Freed Hardeman University - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Henderson, TN)

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Deans Cliff Bennett is the man who walks tall and carries the big stick. As dean of students, he is sometimes involved with the students on a more negative basis than positive. As it is in any organization, there are rules to be kept and when one breaks those rules, he or she must pay the penalty. At F-HC, Cliff Bennett is the banker. Not only is he responsible for student dis- cipline, he is also responsible for freshman orientation, married student housing, dam- age reports, and residence hall directors. In addition, he assists in the direction of cam- pus security. ln the area of discipline, Bennett has a great amount of responsibility. Bennett usu- ally deals with all discipline himself instead of calling in the welfare and guidance com- mittee. Bennett said, This usually causes less flack in the system. Many students think he delights in punishing students but as Bennett stated, There is no delight in watching kids ruin their lives by seeing how many rules they can break or bend.'l Academic Dean B.J. Naylor is responsible for the daily operation of the academic af- fairs office. He exercises leadership with re- spect to curriculum development, recruit- ment and training of faculty, and the organization and delivery of instruction. In- cluded in this area are scheduling classes, preparing exam schedules, reviewing grade distributiion, administering student evalua- tions of instruction, reviewing professional performance reports and growth plans, Academic Dean B.J. Naylor received his education from Memphis State University and the University of Arkansas. monitoring student and faculty absences and many other responsibilities. Naylor also supervises the work of the librarians, registrar, and division heads. The Assistant Academic Dean, John G. Hollingsworth, aids the Academic Dean in administering academic policy for degree re- quirements, transfer work, and counseling guides. He leads the programs of academic orientation and advising for students. Stu- dents' academic concerns go to the assistant dean. Hollingsworth is in charge of special academic programs such as: independent study, individualized instruction, field study, correspondance courses, cross-campus stud- ies, Life-Long Learning, and student and alumni job placement, He says that he en- joys working with students and their aca- demic careers. A man with many duties describes Jim Selbe perfectly. As director of student activi- Cliff Bennett received his education from Harding Col- lege, Southern Illinois University, and Memphis State. ties, he has many tasks and jobs placed upon him. Not only does he work with building moni- tors and RA's, but he also plays an active role in S-AA as their sponsor One of Selbe's biggest tasks this year has been the restructuring of the social club sys- tem. As social club coordinator, he is respon- sible for seeing that everything dealing with social clubs runs smoothly. He also assists with freshman orientation and has a big part in the Interface program. Selbe also serves as a producer of Makin' Music, a task that requires much of his time during the spring semester. Q John Hollingsworth received his education from David Lipscomb College, Harding Graduate School ot' Reli- gion, and Pepperdine University, Jim Selbe received his education from Freed-Hardeman College and Memphis State University. DEANS 119

