Delta Psi Chapter - Chapter Advisor (1996 – 1999) Facilitator – Delta Sigma Phi Leadership Institute (1998, 2000, 2001)
North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC)
House of Delegates – Delta Sigma Phi Voting Delegate (2001 – current) Facilitator – NIC’s Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute – UIFI (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
NIC Standards Implementation Committee Chairman (2004-2005)
NIC Standards Development Committee (2003-2004)
NIC Nominating Committee (2002) Facilitator – NIC’s IMPACT program, Indiana State University (2001)
Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA)
AFA Nominating Committee (2002, 2003 & 2006, 2007)
AFA Professional Development Committee (2004-2005)
AFA Region III Membership Marketing and Recruitment Team (2006)
American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
Interfraternity Institute (IFI) Graduate (2000), Fraternity Executives Association, Indiana University
Achievements, Honors, Awards
Fraternity Chapter Advisor of the Year, Eastern Illinois University (1998)
Outstanding Advisor of the Year, Eastern Illinois University Student Government Awards (2003)
Recipient of the “Annuit Coeptis Award” – American College Personnel Association (2003)
Leadership Circle Award – Association of Fraternity Advisors Foundation (2005)
Francis “Pete” Wacker Interfraternal Award – Delta Sigma Phi National Fraternity (2005)
Presentations
1997 – Delta Sigma Phi fraternity National Convention Presenter - “Finding A Graduate Assistantship” - San Antonio, TX
1998 – GLACHUO Conference Presenter - “Individually Unique - Together Complete: Building a Positive Greek Life Residential Experience” - Schaumburg, IL
1999 – Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA) Convention Presenter - “Building Relationships with Alumni Volunteers” & “The Alcohol-Free Housing Initiative” - Denver, CO
2000 & 2001 – Greek Leadership Conference (GLC) Presenter - “Alcohol, Leadership, Liability, and You” - Eastern Illinois University
2001 – Delta Sigma Phi Regional Leadership Academy – “Grades Matter” – Indianapolis, IN
2002 – Mid-American Greek Council Association (MGCA) Faculty – “Fraternity Recruitment: A Year ‘Round Event” - Rosemont, IL
2004 – Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA) Convention Presenter – “The NIC Standards Document – Campus Expectations: What does it mean to me?” – Hollywood, CA
2005 – Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA) Convention Presenter – “The NIC Standards Document – Campus Expectations One Year Later” – Atlanta, GA
2005 – Greek Educational Series Presenter – “You Are Your Brother and Sisters’ Keeper” – Millikin University, Decatur, IL