# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S210 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 210 STRUCTURE AND CONSTITUTION student and his faculty counselor through the dean of students to the president as chief executive of the institution. In such situation there shall be noright of appeal under the provisions of Section 8.01 ff. 6.41 Controversies Among Faculty Members Controversies and disagreements among mem- bers of the faculty (other than those set forth in 6.51) shall be submitted to the president of the institution for mediation. If this proves unsuccessful, he shall report the matter to the Board of Regents for arbitra- tion. After hearing the parties the board will render its decision, which shall be final, without the right of appeal under the provisions of Section 8.01 ff. A record of the proceedings shall be filed with the Board for Professional Education Services. 6.43 Removal from Office a. The Board of Regents may decline to renew the appointment of a faculty member without permanent tenure at the time of the expiration of the term of the appointment in accordance with paragraph 6.23 e. b. No member of the faculty who has been granted permanent tenure and no member of the faculty without permanent tenure at times other than the expiration of the term of his appointment shall be removed from the faculty either by ecclesiastical authority or by the Board of Regents except for causes hereinafter enumerated and by procedures herein- after described. c. The only causes for which members ofa faculty may be removed from office (within the definitions of a and b above), other than honorable retirement, are: 1. professional incompetency; 2. incapacity for the performance of duty because of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities; . refusal to cooperate; . neglect or refusal to perform duties of office; . conduct unbecoming a Christian; . advocacy of false doctrine (Constitution, Article Duk w 6.45 Board Supervision The Board of Regents shall have the sole preroga- tive, subject only to the action of the convention, to investigate through procedures hereinafter set forth charges of professional incompetency, incapacity for the performance of duty because of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities, refusal to cooperate, or neglect of or refusal to perform duties of office; in these cases the president of the institution shall normally present the charges. Through procedures hereinafter set forth, the Board of Regents shall also have responsibility to investigate charges of false doctrine or conduct unbecoming a Christian. 6.47 Procedures for Exercising Board Supervision a. When the Board of Regents receives a charge against any member of the faculty of an educational institution of the Synod, in the spirit of Christian love it shall first call upon the complainant to communi- cate directly with the person against whom he has a complaint and attempt to find a peaceful and amicable resolution of the matter. 6.41 Controversies Among Faculty Members Controversies and disagreements among mem- bers of the faculty (other than those set forth in Bylaw 6.43) shall be submitted to the president of the institution for mediation. If this proves unsuccessful. he shall report the matter to the Board of Regents for arbitration. After hearing the parties the board will render its decision, which shall be final, without the right of appeal under the provisions of Bylaw 8.01 ff. A record of the proceedings shall be filed with the Board for Professional Education Services. 6.43 Removal from Office a. The Board of Regents may decline to renew the appointment ofa faculty member without permanent tenure at the time of the expiration of the term of the appointment in accordance with paragraph 6.23 e. b. No member of the faculty who has been granted permanent tenure and no member of the faculty without permanent tenure at times other than the expiration of the term of his appointment shall be removed from the faculty either by ecclesiastical authority or by the Board of Regents except for causes hereinafter enumerated and by procedures herein- after described. c. The only causes for which members of a faculty may be removed from office (within the definitions of a and b above) are: 1. professional incompetency; 2. incapacity for the performance of duty because of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities; 3. refusal to cooperate; 4. neglect of or refusal to perform duties of office; 5. conduct unbecoming a Christian; 6. advocacy of false doctrine (Constitution, Article IJ) and: or failure to honor and uphold the doctrinal position of the Synod as defined further in Bylaw 1.03. 6.45 Board Supervision a. The Board of Regents shall have the sole prerogative to investigate charges of professional incompetency; incapacity for the performance of duty because of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities: refusal to cooperate; or neglect of or refusal to perform duties of office. The president of the institution or another administrator shall present the charges. b. Through procedures hereinafter set forth, the Board of Regents shall also have responsibility to investigate charges of conduct unbecoming a Chris- tian, false doctrine, or failure to honor and uphold the doctrinal position of the Synod. 6.47 Procedures for Exercising Board Supervision a. When the Board of Regents or the president of an educational institution of the Synod receives a charge against any member of that institution’s faculty, in the spirit of Christian lovethe complainant shall be advised to communicate directly with the person against whom he has acomplaint and attempt to find a peaceful and amicable resolution to the matter. If subsequently the complainant desires to pursue the matter, he shall so notify the Board of Regents and present the charge in writing, formulated with reasonable definiteness, and the evidence. The Board of Regents shall then direct the president of the institution to attempt to deal with it to the satisfaction of all concerned. Charges against the president of the institution shall be dealt with by the chairman of the Board of Regents.