Daniel Archer serves as the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), where he leads efforts to advance student success, academic excellence, and strategic growth across the system. He spearheaded the development of NSHE’s first comprehensive strategic plan, Success by Design, which was approved on January 17, 2025, and will guide the system through 2025-2031. The plan features actionable strategies, a data-driven progress dashboard, and clear targets for concurrent enrollment, traditional and adult student enrollment, retention, research, and completion to drive measurable outcomes.
Prior to NSHE, Archer held leadership roles at both institutional and state-system levels. Most recently, he served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Kansas Board of Regents, where he led the creation of the state’s first systemwide general education package and systemwide associate degree program, restructured academic program review, spearheaded the initiative to make FAFSA a high school graduation requirement, and initiated major remediation reforms to improve student success.
An Oklahoma City native, Archer also served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Registrar at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and Academic/International Advisor at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City.
He holds a Doctorate of Education from Abilene Christian University, a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Oklahoma State University, a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma, and an Associate in Arts from Oklahoma City Community College.
He resides in Henderson, Nevada, with his wife, Lindsay, an attorney, their two children, and three dogs.
What do you hope to learn from the CCGE Fellows program?
Connect with colleagues who share similar interests, collaborate to improve system processes, streamline operations for greater efficiency, and simplify procedures to enhance the student experience—all while increasing access, success, completion, and post-graduation outcomes.
