# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1989_S145
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To Receive Report of Task Force
on Higher Education
for Black Students
in Synodical Higher Education

RESOLUTION 6-04
Overtures 6-29A-B (CW, pp. 249-50)

Wuereas, The Task Force on Higher Education for
Black Students in Synodical Higher Education was created
by action of the 1986 convention and its members were
subsequently duly appointed by the President of the
Synod; and

Wuereas, This task force has completed its work and
delivered its report to the synodical President through the
Board for Higher Education Services (BHES); and

Wuereas, The report of the task force is before this
convention, (R6-05, CW, pp. 126-30); therefore be it

Resolved, That the report of the Task Force on Higher
Education for Black Students in Synodical Higher Edu-
cation be received by the convention, and be it further

Resolved, That this report be referred to the BHES as
a resource for the planning of program expansion with
Concordia College, Selma; and be it finally

Resolved, That the Task Force be dismissed with the
sincere gratitude of the convention for its work.

Action: Adopted (8).

To Encourage Long-Term Planning
RESOLUTION 6-05

Report R6-01 (CW, pp. 110-14)

Wuersas, The floor committee has reviewed the report
of the Board for Higher Education Services (BHES); and

Wuereas, The BHES has established goals for the
1989-92 triennium and has committed itself to planning,
implementing, and regular evaluation of these goals;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the board be commended for the goals
which were established at the 1986 convention and the
report of progress measured to date; and be it further

Resolved, That this convention endorse this process;
and be it finally

Resolved, That the convention encourage the BHES in
conjunction with the other appropriate planning units to
continue to plan not only short-term goals, but also long-
term vision and planning goals for the higher education
system.

Action: Adopted (8).
To Revise Nomenclature
for Synodical Faculties
RESOLUTION 6-06
Overture 6-54 (CW, p. 254)

Wuereas, The Committee on the Concern for the
Church and Its Workers found some difference among the
colleges and seminaries in their interpretation of Bylaws

HIGHER EDUCATION 145

6.21 and 6.27 with regard to the nomenclature used; and

Wuereas, It is wise to clarify the terminology used so
that all colleges and seminaries make a uniform applica-
tion of these Bylaws; therefore be it

Resolved, that the Bylaws be changed as follows:

PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
6.21 Members

a. The faculty of each synodical institution shall con-
sist of the president, the administrative officers holding

instructional rank andthe regular instructional -steff
members the full-time faculty (instructors, assistant pro-
fessors, associate professors, professors, or full-time fac-
ulty without rank), and part-time or temporary non-
voting members distinguished by an appropriate prefix
or suffix (visiting, guest, adjunct, emeritus) or the term

graduate assistant.

hold-advisery- membership onthe faculty: Any part-time
or temporary faculty members shall hold nonvoting
membership on the faculty.

c. Administrative positions may be created, modified,
abolished, or have functions assigned to them by the
Board of Regents on recommendation by the president
of the institution. Such offices are to be those made nec-
essary by the functions assigned to the institution and
appropriate to its size and internal organization. Ap-
pointments to these offices are to be for renewable
terms. Ordinarily administrative officers are also to
carry a partial teaching load.

d. Administrative appointments shall be made by the
Board of Regents on recommendation by the president
of the institution. The Board for Higher Education Ser-
vices shall periodically review the internal administra-
tive organization of the Synod’s institutions.

6.27 Ranking of Members

a. The Board of Regents shall determine the assign-
ment and rank of members of the faculty and of the
administrative officers.

b. The approved nomenclature for the ranks of fae-

, the regular teaching faculty is
instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, and
professor. Any part-time or temporary faculty members
shall hold nonvoting membership on the faculty.

c. Faculty and staff members whose educational re-
sponsibilities include supporting services may be des-
ignated as “faculty without rank,” or “staff.”

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

de. Persons appointed with the designation “grad-
uate assistant” shall not be voting members of the fac-
ulty but may be granted other faculty privileges and
benefits as determined by the Board of Regents.

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

Action: Adopted (12).

To Revise Bylaws to Include Rollover
Contracts for Faculty Personnel

RESOLUTION 6-07A
Overture 6-55 (CW, pp. 254-55)

Wuereas, The 1983 convention instructed the Board