# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S959
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SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 261

. changes. For example, questions relating to the reduction of re-
, quirements of foreign languages at the high school level or the in-
: troduction of public speaking into the curricula would be items of
.,immediate concern in connection with the experimental approach
, involved in the recommendations on reorganization. Problems con-
.. mected with the proposed accreditation at Seward would also be

In the course of its experiences with the accreditation process
at River Forest the Board was handicapped at times by the lack
of a clear definition of its relation to the matter of curriculum, and
t. was embarrassed by the wording of those Handbook sections
“which seemed to indicate that curricula were imposed on faculties
without their consent.

In order that these sections may correctly reflect that actual
F practice and the intent of Synod, the Board for Higher Education
a recommends that Section 6.07 be deleted and that the following
be substituted:

“6.07 ¢

“study the curricula in operation at each of the educational
institutions of Synod to determine whether these are adequate
to carry out the synodically prescribed purposes of the school;
assure itself that the policies and standards pursued at the in-
stitution are in harmony with the synodically prescribed pur-
poses of the school; direct the institution to take appropriate
corrective measures where changes and improvements are
necessary to bring the school into harmony with synodically
prescribed objectives.”

fF. And we recommend further that Section 6.63 be deleted and
4 that the following be substituted:
; “6.63 Curricula

“The faculty of each educational institution shall construct
curricula conforming to the synodically recognized and pre-
scribed purposes of the institution. Upon approval by the re-
spective Board of Control, they shall be submitted to the Board
for Higher Education. After study and approval by this Board,
the curricula shall be put into operation.”

. ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 1, Synod resolved:

Resolution 7
Wuereas, At times experience has shown that the accredita-
tion processes at our educational institutions have been handicapped
by the lack of a clear definition of the relation of the Board for
Higher Education to the matter of curriculum; and

Wuenreas, The wording of pertinent Handbook sections seemed

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