# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1969_S316 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 316 HIGHER EDUCATION PRESENT WORDING for valid reasons. The cost of such meetings, including ex- penses for travel, room, and board incurred by each person attending in an official capacity, shall be paid by the Synod. 6.27 Election of Elective Members b. Each District President shall appoint a voting pastor and a lay delegate from among the delegates of his District to serve as members of an Electoral College which shall elect the required number of elective members for each Board of Control. c. The chairman of the Convention Elections Committee shall convene the Electoral College at a time designated by the President of the Synod for the purpose of organizing itself and holding the election. d. The members of the Board for Higher Education and its Advisory Council are authorized to attend the meetings of this Electoral College. 6.53 Members of Teaching Staff The following classifications of the faculties of synodical institutions are provided: a. Graduate Assistants: The Board of Control, on recom- mendation of the president of the institution, shall appoint an approved number of graduate assistants recruited pri- marily from the ranks of current recent graduates of the seminaries and teachers colleges. The original appointment shall be for 1 year and may be renewed for 1-year terms if the appointee is enrolled as a resident student in a formal program of graduate studies. b. Instructors: The Board of Control, on recommendation of the president of the institution, shall appoint an approved number of instructors for 2-year terms. The original ap- pointment may be renewed more than once. After complet- ing at least one full term, instructors may be advanced to the rank of assistant professor by the Board of Control with the prior consent of the Board for Higher Education, or they may be appointed to the staff of another synodical institution. If reappointment to the teaching staff is not contemplated in a particular case, the Board of Control shall so notify the instructor. through the president, 6 months prior to the expiration of the current appointment. c. Assistant Professors: The Board of Control, on recom- mendation of the president of the institution, shall appoint assistant professors. The period of appointment shall be 4 years. If there is no intent to renew the appointment, the Board of Control shall convey notice in writing, to the person involved, through the president, at least 6 months prior to the date of expiration of the current appointment. The Board of Control, on recommendation of the president, shall grant tenure to an assistant professor within 8 years of the initial appointment to a synodical institution or convey notice in writing that tenure will not be granted. d. Associate Professors and Professors: Assistant profes- sors with tenure and associate professors may be advanced in rank by the Board of Control on recommendation of the president of the institution and with the prior consent of the Board for Higher Education. Associate professors and pro- fessors shall have tenure. e. Call with Tenure: Qualified persons not on the teach- ing staff of a given school may be called with tenure accord- ing to synodical regulations (6.73, 6.101—6.129). f. Eligibility for Tenure: Ordinarily candidates for teach- ing positions with tenure on the Synod’s instructional staffs shall be graduates of a theological seminary or teachers college affiliated with the Synod or have achieved the status of Lutheran pastor or teacher by colloquy or have acquired similar status in a church body in fellowship with the Synod. g. Substitute Teachers: The Board of Control, on recom- mendation of the president of the institution, may appoint substitute teachers in extraordinary situations. The original appointment shall not exceed one academic term in length and may be renewed once only without the prior consent of the Board for Higher Education. PROPOSED WORDING 6.27 Election of Elective Members b. The required number of elective members for each Board of Control shall be elected by the voting delegates to the convention. Delete Delete 6.39 General Functions and Duties h. The Board of Control may appoint, or cause to be ap- pointed or elected, standing or special committees consisting of its members or of any other persons qualified to partici- pate in the designated activity of the committee. 6.53 Appointment of Members of the Faculty a. The Board of Control, on recommendation of the president of the institution and with the prior consent of the Board for Higher Education, shall appoint the members of the faculty. b. Initial appointments to the theological seminaries are also subject to the prior approval of their electors (see 6.115). c. Appointments shall ordinarily be for terms of one to four years. Appointments may also be made with permanent tenure if the candidate has already been granted permanent tenure by another educational institution of the Synod or if the requirements for the granting of permanent tenure are satisfied at the time the appointment is made. d. The Board of Control may decline to renew the ap- pointment of a faculty member without tenure at its dis- cretion and without formal statement of cause. If reappoint- ment to the teaching staff is not contemplated, the Board of Control shall so notify the faculty member, through the president, at least 6 months prior to the expiration of the current appointment. e. 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 free- dom because of the religious nature and aims of the insti- tution shall be stated in writing at the time of the appoint- ment and conveyed to the person being appointed.