The Business Services of the college are comprised of two offices - the Controller's Office, Room 120 and Business Office, Room 118. Both offices are located on the Main Floor of the Sheffield Thompson Building. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Finance
Accounting Services
Box Office
Communications
Post Office/Copy Room
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The CFO/Vice President of Finance is directly responsible to the President of the college. The responsibilities include leadership of the primary financial, budgetary and communication functions of the college with specific responsibilities for the development of policies and procedures in Accounting Services, Facilities Management, Human Resources, Financial Aid, the Box Office, Post Office/Copy Room and Communications. |
- Development and monitoring of the college budget
- Coordination and guidance of the budget process
- Coordination of monthly closing operation
- Production of all management operating statements
- Production of annual reports
- Management of cash flow, investments and endowments
- Operational decisions including capital purchases, leases, contract negotiations and insurance
- Special assignments made by the President
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Please address all requests for additional reports and analyses to sowens@shorter.edu or contact Ms. Owens at 706-233-7244. If Ms. Owens is unavailable, her assistant, Cindy Gomez, can be reached at cgomez@shorter.edu. |
ACCOUNTING SERVICES
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The Director of Accounting Services/Controller reports to the Vice President of Finance and is responsible for maintaining all accounting procedures
and processes, the coordination of the annual audit, student billing, cash reconciliation and the coordination and reconciliation of funds for Financial Aid.
For questions concerning the business office, Ms. Zeird can
be reached at szeird@shorter.edu or 706-233-7466. |
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The Staff Accountant is responsible for fund and account reconciliations, financial analysis, daily processing of bank transactions, the monthly closing process, budget reporting and special projects.
Any questions concering proper departmental charges may be addressed to Mrs. Garrett at dgarrett@shorter.edu or 706-233-7467. |
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All invoices and reimbursements for the college are handled by the Accounts Payable Specialist in the Business Office. Properly approved documentation for checks must be received and stamped in the Business Office no later
than noon on Wednesday to assure the issuance of a check by 1:00 pm on Friday.
All inquiries concerning disbursement checks, payment of invoices or cash advances should be addressed to Karen Bush at
kbush@shorter.edu or
706-233-7212. |
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Ms. Vickie Gandy, Student Accounts and Collections Coordinator
706-233-7313
vgandy@shorter.edu
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Mrs. Jeanne Hinson, Treasury Analyst
706-233-7405
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All statements of student accounts are handled by Student
Accounts Specialists, Ms. Vickie Gandy and Mrs. Sandra Himes.
There are two payment plans accepted in making arrangements to pay on your account:
AHR Loan
The first is the AHR loan fund administered by the college. This is a 5%,
ten monthly payment loan must be paid from July through April of the
academic year.
Academic Management Services Plan
The other payment plan is the Academic Management
Services plan which charges a nominal, up front fee and
allows 10 equal monthly payments for the remaining
balance on the student's account. This plan is located on
the World Wide Web at http://www.academicfinances.com/.
Shorter College does accept Visa, MasterCard, and
Discover card.
In making inquiries concerning balances owed please email either Ms. Vickie Gandy at vgandy@shorter.edu, 706-233-7313, or Mrs. Sandra Himes at shimes@shorter.edu, 706-233-7211.
If your requests concerns library fines, medical charges, traffic citations, parking decals or other fees (other than tuition, activity fees, housing and meals) please contact the respective office responsible for these fees.
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The Box Office Manager is responsible for fulfilling ticket sales for all athletic, choral and theatre events.
Click here for theatre and choral event dates.
Click here for Shorter Hawks Football schedule.
For more information, contact Mrs. Bush at kbush@shorter.edu or 706-233-7288. |
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The Switchboard, which is located in the lobby of the Sheffield-Thompson Building, processes all general incoming calls for the college. This is the central point of communication for information on theatre and athletic events, camps, and college announcements.
Checks up to $50.00 per week may be cashed at the switchboard. Return check fees are $25.00 per check. Switchboard personnel are not permitted to accept bills larger than $20.00 or rolled coins. |
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The post office is located in Fitton Student Union. Post office boxes are assigned only to students, administrative offices, faculty and the clinic. Post office hours are posted. The post office provides a wide range of services for the US Postal Service. Stamps are sold at the service window. Private shipping is provided by UPS. Students may receive parcels through all private shipping companies and the US Postal Service.
For more information contact Mr. Gary Davis at 706-233-7229 or email
gdavis@shorter.edu. |
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Wiley, Jerry
Assistant Postmaster/Copy Tech
706-233-7226
jwiley@shorter.edu
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