# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2010_S86 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 86 SYNOD REPORTS Placement of Commissioned Ministers 2006–2009 Category Teacher DCE Lay Minister DCO Deaconess Parish Music Family Life Totals 2006–7 2007–8 2008–9 313 55 2 3 9 5 2 389 287 65 10 6 10 6 6 390 212 41 10 2 14 6 4 289 Major Achievements: Concordia University System • Participated in the election of Rev. Dr. Tilahun Mendedo as President of Concordia College Selma • Approved sale of downtown Austin campus and purchase of Northwest Austin campus of Concordia University Texas • Initiated the “Concordia Difference,” a program to equip all parttime and full-time faculty members to appreciate, understand, and promote the values of Lutheran higher education • Strengthened college and university boards of regents by endorsing a 2007 LCMS convention resolution allowing for the appointment of up to four additional board-appointed laypersons to boards of regents • Launched the Concordia University System Viewbook, an annual publication promoting the excellent education offered at the ten CUS colleges and universities • Approved construction of a new facility for CUEnet operations in Bend, Oregon • Approved revised campus master plans and capital construction projects for the Concordias in Ann Arbor, Texas, New York, Chicago, Irvine, Nebraska, Portland, St. Paul, and Wisconsin • Approved all new academic majors and programs at CUS schools • Provided financial assistance from the Risk Endowment Fund for ongoing support and campus improvements at Concordia College Selma • Revised BUE/CUS “Outcome” statements in the BUE Board Policy Manual • Initiated the CUS Leadership Institute to develop a pool of leaders for CUS campuses • Increased For the Sake of the Church endowment fund contributions and pledges from $151M to $197M (cumulative fund totals from the 10 CUS campuses) • Completed a strategic planning process for BUE and CUS • Established the Concordia International Study Consortium, a CUS effort to provide unique study-abroad opportunities for CUS students • Enhanced efforts to recruit Lutheran faculty on a national level CUS Budgets and Fiscal Matters Annual Operating Budgets by Institution For the Five Years Ending June 30, 2009 Institution 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Ann Arbor $11,508,511 $14,594,797 $14,477,328 $16,279,178 $13,692,134 Austin 13,859,297 14,851,804 $17,466,907 24,134,473 26,027,069 Bronxville 13,054,063 14,039,000 $15,151,711 16,818,875 17,049,572 Irvine 28,439,395 31,246,233 $35,626,110 40,833,648 38,726,924 Mequon 36,411,362 39,920,942 $42,519,072 46,242,073 51,248,978 Portland 16,581,773 18,243,783 $19,816,892 21,763,666 24,109,148 River Forest 29,071,409 35,095,380 $39,724,836 42,519,034 46,092,121 St. Paul 30,183,358 30,822,029 $32,292,703 33,181,875 35,244,637 Selma 6,401,949 6,146,833 $7,059,065 7,173,585 8,456,856 Seward 20,089,695 21,299,504 $23,288,550 23,283,767 23,950,575 Total $205,600,812 $226,260,305 $247,423,174 $272,230,174 $284,598,014 Scholarships and Financial Aid by Institutions For Five Years Ending June 30, 2009 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 Ann Arbor Institution $2,765,975 $3,541,287 $3,472,158 $4,029,661 $3,937,591 Austin 4,058,316 5,083,962 4,307,112 5,876,806 6,757,649 Bronxville 4,327,000 4,439,193 6,703,224 5,287,743 5,123,181 Irvine 8,911,822 9,604,241 9,865,557 10,989,550 12,100,000 Mequon 11,309,381 11,584,899 12,435,444 13,820,983 15,460,626 Portland 5,901,470 6,309,442 7,491,568 7,969,662 8,119,994 River Forest 6,287,936 6,930,699 7,328,403 8,522,522 13,119,147 St. Paul 5,706,401 6,677,581 6,813,326 8,119,994 8,916,180 Selma 2,747,791 2,595,340 3,056,436 1,349,045 1,179,120 Seward 7,092,968 7,651,414 8,172,865 9,082,873 9,880,753 Total $59,109,060 $64,418,058 $69,646,093 $75,048,839 $84,594,241 Church Worker Financial Aid by Institution Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2009 2007-08 FY 2008-09 FY 2008-09 FY 2008-09 FY Institution Total Total # of CW Aver. Aid Ann Arbor $2,282,410 $1,650,634 150 $11,004 Austin 1,438,689 1,212,730 123 9,859 Bronxville 436,435 286,131 22 13,005 Irvine 2,025,618 2,100,000 132 15,909 Mequon 3,396,553 4,238,635 356 11,906 Portland 451,500 407,680 36 11,324 River Forest 2,712,134 3,490,885 293 11,914 St. Paul 1,617,495 1,502,849 135 11,132 Selma 17,142 55,431 7 7,918 Seward 4,275,616 4,289,725 452 9,490 Total $18,653,592 $19,234,700 1,706 $11,346 2010 Convention Workbook 2010 Convention.indb 86 4/15/10 2:38 PM