
Jeremy Paul, M.Ed. - Assistant Director of Student Life
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 616-331-2345 (Office)
CliftonStrengths Themes: Arranger | Relator | Learner | Responsibility | Ideation
Jeremy is an alumnus of Otterbein University (BA) and received his Master's of Education degree in College Student Personnel from Ohio University. Jeremy is a proud member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He contributes to the fraternity and sorority life field by serving on the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Region III Membership Team, the NASPA Fraternity & Sorority Knowledge Community Board as an Education Co-Coordinator, and by facilitating programs for fraternity and sorority members nationwide. He is also a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and is available to facilitate strengths-based programs and training for organizations at Grand Valley State University.
Functional Responsibilities:
- Fraternity & Sorority Life community assessment and strategic planning
- Liaison between chapter advisors and campus
- Interfraternity Council Advisor
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Advisor
- Equity and social justice initiatives
- Community stakeholder relations
- Chapter coaching
- Staff hiring and supervision

Alicen Fimple, M.Ed. - Student Life Specialist
Email: f[email protected]
Phone: 616-331-2345 (Office)
CliftonStrengths Themes: Includer | Harmony | Empathy | Discipline | Consistency
Alicen is a graduate of the University of Akron, where she received a Bachelor's of Business Administration in Financial Planning, and received her Master's of Education degree in College Student Personnel from Ohio University. Alicen is a proud member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She enjoys spending quality time with her friends and loved ones and enjoys doing escape rooms with them in her free time. She has completed 26 escape rooms and hopes to do more as she explores Michigan!
Functional Responsibilities:
- Panhellenic Association Advisor
- Order of Omega Advisor
- Chapter coaching
- Large-scale programming
- Educational programming
- Leadership development programming

Dylan Barron - Graduate Assistant for Fraternity & Sorority Life
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 616-331-2345 (Office)
CliftonStrengths Themes: Includer | Positivity | Strategic | Intellection | Belief
Dylan is a second-year graduate student in the College Student Affairs Leadership Program. He received his undergraduate degree in communications, theatre/speech communications, and criminal justice from Siena Heights University in 2021. While at Siena, Dylan became a brother of Pi Lambda Phi, was also involved with his campus programming board, PRIDE group, Habitat for Humanity, served as a lead orientation leader and peer mentor, and served on the costume crew for the theatre department.
Functional Responsibilities:
- Multicultural Greek Council Advisor
- Fraternity & Sorority Life Programming Board Advisor
- Scholarship and academic oversight
- Community wide philanthropy and service initiatives
- Chapter coaching
Office Hours:
Tuesday: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Carlie Toering - Fraternity & Sorority Life Staff Assistant
Email: g[email protected]
Phone: 616-331-2345 (Office)
CliftonStrengths: Achiever | Includer | Positivity | Analytical | Harmony
Carlie is a sophomore at Grand Valley State University, double-majoring in Accounting and Finance. Carlie is a proud member of Alpha Sigma Alpha.
Functional Responsibilities:
- Administrative support
- Student support
- Roster management
- Event registration
- General programming assistance
Office Hours:
Monday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Chapter Coaching Model
The FSL team utilizes a chapter coaching model to connect and advise our active chapters and councils. Each staff member is assigned to roughly a third of the chapters and serves as those chapters' main resource regarding FSL policies, the Relationship Statement, and can assist the chapter in a variety of ways depending on their needs.
Fraternity & Sorority Life is a part of the Office of Student Life, which is a department of the Division of Student Affairs of Grand Valley State University.