The Provost and Dean of the College is responsible for coordination of the academic affairs area.  The Provost works with faculty and its committees in formulating and recommending educational policies.  With advice of the Area Chairs and Department Chairs, the Provost makes recommendations to the President in matters involving professional concerns and relationships of the faculty. In the absence of the President, the Provost presides at faculty meetings.

Dr. Robert L. Entzminger
Professor of English
Fausett Hall, second floor
501-450-1273

The Associate Provost for Academic Affairs assists the Provost as needed with coordination of the academic affairs area. Duties include the coordination of faculty grants, new faculty orientation, departmental and program assessment, faculty standing committees, and campus event scheduling. The Associate Provost maintains the academic calendar, catalog, faculty handbook, and web pages, and provides staff support for the Committee on Faculty and the Committee on Academic Policy.

Dr. David C. Sutherland
Professor of Mathematics
Fausett Hall, second floor
501-450-1254

The Associate Provost for Advising and Retention coordinates and oversees the Hendrix faculty advising system. The Associate Provost for Advising and Retention works with faculty, administration, Student Affairs staff, and students to develop and implement programs and procedures designed to provide appropriate support and assistance to students, and to facilitate student adjustment, satisfaction, and success. Duties also include monitoring national best practices in advising and retention, incorporating these practices, as appropriate, into programs of the College, and maintaining institutional and national retention figures.

Dr. Carole Herrick
Professor of Music
Buhler Hall, first floor
501-450-1246

The Associate Provost for Engaged Learning serves as the chair for the Council on Engaged Learning Programs and facilitates the Council in the fulfillment of its formal charge.  The Associate Provost will open lines of communication across the campus on issues of engaged learning and will seek to build partnerships between various programs that will enhance the learning outcomes of our students.  The Associate Provost will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring the assessment of engaged learning at Hendrix.  Beyond the immediate Hendrix community, the Associate Provost will help represent the College’s creative work in engaged learning to prospective students, parents, alumni, foundations, and other external constituents.  The Associate Provost will thus work closely with the Provost and with the Office of Advancement in fostering Hendrix’s mission to be a national leader in engaged liberal learning.

Dr. Peg Falls-Corbitt 
Professor of Religion
Mills Center, third floor
501-450-1285

The Coordinator of Academic Support Services is responsible for providing services to promote academic success. The Coordinator works with faculty members to identify key content in their coursework that can be reinforced through support services such as peer tutoring, group facilitation, individual student meetings and workshops.   The Coordinator also oversees services for students with disabilities.  Hendrix is committed to ensuring equal access for students with disabilities, and the Coordinator works with students, faculty and staff to implement accommodations as recommended.

Mrs. Julie Brown 
Buhler Hall, first floor
501-505-2954

The Academic Specialist is responsible for peer tutoring at Hendrix, as well as other academic support services.   Hendrix’ peer tutoring program is nationally certified and is available to students from early September through the end of April.  Subjects covered under peer tutoring include, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, German, Spanish, Latin, Chinese, French and Supplemental Instruction in Genetics.  Tutoring is offered at no cost to students.  In addition, the Academic Specialist also presents workshops throughout the year and meets with students in individual academic meetings.

Mr. Charnley Conway 
Buhler Hall, first floor
501-450-1482

The Registrar and Director of Institutional Research is responsible for the management of student information records utilizing Teams Elite modules, the preparation of database reports, the interpretation and application of academic rules and regulations, degree audits, the certification of student eligibility for all academic honors and degrees, and preparation of enrollment statistics for internal and external constituencies. The Registrar represents the Office of Academic Affairs on the Curriculum Committee and assists in annual commencement ceremonies.

Mrs. Xinying Wang
Fausett Hall, first floor
501-450-1226

Associate Registrar

Mrs. Brenda Adams
Fausett Hall, first floor
501-450-1226

The Director of Bailey Library oversees the management of all areas of Bailey Library and Academic Resource Center including collections, services, technologies, budgets, personnel, policies, planning, and physical space. The library director evaluates print and electronic collections and coordinates subject content with curricular and research needs of Hendrix faculty and students. The library director negotiates electronic database contracts and cooperative arrangements with publishers, other Arkansas libraries, Associated Colleges of the South libraries, the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas libraries, and consortial regional libraries throughout the southwestern U.S.

Mrs. Amanda Moore
Bailey Library
501-450-1304

Assistant to the Provosts Office

Mrs. Amanda Hurd 
Fausett Hall, second floor
501-450-1254