David Peterson

Dean of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Office 619
309-672-5916

Dean of Enrollment Management

Leads a team of four directors and eight full-time staff with responsibility for the areas of Academic Advising, Academic Support, Admissions, Career Services, Counseling, Disability Concerns, Financial Aid, First Year Experience, Recruitment, Registration, Residence Life, Student Life and Orientation.

Ed.D. Higher Education and Organizational Change, Benedictine University, Expected Graduation May 2012

M.S. Educational Administration and Foundations, Illinois State University, 1998

B.S. Political Science, Illinois State University, 1994 

How Not to Manage Your Staff, Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Fall Retreat, November 2011. 

Admission Counselor: Compassionate Guide or Sneaky Salesperson?, Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling District Seminar, February, 2008.

Professionalism, University of Miami Division of Enrollments Staff Retreat, May 2007.

Financial Counseling for Freshman , Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Annual Conference, February 2005.

Peoplesoft Implementation Experiences , Higher Education Users Group Annual Conference Panel, March 2004. 

Exceeding Student Expectations , National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, June 2002.

History and Goals of the Financial Aid Programs, Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Summer Institute, July 2000.

The Verification Process , Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Summer Institute, July 2000.

Professional Judgement and Dependency Issues , Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Summer Institute, July 2000.

Recordkeeping Requirements in Financial Aid , Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Summer Institute, June 1999.

Federal Methodology , Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Summer Institute, June 1999.

Using Tax Returns in Verification , Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Annual Conference, March 1999.

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act , U.S. Department of Education Region IV Trainer, October 1998 - April 1999 

Managing the Student Loan Programs Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Summer Institute, June 1998.

Awarding Campus Based Aid , Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Summer Institute, June 1998.

Verifying Tax Information , Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Annual Conference, April 1998.

Basic Concepts of Packaging , Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Winter Workshops, October 1997.

Outstanding Support Staff, Methodist College of Nursing, December 2007

Shared Team Excellence and Recognition (STAR) Award, Sauk Valley Community College, 2003

Chairperson, Committee of the Year, Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2000

Outstanding New Professional Recognition Award, Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 1999

New Professional Award, Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 1999

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

National Orientation Directors Association, Past Committee Chair 

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

National Academic Advising Association

Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Past Executive Board Member 

Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Past Committee Chair 

Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling

Illinois Academic Advisors Association