SACS conducted a thorough review which gives us great confidence in our foundation for further expansion. The decision was reached based on a formal report submitted to the Commission by a visiting committee. The Reaffirmation Committee, consisting of 17 volunteers and one paid staff member, spent four days on campus in early November of 1998. Dr. James Netherton, provost at Samford University, chaired the committee. The Committee issued suggestions, recommendations and commendations.
Recommendations carry the most weight and necessitate a substantive response from the institution.
Regent received three commendations from the committee. Commendations represent areas of excellence that could serve as models for other institutions. Regent was also commended for its exceptional financial resources in relation to its recent founding and the size of the student body. And finally, the university was commended for its leadership in developing innovative strategies for ensuring the development of its faculty as it expands its distance education programs. Dr. Carle Hunt, chair of Regent's Self-Study Steering Committee, headed Regent University's reaffirmation efforts.