# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1986_S208
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208 RESOLUTIONS

d. The descriptive prefixes visiting, guest, adj
may be used, when appropriate, with the designatinn ce
any rank. The descriptive suffix emeritus may be used.
when appropriate, with the designation for associate
professor or professor, by special resolution of the Board
of Regents in the case of each person to be so designated,

d. Persons appointed with the designation “graduate e. (No change) °
assistant” shall not be voting members of the faculty

but may be granted other faculty privileges and benefits

as determined by the Board of Regents.

f. Nonteaching staff positions which require a min-
imum of a four-year degree in their job description may
be classified as professional staff. All other employees
are designated as support staff.

Action: None.

To Decline Certain Overtures 6-97 To Use Talents of Synod- The local Board of Regents
ical College and Seminary has the responsibility for

RESOLUTION 6-31A Presidents. utilizing talents of the

president and faculty of

Overtures 6-35-6-36; 6-92-6-94C; 6-97 (CW, pp. 311, the institution it governs,

327-28)

WHEREAS, The floor committee has considered all
overtures assigned to it and has concluded for various rea-
sons that certain overtures should be declined; therefore

Action: None.

be it

Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully
declined for the reason given:

Future Possible Use of St. John’s College,
Winfield, Kans.

RESOLUTION 6-32

Number Title Reason
6-35 To Refer Final Decision of Proposed procedure for Overtures 6-27-6-29 (CW, p. 309)
School Closure to Conven- closing schools has been WHEREAS, The possibility exists that the synodical col-
tion dealt with in Res. 6-11. lege at Winfield, Kans., could someday be operated by in-
6-36 To Evaluate Process of Same as above. terested individuals as an independent (or freestanding)
Ceasing Funding at
Schools Lutheran college; and
6-92 To Require Board for Reconciliation was Wuereas, The possibility of St. John’s being operated
Professional Education reached between the and funded by private interests and private capital could
Services to Retract Reso- Board for Professional Ed-  gecur only after St. John’s ceases operations as a synodical
lution and Actions Relat- ucation Services and the llege: th .
ing to Fort Wayne Board of Regents of the college; therefore be it
President — Fort Wayne Seminary. Resolved, That any group interested in acquiring the
6-93 Fo, examine Goncerns Same as above. campus facilities at Winfield, Kans., should contact the
Theological Seminary synodical Board of Directors after the Synod ratifies the
6-94A-C To Affirm Sole Preroga- Same as above. closure of St. John’s as a synodical institution.

tive of Board of Regents in
Faculty Controversies

Action: Adopted (15).