# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S268 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) We D ies) WHEREAS, The vicarage program now usually requires the moving of families rather than individuals and entails many psychic, emotional, and financial costs for the family; and WHEREAS, Delaying the vicarage until the fourth vear of seminary training would eliminate at least one family move for the seminary student: therefore be it Resolved, That the Handbook paragraph 6.85 c be changed to read: c. A vear of supervised fieldwork is required of all theological students before graduation*: and be it further Resolved, That the Synod direct the Board for Professional Education Services to appoint a task force, including appro- priate seminary place:nent officers and District Presidents, to develop recommendations concerning alternative vicarage and placement procedures for our seminaries, such recommen- dations to be submitted to the next synodical convention. Faculty Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, Ind. Norbert H. Mueller, Secretary: *The present Bylaw adds the words: “Ordinarily this experience is to be gained in the second year before graduation.” 6-36 To Review Presidential Performance WHEREAS, It has always been. and will continue to be. prudent for each of Synod's institutions of higher learning. including its seminaries, to periodically review its faculty and administrative staff personnel— 1. to determine if the respective parties are exercising their teaching and business management responsibilities in the most efficient manner: 2. todetermine whether their position placements are in the best interest of the institutions: and 3. to maximize the utilization of their individual talents: and WHEREAS, Each institution is obligated to report to the Synod in convention that such work entrusted to each insti- tution is being carried on effectively and efficiently; therefore be it Resolved. That this procedure continue; and be it further Resolved, That the executive officer of each institution be included in such a periodical review every five years: and be it further Resolved, That the Board for Professional Education Ser- vices be instructed to prepare the necessary evaluation instru- ment in consultation with the Boards of Regents: and be it further Resolved. That the executive officer review be conducted by the electors of each institution during the first quarter of each successive fifth-vear anniversary of each executive officer: and be it finally Resolved, That all completed evaluations be submitted promptly to the Board for Professional Education Services for its recommendations to the appropriate Board of Regents. Board for Professional Education Services Walter L. Rosin, Executive Secretary 6-37 To Require Synodical College Professors and Teachers to Gain Parish Experience WHEREAS, The Synod in its 1981 convention resolved that ordinarily some parish experience is required before a call toa seminary (Res. 6-23): and WHEREAS, Our synodical colleges also need to be able to give PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION proper guidance on how to work in local congregations and communities; therefore be it Resolved. That the Michigan District assembled in conven- tion respectfully petition the Synod to direct the Board for Professional Education Services and Boards of Regents of synodical colleges to ordinarily not call a person to teach in a college until that person has completed some years of service in a parish. Michigan District Eldor F. Bickel, Secretary 6-38 To Clarify Provisions for Modified Service and Retirement of Faculty Members WHEREAS, Synodical Bylaw 6.53 e does not explicitly provide that a faculty member who requests early retirement retains the opportunity for reappointment on other than a call basis for one academic year at a time until age 75; and WHEREAS, Bylaw 6.53 f does not specifically provide that faculty members who request early retirement are eligible for modified service loads and conditions of service on the basis of which faculty members could continue to work from early retirement until age 70, as well as from age 70 to age 75; and WHEREAS, Bylaws 6.53 e and f do not specifically state that faculty members who retire either at age 70 or earlier and are reappointed on other than a call basis are on the appropriate synodical roster and on the faculty roster as emeriti: and WHEREAS, The Commission on Constitutional Matters has given an opinion on these subjects, ending with the recom- mendation that these matters be studied further and that appropriate recommendations be made to the synodical con- vention for desirable clarification of the Bylaws: therefore be it Resolved, That Bylaws 6.53 e and 6.53 f be revised to read: PRESENT WORDING 6.53 Modified Service and Retirement e. Faculty members may request early retirement under the applicable provisions of the Concordia Retirement Plan but shall be eligible for reappoint- ment on other than a call basis at the end of the academic year in which their 70th birthday occurs. Reappointment shall be for one academic year until age 75, at which time retirement shall be mandatory. f. Service loads and conditions of service between the ages of 70 and retirement shall be determined by the Board of Regents. PROPOSED WORDING 6.53 Modified Service and Retirement e. Faculty members may request early retirement under the applicable provisions of the Concordia Retirement Plan and must accept retirement at the end of the academic year in which their 70th birthday occurs. Upon retirement, faculty members who are ordained clergymen or have the Lutheran teacher diploma are retained on the appropriate roster of the Synod on the basis of Bylaw 5.45 Emeritus and may. by action of the Board of Regents, be retained on the roster of their faculty as emeriti (Bylaw 6.27 ¢). Faculty emeriti shall be eligible for appointment to serve on other than a call basis for up to one academic year at a time, continuously or intermittently, until age 75. f. Service loads and the conditions of service between retirement and age 75 shall be determined by the Board of Regents. Board of Regents Concordia Seminary, St. Louis E. J. Otto, Chairman