# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S925
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 227

cess to guide the initiation of this institution to a rapid
achievement of its intended place in the educational system
of Synod. He shall, of course, be called to his office.

The Dean of Students

It is recommended that he be charged with the duties usually
associated with this office and that, in addition and under the direc-
tion of the President, he consider it to be a primary responsibility
fof his office to foster by suitable means and methods, first, the
spiritual development of all students, but also their social and in-
tellectual growth. His teaching activity should not be in excess of
Fone quarter of the classroom hours normally expected of a full-
stime faculty member, preferably in the field of religion. More-
, over, his institutional work should not be permitted to suffer from
the invasion of any significant amount of synodical or congrega-

nal or other claims.upon his time and energy. He shall be
esponsible directly to the President in all matters and shall be
‘called member of the staff. ;

The Registrar

Since the senior college will not at any time assume the
| characteristics of a university, and since its curricular organization
4 will be relatively prescriptive, it is not anticipated that the work
of the Registrar will demand more than one half of the time of
, any reasonably competent person. It is recommended, therefore,

that this office be filled by an elected or appointed faculty mem-
f ber who will divide his time between teaching and registration.
a He shall be responsible directly to the President in all matters.

.4. The Business Manager

It is recommended that the incumbent of this office be
: charged with the responsibility of supervising the maintenance of
, the institutional plant, the operation of kitchens, dining halls, and
F all other service functions; the purchase of sup
F-ment for all instructional, laboratory, library,

plant functions; the collection of all fees for transmission to the
; Treasurer; the maintenance of adequate records of account as
prescribed by the Board for Higher Education and subject to the
“audit of the Auditor of Synod; and for any related duties which
i may be assigned to him by the President. He shall be responsible
‘directly to the President in all matters, except those which are

explicitly in the province of the Treasurer. He shall be an appointed
‘member of the staff.

4 5. The Librarian

| Because it would be particularly important that the library of

plies and equip-
administrative, and

.the senior college be initiated in a thoroughly competent and