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Vice Presidents One of the more visible college adminis- trators, Roy Sharp presides at daily chapel, dishing out announcements, encourage- ments, friendly reminders, and jokes with equal aplomb. Budgeting functions for the Office of Stu- dent Affairs, supervising the Office of Ad- missions, directing the Office of Financial Aid, planning the college calendar, and many other responsibilities belong to Roy Sharp as vice president for student affairs. Many of the college departments and of- fices are directed by Roy Sharp. The admis- sions office depends on his supervision in publicizing the opporturfities of a Christian education at Freed-Hardeman College. He supervises the work of the Director of Finan- cial Aid in assisting applicants, students, and their families in providing sufficient funds to obtain a Christian education. He is responsi- ble for the supervision of campus security, Office of Campus Recreation and the prepa- ration of the college handbook. All campus organization sponsors and officers are ac- countable to him as are faculty advisors. One of the biggest jobs of the vice president of student affairs is to plan the college calen- dar. This job includes scheduling movies, campus devotionals, parties, and other spe- cial events. Directly under the supervision of Roy Sharp are James Selbe, associate dean of students and director of student activities, Cliff Bennett, dean of students, Paul Pinck- ley, director of admissions and Doris Ma- ness, director of financial aid. Leading two areas of the college administration is Roy Sharp, Vice President for Student Affairs, He directs admissions and student affairs. 118 VICE PRESIDENTS After attending Freed-Hardeman College and receiving his A.A., he attended Oklaho- ma Christian College where he received his B.A. and his B.S. in education. He then at- tended Central State University, M.Ed.g Mid- dle Tennessee State University, D.A.g and Harding Graduate School of Religion, M.A.R. He is married to Jan Sharp, a college librarian, and has three children: Meg, Jon, and Rachel. He has been a member of the Freed-Hardeman College family since 1971. With a job like Tom Davis has, every day must be as accurate as the day before. Being Vice President of Business Affairs, he has a great deal of pressure put on his shoulders to make sure the college accounts balance day after day. Some of Davis' responsibil- ities are mailing, printing, recording services, Vice President of Computing and Planning David Thomas is also provost, the chief academic officer for the college. telephone services, food services, the book- store and auxiliary enterprises such as the youth camp, laundry, and the Bible School Literature and Supply House. Two of the big goals for 86-87 were to collect more delinquent accounts and to complete the installation of the new phone system. Davis received his B.S. from David Lips- comb College and worked for several years in banking before coming to F-HC. He and his wife Fran have two daughters: Kathy Sisco and Susan. J.D. Thomas, vice president for comput- ing and planning and provost, is responsible for attempting to fulfill many aspects of the college. He is responsible for leadership in Managing the college 's multi-million dollar budget is the job of Vice President for Business Affairs Tom Davis. planning and in academic budgeting. Thomas is responsible for publishing aca- demic policies and programs in the catalog and the faculty handbook and interpreting them when questions arise. Throughout the course of the year, Thom- as is responsible for organizing faculty meet- ings and discussing changes in policies with college personnel. One of the highest goals for the vice president for computing and planning and provost is to achieve and main- tain proper standards for full academic rec- ognition. Dr. Thomas has been a member of the Freed-Hardeman College family since 1959. He received a B.A. from David Lipscomb College in 1957. ln 1960, he received his M.A. from the University of Florida and later his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. He is married to Reba Thomas, chairman of the Department of Home and Consumer Eco- nomics, and has three daughters, Laura, Lin- da, and Lisa. QQ

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Business Affairs The dollars and cents of the college oper- ation are in the hands of the Office of Busi- ness Affairs. It touches literally every facet of college life - from payroll to phone bills, from mail to maintenance, and from books to budgets. Joe Hardin, controller, has the responsi- bility for budget reporting, financial control, auditing, cost analysis, securities, and con- tracts and documents. Student asccounts, payroll, and loan collections are also in his domain. Both the college bookstore and the Bible School Literature and Supply House oper- ate under the business affairs office. New facilities were provided this fall when Pruett Book Center opened. The expansion gave additional space for display and allowed new items to be added in both stores. Joe Glisson directs these enterprises. He is assisted in the bookstore by Mrs. Jess Wilcoxson and in the literature supply house by Claude Ran- dolph. Areas near and dear to students' hearts are mail and meals. The campus post office not only delivers those eagerly awaited let- ters from home and gifts from secret pals, it also mails out a multitude of recruiting and fund raising materials. The food service, op- erated by Hill Management Services provid- ed three meals a day in the cafeteria, fast food in the Lions Pride, and snacks in vend- ing machines. Maintenance, general services and con- struction also fall under this division of the college's administration. Sometimes called plant and grounds, this area includes the brick and mortar of campus life - from new construction to repairs to landscaping. gn Student aid accounts occupy much of the time of Lois Joyner in the business office. 120 BUSINESS AFFAIRS ' - S. . , .,. git YWPN' ,. . at sg, 'W Taking a coffee break from work in the business office Students Kara Galleo and Craig Bennett select a card are Vice President Tom Davis, Rob Jones, and Jog fora friend in the expanded card shop located in Pruett Hardin. Book Center. . it 2-,ig