# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S967
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES 269

relationship established for instructors, except in the following
matters: |

“1, The tenure of an appointment to an assistant professorship
shall be four years.

“2. Separate salary schedules shall apply to assistant professors.

“3. If there is no intent to renew the appointment, notice of
the fact shall be conveyed to the personnel involved no
later than one year prior to the date of termination of
the current appointment.

“4, Assistant professors may transfer to other synodical institu-
tions on the basis of appointments made by the Board of
Control of the college or seminary involved.”

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 1, Synod resolved:

Resolution 23

Wuereas, Synod has authorized the introduction of a ranking
system in the synodical faculties at the preparatory institutions and
at the teachers’ colleges; ‘and

Whereas, Our Board for Higher Education has concerned itself
with the study of the ranking system with the view to noting
necessary adjustments; and

Wuenreas, In the opinion of Synod’s Board for Higher Education
some adjustments, such as the establishing of the rank of assistant
_ professors, be established; therefore be it

Resolved, That the present Handbook Section 6.51 be repealed;
and be it further

Resolved, That Handbook Section 6.51 read as follows:

“6.51 Members of Teaching Staff

“The teaching staff of each educational institution of Synod,
except the theological seminaries, shall be composed of all
those administrative officials and teachers who are called by the
electors or who are appointed by the Board of Control. Five
classifications shall receive official recognition.

“a. Student Assistants: They shall be appointed by the Board
of Control upon recommendation by the President of the
institution and shall be recruited primarily from the ranks
of the undergraduate and graduate. students of the semi-
naries and the teachers’ colleges, The original appointment
shall be for one year and may be renewed by the Board of
Control for a second year. Extension of the appointment
beyond two years shall require the consent of the Board for
Higher Education.

“b, Instructors: They shall be appointed by the Board of
Control upon recommendation by the President of the
institution. Such appointment shall be for two-year terms
and may be renewed in the manner prescribed for the
original appointment. If reappointment is not contemplated,