# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S781
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PROPOSED SYNODICAL HANDBOOK

403. Functions and Duties
of Board for Higher Education

A. The Board for Higher Education shall supervise
the educational program at each of Synod’s institutions.

B. The Board for Higher Education shall assist
boards of control and faculties in putting into effect
curricula adopted and prescribed by Synod.

C. The Board for Higher Education shall supervise
the enforcement of all of Synod’s resolutions, rules,
and regulations pertaining to the educational program
of Synod’s institutions of higher learning.

D. The Board for Higher Education shall keep itself
informed on trends in modern education and shall
make available to Synod and to its institutions data
and suggestions for improvement of Synod’s educa-
tional. work, always keeping in mind the specific re-
ligious, spiritual, and professional ideals and objectives
of our whole educational system.

E. The Board for Higher Education shall make edu-
cational surveys when directed by Synod and on the
basis of information obtained shall consult with and
advise boards of control and faculties and make recom-
mendations to them for improvement in their educa-
tional work.

F. The Board for Higher Education shall promote
in every possible way the best interests of Synod’s edu-
cational institutions and the cause of higher education
by carrying out such other functions as Synod may
from time to time assign to it. The Board for Higher
Education shall conduct its work in conjunction with
the Board of Directors and shall be responsible to it.

G. The Board for Higher Education shall be em-
powered to visit the institutions, to require stated
reports from heads of institutions, faculties, and boards
of control, and with the approval of the Board of
Directors to engage clerical or professional help.

H. The Board for Higher Education shall at all
times keep ‘on file a list of possible candidates for
professorships. Nominations for this general list may
be made at any time by individual members of Synod.
Persons on this list may then be nominated as candi-
dates by the Board for Higher Education. These
nominations shall appear together with other nomi-
nations on the published lists of candidates.

Proc., 1938, 41ff. Proc., 1941, 103ff.

SCHOOLS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
405. Administration: of Schools for Higher Education

Ownership and control of all synodical high schools
(academies), junior colleges, teachers’ colleges, and
seminaries is vested in Synod. Synod exercises its
control through the Board of Directors, Boards of
Control, Boards of Electors, and Board for Higher
Education.

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