# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S263
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 263

Accreditation

During the 1981—82 school year the North Central Associa-
tion of Schools and Colleges visited the campus for a mid-term
review, as well as to examine the new nursing program. Their
final report was a glowing recommendation for continuing
accreditation, as well as accrediting the new nursing program.
The report particularly emphasized the quality of the admini-
stration and faculty as well as the dramatic increase in
enrollment and the soundness of the fiscal operation. The
Department of Public Instruction of the state of Wisconsin
visited the campus to examine the elementary teaching
program and gave it full approval for the certification of the
graduates in teacher education. Still a third examinating
association has given its approval. The National Shorthand
Reporters Association has approved Concordia College as a
court reporting training program. Graduates are certified to
move immediately into court rooms to serve as court reporters.

Conclusion

Many reports provide a notice of gloom and doom for
private colleges through the 1980s. For Concordia College—
Wisconsin, the decade ahead provides just the opposite. With
its new facilities, anticipated increase in enrollment, continued
sound fiscal management, growing support from Lutheran
congregations, and the Lutheran constituency in the state and
region, the Board of Regents, administration, faculty, and staff
of this institution continue to see the college as a leader and
trend-setter in the years ahead. Under the continued blessings
of our gracious Lord we eagerly look forward to continuing to
train young men and women to be of service to our church and
to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

R. John Buuck, Executive Officer
6-21
To Fund the System of Colleges

WHEREAS, A President's Commission on Higher Education
has been appointed for review and analysis of the present
system of colleges in the Synod, which group was requested by
the Advisory Council and agreed to by the Board of Directors of
the Synod; and

WHEREAS, The commission will in the course of carrying out
its task be responsible for identifying short and long-range
goals for the system for presentation to the Board for Pro-
fessional Education Services; and

WHEREAS, It may be necessary to implement plans for
achievement of these goals prior to the next synodical con-
vention; and

WHEREAS, Such plans could involve the consolidation,
relocation. or closing of colleges or the separation of some such
institutions from the Synod so that they become free-standing
educational institutions, all in order to enhance the effective-
ness of the system of higher education or safeguard its future;
and

WHEREAS, The present Bylaws governing the implementa-
tion of plans related to issues such as those above may
constitute some limitation on certain actions which are deter-
mined to be essential and expedient; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Professional Education Ser-
vices, after consultation with the respective District boards of
directors and with boards of regents, and with the concurrence
of the Board of Directors and the Council of Presidents, is
hereby authorized and directed to carry out such actions as
may be necessary for the enhancement of the effectiveness of
the system of colleges of the Synod and to safeguard its future,
including the consolidation, relocation, or closing of certain
institutions or the separation of some such institutions from
the Synod so that they become free-standing educational
institutions; and be it further

Resolved, That to assure that this is possible, Bylaws 2.233
k and 2.237 are hereby set aside, for the next triennium only
and for this purpose only.

Board of Directors
Herbert Mueller, Secretary

6-22
To Reduce Number of Colleges

WHEREAS, The number of dollars that the Synod. in spite of
its best intentions and resolution, has been able to give to our
seminaries to train men for the pastoral ministry and to our
colleges to prepare men and women for the teaching ministry
has continued to decline. thus raising tuition costs so that some
who desire to serve the Lord in the full-time ministry are not
able to do so: and

WHEREAS, This reduced synodical support has created a
situation in which our seminary and college presidents now are
required to be not only knowledgeable and confessional theo-
logians, capable administrators, and able to communicate well
with students. but also “development” oriented (an almost
impossible demand): and

WHEREAs, Our present synodical Higher Education system
finds our schools in keen competition for the available Missouri
Synod students. which may have a beneficial effect on our
colleges. but may also create a situation that is unhealthy
between sister institutions dedicated to the same purpose: and

WHEREAs, Our present multiplicity of colleges has in some
instances created situations in which. because of the avail-
ability of space. other educational institutions have utilized
our campus facilities. (Such educational institutions have
brought added revenue to our schools and have provided
mission opportunities, but they have also minimized the
“Christian presence” at our Concordias): and

WHEREAS, Our schools find themselves in financial situa-
tions which cause them to make repeated financial appeals to
the congregations of the Synod to help them reach a balanced
budget or to overcome their deficit, etc.: and

Wuerkas. The resolutions of previous conventions of the
Synod regarding salary increases and synodical support for
our seminaries have not been able to be carried out: therefore
be it

Resolved, That the Board of Directors of the Synod be
directed to present to the 1986 convention of the Synod a
proposal to reduce significantly the number of the Synod’s
institutions of higher education. Such proposals should
consider:

1. Which institutions presently have the highest percent-
age of church worker students:

2. The location of a school in relationship to the member-
ship of the Synod;

3. The cost factors in operating present institutions: and

4. Utilizing the staff members of discontinued schools in
those schools that will continue to prepare men for the pastoral
ministry and men and women for the teaching ministry.

St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church
Brookfield, Il.

Walter Hannenberg, Chairman
Mark Sitter. Secretary

6-23

To Restructure, if Necessary,
the Synodical System of Colleges

WHEREAS, A President's Commission on Higher Education
has been appointed for review and analyzation of the present
system of higher education in the Synod, which group was
requested by the Advisory Council and agreed to by the Board
of Directors of the Synod; and

WHEREAS, The commission will in the course of carrying out
its task be responsible for identifying short- and long-range
goals for the system for presentation to the Board for Profes-
sional Education Services; and

WHEREAS, It may be necessary to implement plans for
achievement of these goals prior to the next synodical conven-
tion; and

WHEREAS, Such plans could involve the consolidation,
relocation, or closing of higher education institutions or the