Dhaval (THE-vul) Patel

Campus Life Responsibilities

Oversees on-campus housing processes, including but not limited to: Implementation, marketing and supervision of Fall / Winter Break / J-Term / Spring and Early Arrival Housing – Arrivals and Departures, key management and access
Support students that request to live at home, students that need special request housing and students who need guidance in their housing options
Assess the needs of students and develop strategies to support the needs of a diverse population
Maintain functional areas of supervision and priorities for Community Directors, the Campus Life Front Desk and Office Staff
Superuser for eRezLife Software
Chair Campus Life Training Committee

Student Life Responsibilities
PLUS 100 Instructor
Administrator On-Call (Campus Crisis Response)

Dhaval began working at PLU in the 2019 as the Community Director for Stuen and Ordal Halls. In 2022, he was promoted to Associate Director for Campus Life Operations. While Dhaval was born in New Jersey, he has lived in 6 states but mostly grew up in Southern California. He then attended college at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where he earned his degree in Computer Engineering. He then moved to Lawrence, Kansas, where he attended the University of Kansas and earned a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration. He has spent his professional career at PLU and has made Tacoma his new home.