# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1986_S205 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) Ltt ASE SEER RAR Aaa NG LERMAN AERP Ni ct ta NL Te COON a RENEE EY 2A RRNA: WU ACE DEES AS ROUT ROE Ol BIEN er NBR RUBEN CN MANE ate site. HIGHER EDUCATION 205 PRESENT WORDING 6.23 Appointment of Members d. Appointments with permanent tenure may be made if the candidate has already been granted per- manent tenure by another educational institution of the Synod or if the requirements for the granting of per- manent tenure are satisfied at the time the appointment is made. e. The Board of Regents may decline to renew the appointment of a faculty member without tenure at its discretion and without formal statement of cause. If reappointment to the teaching staff is not contemplated, the Board of Regents shall so notify the faculty member through the president of the institution at least six months prior to the expiration of the current appoint- ment. In the case of individuals under consideration for permanent tenure (6.25 b) such notice of nonreappoint- ment shall be made at least 12 months before the ex- piration of the current appointment. f. The terms and conditions of every appointment shall be stated in writing and be in the possession of both the institution and the prospective faculty member before the appointment is consummated. Limitations of academic freedom because of the religious and confes- sional nature and aims of the institution shall be stated in writing at the time of the appointment and conveyed to the person being appointed. g. The Board for Professional Education Services after consultation with its Advisory Council shall pro- vide policy statements on academic, professional, the- ological, ministerial, and other criteria for the appointment and advancement of faculty members. h. Ordinarily candidates for teaching positions with tenure on the Synod’s instructional staffs shall be grad- uates of a theological seminary or teachers college af- filiated with the Synod or shall have achieved such status by colloquy. When, in exceptional cases, laymen are involved, they should be persons who are solemnly pledged to the Holy Scriptures as the inspired Word of God and to the Lutheran Confessions. 6.25 Permanent Tenure Each educational institution of the Synod shall nor- mally award tenure to a minimum of 40 percent and a maximum of 60 percent of its faculty. a. Standards or qualifications for granting tenure shall be: 1. The faculty member shall ordinarily have com- pleted five years of creditable service (periods of leave are not included) as a member of the faculty of one or more educational institutions of the Synod, at least the last two years of which shall have been in the institution he is currently serving. However, the said five-year re- quirement may be waived in exceptional cases if the unanimous consent of the electors is given. 2. The faculty member shall have demonstrated scholarly achievement by earning advanced academic degrees. 3. The faculty member’s reputation, character, con- cern for students, and ability to honor leaders shall pres- ent a good reflection on the institution and the church. 4. The faculty member’s aptness to teach has been demonstrated by effective communication in the class- room. b. Steps toward granting tenure shall be: 1. Ifthe Board of Regents, on recommendation of the president of the institution, determines that a faculty member meets the above requirements and has not been granted permanent tenure, it shall either carry forward the procedure for granting permanent tenure or inform PROPOSED WORDING 6.23 Appointment of Members d. (No change) e. The Board of Regents may decline to renew the appointment of a probationary faculty member at its discretion and without formal statement of cause. If reappointment to the teaching staff is not contemplated, the Board of Regents shall so notify the faculty member through the president of the institution at least six months prior to the expiration of the current appoint- ment. In the case of individuals under consideration for a rollover contract or permanent tenure (6.25) such no- tice of nonreappointment shall be made at least nine months before the expiration of the current appoint- ment. f. (No change) g. (No change) h. Ordinarily candidates for teaching positions that are expected to lead to tenure or to rollover contracts on the Synod’s instructional staffs shall be graduates of a theological seminary or a college affiliated with the Synod or shall have achieved such status by colloquy. When, in exceptional cases, laypersons are contracted, they should be persons who are solemnly pledged to the Holy Scriptures as the inspired Word of God and to the Lutheran Confessions. 6.25 Permanent Tenure Each educational institution of the Synod shall nor- mally award tenure to a maximum of 40% and rollover contracts to a maximum of 40% of its faculty in this case, or rollover contracts only up to a maximum of 80% of its faculty. a. Standards or qualifications for granting tenure or offering a rollover contract shall be: 1. The faculty member shall ordinarily have com- pleted five years of creditable service (periods of leave are not included) as a member of the faculty of one or more of the educational institutions of the Synod, at least the last two years of which have been in the in- stitution he/she is currently serving. 2. The faculty member shall have earned advanced academic degrees and demonstrated scholarly achieve- ment. 3. (No change) 4. (No change) 5. The faculty member is an active member in good standing in a member congregation of the Synod. b. Steps toward granting tenure or a rollover contract shall be: 1. If the Board of Regents on recommendation of the president of the institution, determines that a faculty member meets the above requirements, it shall either carry forward the procedure for granting tenure or a rollover contract or else inform the faculty member of