# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S166 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 164 RESOLUTIONS able term of office for the presidents of the Synod’s semi- naries, colleges, universities, and high school effective Sept. 1, 1992, by revising the Handbook as follows: PRESENFIPROPOSED WORDING 6.11 Election A. The initial election of a president shall require three of four elector votes. If the electors are unable to complete the election, they may postpone the election and, - if desirable, request the Board of Regents to issue a new eall for nominations. | - 6.12 Term of Office The president of cach seminary, college, or university shall serve a five-year renewable term of office, under the terms set forth herewith under 6.13 and 6.14, begin- ning with the date of his assumption of his responsibil- ities as president. 6.13 Evaluation The president and Board of Regents shall develop mutually agreed upon institutional goals and priorities that give direction to the individual as he carries out the duties of the. office of the presidency. The Board of Re- gents will annually evaluate presidential effectivencss based on these goals and priorities. 6.14 Renewal Nine months prior to the end of each five-year term the Board of Regents will conduet a formal review of the president's effectiveness in the current term of office. The president shall then be eligible for another five-year term by majority action of the Board of Regents, voting with a ballot containing only the current president's name. In addition to considering the evaluation report, the Board of Regents shall consult with the President of the Synod and the chairman of the Board for Higher Education Services. The regents may consult with other boards, commissions, and councils of the Synod as they deem wise. 6.15 Non-Renewal Procedure In_the event that a president’s term is not renewed, the office of the president shall be considered vacant as of the end of the term of the incumbent. If the president ts tenured, lack of renewal shall not affect tenure status in an academic department. A president whose term is. not renewed shall be offered a one-year sabbatical at full salary with health and welfare benefits. and be it further Resolved, That those individuals presently serving as presidents of the Synod’s colleges, universities, and sem- inaries continue under the terms of their election. Action: Adopted (11). (An amendment calling for replacement of the words presi- dential effectiveness based on these goals and priorities with the president's faithfulness to God's Word in 6.13 and the word effec- tiveness with faithfulness to God’s: Word in 6.14 was declined. An amendment to change the reviewable term from 5 to 10 years was also declined os was an amendment to delete references to sem- inary presidents from the resolution.) To Increase Size of Seminary Board of Regents RESOLUTION 6-11 Overture 6-27 (CW, p. 276) Whereas, The Boards of Regents have so structured themselves to effectively direct the work of their respective seminaries; and Wuereas, The extent of the board’s responsibilities re- quires an increasing diversity of capabilities on the board for greater efficiency and effectiveness; and Wuereas, The 1986 convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has increased the size of the col- lege Boards of Regents to 11 members (Res. 6-05, 1986 Proceedings, p. 190); and > Wuereas, The seminary Boards of Regents are cur- rently comprised of only nine members (three ordained ministers, one commissioned minister, and three layper- | sons elected by the convention of the Synod; a vice-presi- dent of the Synod designated by the President of the Synod; and the president of the District in which the seminary is Jocated) (Bylaw 6-01 a); and : Wuereas, It is felt that additional laymembers would increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Boards of Re- gents; therefore be it Resolved, That the Board of Regents of Concordia Theo- logical Seminary, Fort Wayne, shall consist of 11 members: 1. Three ordained ministers, onc commissioned minis- ter, and five laypersons, three laypersons to be elected by the convention of the Synod and two laypersons to be elected by the Boards of Regents in a nonconvention year 2. A vice-president of the Synod designated by the Pres- ident of the Synod 3. A district president of the Synod elected in accord with 6.01 a 3 and be it further Resolved, That the Board of Regents of Concordia Sem- inary, St. Louis, remain at nine members. This resolution amends Bylaw 6.01 a 1. Action: Referred to Board for Higher Edueation Ser- vices (13). (During discussion, after introduction of the resolution in ses- sion 12, an amendment was adopted deleteing the words Con- cordia Seminary, St. Louis, from the first resolve and a final resolve was added stating, “Resolved, That the Board of Regents of Concordia Seminary remain at nine members.” Also, the word laypersons was added after “two” in point 1 of the first resolve and point 3 was changed to read, “A District President of the Synod elected in accord with 6.01 a 3.” A motion to delete, “three laypersons” and “and two persons to be elected by the Boards of Regents in a nonconvention year” was introduced. A motion to refer the entire matter back to the committee was sustained. In session 13, delegates supported the committee recommendation that the resolution be referred to the Board for Higher Education.) To Support and Expand Recruitment within the Synod RESOLUTION 6-13 Overture 6-04 (CW, p. 269) Wuereas, Our Lord has commissioned His church to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:18-20); and Wuenreas, The Synod in 1986 adopted a mission state- ment which stated “the colleges and seminaries of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod exist to supply the higher education services needed to accomplish the mis- .sion of the church. Central to the system of synodical higher education is the preparation of those who are called