Business Office

General Information

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


Fausett - 1st Floor
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday

Staff of the Office of Business and Fiscal Affairs

Ms. Bernadette Hinkle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
hinkle@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. Christina Norman
Assistant Controller 
norman@hendrix.edu
Extension 1300
Christina is responsible for overseeing accounts payable, purchasing and budgets, and grants.  She handles general accounting issues, is the contact for the Business Office website, and is responsible for cash account reconciliations.  

Ms. Michelle Viner
Manager of Grants and Purchasing
viner@hendrix.edu
Extension 4501
Michelle is responsible for managing the departmental budgets of the College as well as overseeing the purchasing process on campus.   She can answer questions regarding budget transfers and capital budgets.  You should contact Michelle with questions regarding purchase orders and other purchasing issues.  Michelle is also responsible for daily grant accounting and reconciliation for both internal and external grants.  Questions about grant balances or invoices can be addressed by Michelle.

Mrs. Tina Nichols
Business Office Operations Coordinator
nicholst@hendrix.edu
Extension 4541
All purchase orders, invoices, receipts, requests for payments and reimbursements can be mailed internally, turned in directly to Tina, or left in Tina's in-box inside the Business Office.  Tina can answer questions on how to get an invoice paid, if an invoice has been paid, or various questions regarding vendors.  Tina also manages the Hendrix issued credit cards and can assist with any general business office questions.

Mr. Nathan Van Son
Director of Student Accounts
vanson@hendrix.edu
Extension 1336
Nathan is responsible for all student account related functions.  He can assist any parents or students regarding student billing, 1098-T tax forms, student health insurance, past-due balances, and all other student account related questions.