Following is a partial summary of the written report given to the Assembly today by Covenant College.

During the 2007-2008 academic year, Covenant College’s on-campus enrollment reached an all-time high of 1,007 students. Total enrollment in all programs was nearly 1,350 students. Much of that growth will be accommodated by the addition of Andreas Hall, a new residence hall that was opened in the fall of 2007, providing 116 beds and public spaces for students. Construction of the new hall was made possible by the College’s BUILD campaign, launched in July 2005 with a goal of raising $31 million. That original five-year goal was exceeded in June 2008, two years early, so the Covenant leadership agreed to proceed toward funding additional, much-needed projects.
 
Another new facility on campus is Brock Hall, named after Dr. Frank Brock, who served as president at Covenant from 1987 to 2002. The building houses faculty offices, classrooms, and resource and gathering spaces. Between the two buildings is now Dottie Brock Gardens, named for Dr. Brock’s wife, who was known for her loving care of the College grounds. Also, a new baseball and softball field complex was made possible through BUILD funding.

With a view toward continued growth and development, the College initiated a full-scale strategic planning process in 2008, which integrated academic and campus planning. The process has engaged a cross-section of the various College constituencies.

In December 2008, Covenant was granted a 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Another milestone was approval by the College’s board of trustees of the “Statement of Community Beliefs,” a document that clarifies the institution’s commitments on a range of contemporary theological and moral issues.