# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1995_S136
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136 . RESOLUTIONS
6.97 Pregram-of- Instruction Criteria for Certification

b. The District President shall refer the applicant to

. the District Interview Committee (for seminary appli-
cants), who shall give a report and recommendation to
the District President.

c. The District President shall recommend qualified
applicants to the chairman of the Colloquy Committee.
Such recommendation shall be processed according to
the policies and procedures adopted by the Colloquy
Committee for the Pastoral Ministry.

d, The Colloquy Committee shall publish notice of its
intent to interview an applicant in‘an official periodical
of the Synod unless the applicant requests such notice
be delayed until after his interview. If no valid objection

_. is received by the committee within 30 days after the
_ publication of such notice, the applicant may be inter-
viewed. If the applicant was interviewed first, notice
shall then be published and upon publication 30 days
given for valid objections to be received. The committee,
in its sole discretion, shall decide whether an objection is
valid. Its decision shall not be the subject of any appeal.

e. The Colloquy Committee shall arrange for a per-
sonal colloquy, or discussion, with qualified applicants.
The decision on each applicant shall be made on the
basis of such colloquy examination and shall be the sole
prerogative of the Colloguy Committee.