Mission Statement

The Office of Business and Finance supports the goals of Hendrix College by providing the college community with financial, purchasing, and administrative services. Our goal is to provide helpful and friendly service to students and their families, faculty and staff, and the surrounding community of Conway. We are dedicated to helping Hendrix students with the daily business of living life on campus, while we work to build, enhance, and conserve the physical, financial, and human resources of the College.

Location and Hours

The Business Office is located on the first floor of Fausett Hall.  Business Office hours are:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Closed for Lunch noon to 1 p.m.

The Cashier's Window is located on the first floor of Fausett Hall.  Cashier's Window hours are:
8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Closed for Lunch noon to 1 p.m.

Staff of the Office of Business and Fiscal Affairs

Mr. Rob Young
Vice President of Business and Finance
young@hendrix.edu
Extension 1333

Mr. Shawn Mathis
Assistant Vice President of Business and Finance
mathis@hendrix.edu
Extension 1333
Shawn is responsible for the overall operations of the Accounting Department, and can be contacted if you have accounting problems in your area.  He is also responsible for preparing the tax returns and financial statements for the College, as well as completing financial surveys.  Questions concerning general ledger accounts or capital acquisitions can be addressed by Shawn. 

Mrs. Rita Gipson
Human Resources Assistant
gipson@hendrix.edu
Extension 1494
Questions regarding open positions, recruitment, orientation for new hires, terminations, promotions, or transfers can be directed to Rita.  Rita can also answer inquiries about benefits, insurance reimbursements, workers compensation, parking permits or other general questions about personnel.  Rita can set up an appointment or connect you with Vicki Lynn. 

Mrs. Dana Brown
Student Accounts Manager
brownd@hendrix.edu
Extension 1336
Dana is responsible for all student account related functions.  She can assist any parents or students regarding student billing, Perkins loans, meal plans, past due balances and all other student account related questions. She is the contact person for the OneCard System. ID OneCards for both students and employees can be made by Dana.  Having a problem with your OneCard?  Dana will be glad to assist you.  Dana is also in charge of creating new vendors for the purchasing process, so if you need a new vendor set up, see Dana.

Ms. Hillary Looney
Assistant Controller
looney@hendrix.edu
Extension 1300
Hillary is responsible for overseeing accounts payable and grants, she handles general accounting issues, is the contact for the Business Office and Human Resources websites, and is responsible for cash account reconciliations.  She can answer questions regarding department budgets, capital budgets, and construction project payments.  Hillary can also be contacted with questions regarding purchase orders and other purchasing issues.  Hillary is responsible for daily grant accounting and reconciliation for both internal and external grants.  Questions about grant balances or invoices can be addressed by Hillary.

Ms. Fifi Lynn
Accounts Payable Clerk
lynnf@hendrix.edu
Extension 4541
All purchase orders, invoices, receipts, requests for payments and reimbursements can be mailed internally or turned in directly to Fifi.  You can leave your accounts payable items in Fifi's in-box inside the Business Office.  Fifi can answer questions on whether an invoice has been processed, vendors, and how to get an invoice has been processed, vendors, and how to get an invoice paid.

Ms. Vicki Lynn
Director of Human Resources
lynn@hendrix.edu
Extension 1494
Vicki is ultimately responsible for the overall operations of the Human Resources Department.  You can contact Vicki if you need assistance or have questions regarding open positions, recruitment, hiring practices, orientation for new hires, terminations, promotions, transfers, salary surveys, HR policy and procedures, retirement questions or other HR issues.

Mrs. Judy Sherrill
Payroll Coordinator
sherrill@hendrix.edu
Extension 1304
Judy coordinates all payrolls for the College.  This area includes payroll deductions, W-2's, earning statements, stipends, and student payrolls.

Mrs. Renee Stone
Accounting Clerk
stone@hendrix.edu
Extension 1214
Renee is responsible for issuing receipts for both students and departments, sending and receiving faxes for Fausett Hall, and assisting with the general Business Office window services.

Mrs. Crystal Williamson
Business Office Administrative Assistant
williamson@hendrix.edu
Extension 1333
Cris can schedule appointments or connect you to Rob Young or Shawn Mathis.  She also manages the Hendrix issued credit cards.  If you would like to send or pick up a FedEx Package, you can contact Cris.  She can be contacted for any general business office questions.