# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S972
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

Q74 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

And we recommend finally

.. That, in order to clarify the position of instructors and
assistant professors, who are classified as members of th
teaching staff, but not, technically, as members of the “faculty,
a situation which has caused some confusion in the adminis- 4
tration of our institutions during the past triennium, the fol-
lowing words be added to Section 6.53 of synodical Handbook:

“In matters relating to doctrine or establishment of policy,
only the called members of a faculty and administration are
entitled to vote. In all other matters, involving application of
policy to current conditions, all ranked, full-time members of
the teaching staff shall be entitled to vote.”

So that the entire revised Section 6.53 will read:
“6.53 Members of Faculty

“The faculty of each educational institution of Synod shall .
be composed of the President of the institution, the professors, <4
associate professors, and all those administrative officials who
are called by the Board of Control in accordance with the
regulations hereinafter prescribed. Instructors and assistant
professors shall hold advisory membership in the faculty. In
matters relating to doctrine or establishment of policy, only
the called members of a faculty and administration are en-
titled to vote. In ali other matters, involving application of
policy to current conditions, all ranked, full-time members of .
the teaching staff shall be entitled to vote.”

ACTION
Upon recommendation of Committee 1, Synod resolved:

Resolution 27

Wuereas; The creation of the rank “Assistant Professor” makes

necessary a change in Section 6.53 of the Handbook (Members of
Faculty); and

Wuereas, The position of instructors and assistant professors,
who are classified as members of the teaching staff, but not, tech-
nically, as members of the “faculty,” should be clarified; therefore
be it

Resolved, That Section 6.53 be changed to read as follows:

“6.53 Members of Faculty

“The faculty of each educational institution of Synod shall
be composed of the President of the institution, the professors,
associate professors, and all those administrative officials who
are called by the Board of Control in accordance with the
regulations hereinafter prescribed. Instructors and assistant
professors shall hold advisory membership in the faculty. In
matters relating to doctrine or establishment of policy, only |
the called members of a faculty and administration are entitled
to vote.”