# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S65
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OFFICER, BOARD, AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Identity Statements—The institution’s mission statement
(and/or vision statement) clearly identifies it as an LCMS institution, as do the institution’s primary print and electronic
publications.
Governing Board—All of the institution’s regents are active members in good standing of LCMS congregations (Bylaws 3.10.6.2–3).
Senior Leadership—The president and the senior leaders
over academic student life, admissions, and athletics are active members in good standing of LCMS congregations, and
faithfully participate in worship and religious activities on
campus and in their local congregations.
Faculty—Each tenure track or continuing-level faculty
search is given optimal exposure among members of congregations of the LCMS to identity faculty who are qualified
in their respective academic discipline and are members of
LCMS congregations. Ideally, all faculty members are active members of LCMS congregations. When academically
qualified LCMS members are not available, faculty members
will be Christians who affirm, at minimum, the content of the
Ecumenical Creeds and are members of Christian congregations. All faculty members promise to perform their duties
in harmony with the truths of Holy Scripture, the Lutheran
Confessions, and the doctrinal statements of the LCMS (Bylaw 3.10.6.7.2).
Theology Faculty—All theology faculty (full-time and
part-time) are active members in good standing of LCMS
congregations and fully affirm the theological confession of
the LCMS. As the Synod Bylaws indicate, all full-time theology faculty receive prior approval from the CUS Board of
Directors before being appointed or called (Bylaw 3.6.6.1).

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Campus Ministry—The institution offers regular opportunities for worship that reflect the confession of the church.
Faculty, staff, and students are strongly encouraged to participate in these services. The institution calls a campus pastor or chaplain, who is a minister of religion—ordained of
the LCMS, who oversees the worship life of the community,
organizes opportunities for Christian service and witness,
and provides pastoral care for students.
Assessment of Institutional Commitment to Lutheran Identity—Each institution will submit an annual written report to
the CUS Board of Directors describing, with evidence, how
the institution meets the 10 Lutheran Identity Standards. The
report will be endorsed by each respective board of regents
and will be shared with the campus community.

CUS Institution Enrollment & Financial Data
Academic Year Headcount Enrollment

* Data collection by CUS changed to prior-year
full-year data collection with the reports.
** CUP last reported in AY 18–19 data and CCNY
last reported in AY 20–21 data.
Lutheran Students (Self-Reported)*

Academic Freedom and Responsibility—All full-time
faculty acknowledge their acceptance of the CUS statement
of Academic Freedom and Responsibilities. All faculty, both
full- and part-time, pledge to perform their duties in harmony
with Scripture, the Confessions and the Synod’s doctrinal
statements (Bylaw 3.10.6.7.2).
Faith and Learning—In accordance with the doctrine of
the two kingdoms, all faculty strive to faithfully bring Lutheran theology into interaction with their various academic
disciplines while respecting the integrity of those disciplines.
Likewise, in other campus arenas, faculty, staff, and administrators will seek to apply Lutheran theology within their
campus vocations.
Required Theology Courses—The institution requires
two to three theology courses for an undergraduate degree,
typically in Old Testament, New Testament, and Christian
doctrine. Because these courses are directly related to the
theological identity of CUS institutions and to the identity
formation of graduates, these theology courses will normally
be taken at a CUS institution. Exceptions to this will be approved by the institution’s called theological faculty.
Preparation of Church Workers—The institution provides
resources to recruit, form, nurture, and place students preparing for professional church work in the LCMS (e.g., pre-seminary, pre-deaconess, deaconess, Lutheran teachers, DCEs,
DCOs, DPMs, etc.). Specific programs may vary by campus.
2023 Convention Workbook