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Haydon, Darrell | University of the Incarnate Word

Darrell L. Haydon, EdD
Darrell L. Haydon, EdD
CFO / VP for Administrative Services


Dr. Darrell Haydon serves as the Chief Financial Officer/Vice President for Administrative Services for the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) which is the largest Catholic university in Texas.  Dr. Haydon joined UIW three years ago, in March 2020, just when the pandemic started, and led the business continuity efforts for the University for the first two years. He has responsibility for Facilities, Accounting, Finance, Budget, IT, Safety & Risk Management, and Police Services. Prior to joining UIW, Darrell served as CFO/VP Business and Finance, AVP Financial Services, and University Controller in the California State University System for 12 years.  In total, Darrell has 40 years of experience in facilities, accounting, IT and finance.  Darrell holds an Ed.D. Educational Leadership for Social Justice, MBA Finance, BS Business Administration, and is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Global Management Accountant, and a Certified Internal Auditor.  UIW serves 7,500 students in San Antonio at 7 locations throughout the city with over 140 acres and 3 million+ gross square feet of facilities.  In addition, UIW has an additional 2,000 students at two universities in Mexico.  The primary academic programs in San Antonio include a large liberal arts education program, a decades old online educational program that serves a large military population, and health professional programs including schools of Osteopathic Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Nursing.  The University is currently managing over a dozen capital projects and recently completed a $9 million renovation of the 100 year old Dubuis student housing building, earning over $2 million in Texas Historic Tax Credits.  The campus is currently renovating another historic building, Founders Hall, a 60 year old 8-story office building that UIW purchased in 2020.