# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S131
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HIGHER EDUCATION
e. A committee composed of three faculty members
elected by the faculty and of two board members elected
by the board shall make a careful analysis of the needs
of the institution, the requirements of the Synod, and
the academic and personal qualifications of the nominees. To this end the secretary of the Board of Regents
shall make available to this committee all information,
recommendations, and objections which he shall receive. On the basis of these studies a committee of faculty members elected by the faculty shall submit to the
electors evaluations and pertinent recommendations regarding the candidates who have been proposed.
e. A Search Committee, in its first phase of activity,
shall be composed of three full-time faculty members
(elected by the faculty with one alternate), and three
Board of Regents two board members (elected by the
board with one alternate). The alternate members shall
participate in all meetings but shall not vote while serving as alternates. The Search Committee shall make a
careful analysis a written report of the needs of the institution, the requirements of the Synod, and the required and desired academic and personal qualifications of the nominees. This written report shall be
shared with the electors.
The Search Committee, in its second phase of activity, shall be composed of the original Search Committee,
with the addition of three full-time faculty members
(elected by the faculty). The Search Committee shall prepare reports on the credentials of the nominees. To this
end the secretary of The Board of Regents shall make
available to the Search Committee all information recommendations and objections which he shall receive it
receives regarding the candidates. On the basis of these
studies a committee of faculty members elected by the
faculty and The Search Committee shall submit to the
electors a report of evaluations and recommendations
regarding the candidates. who have been proposed
Open forums shall be conducted with administrative
staff, students, and other constituents as deemed essential by the Search Committee to gather extensive input to
the process.
[Rationale: This revision clarifies the roles of the two
committees, includes alternates in the event that a
member cannot continue, and provides for Board of Regents involvement with a final faculty recommendation.]
f. At a meeting of the Board of Regents held to elect
a president, there shall be present and voting as electors the members of the Board of Regents as a group
with one vote (the District President on the board not
voting with the board); the President of the synodical
District President elected to the board or his official representative with a distinct vote; the President of the
Synod or his official representative with one vote; and
the chairman of the Board for Higher Education or his
official representative with one vote. The Executive Director of the Board for Higher Education shall attend as
an observer.
[Rationale: The president to be elected will be working closely with the Board for Higher Education, and
the Executive Director needs firsthand acquaintance
with the candidates’ credentials and election interview.]
g. The Search Committee shall prepare a list of at
least five candidates that it recommends to the electors
as the list from which the election slate is prepared. At
least two weeks before the election, the electors shall finalize the slate of nominees to be interviewed in the
election meeting. The slate is fixed by a majority of the
electors, with the members of the Board of Regents now
voting as individuals. They may add names to the
Search Committee’s list only from the officially published list of nominees, after consultation with the
Search Committee. The entire Board of Regents (voting
as individuals) shall participate, and the addition or
deletion of names shall require a simple majority of all
electors and Board of Regents members present. The

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Search Committee shall be available to answer questions regarding potential interviewees. If there are persons placed on the slate who were not on the Search
Committee’s recommendation list, they shall complete
all interviews and questionnaires prior to the election.
[Rationale: This assures that all candidates are present at the election and have had opportunity to read
the relevant materials. In general, it reduces confusion
regarding credentials and procedures during the election meeting.]
g. h. The election shall be held on the day designated in the notice published in the official periodical
of the Synod or as soon thereafter as feasible. The electors shall give due consideration to the recommendations and statements of qualifications and objections
submitted on behalf of all nominees. A majority of the
electors, with the members of the Board of Regents now
voting as individuals, may add names to any preferred
list supplied by the faculty committee after consultation
with the faculty committee.
[Rationale: The process of fixing the slate is described in proposed point g above.]
h. i. The initial election of a president shall require
three of four elector votes. If the electors are unable to
finalize the slate or complete the election, they may
shall postpone the election and, if desirable, request the
Board of Regents to issue a new call for nominations.
i. j. The Board of Regents shall extend the formal
call promptly after the election and submit its action to
an official periodical of the Synod for publication.
j. k. Whenever a call is declined, the chairman of the
Board of Regents shall give notice in an official periodical of the Synod and shall promptly call another meeting of the electors, at which meeting the call may be
reissued or another person may be elected from among
the remaining candidates, or the Board of Regents may
be requested by the electors to issue a new call for candidates.
6.12 Functions
The president of the institution shall be the executive officer of the Board of Regents and as such. He
shall serve as the spiritual, academic, and administrative head thereof of the institution. He shall
a. represent the institution in its relations to the
Synod and its officers and boards;
b. supervise, direct, and administer the affairs of the
institution and all its departments, pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Synod and its boards and
agencies, and the policies of the Board of Regents;
c. bring to the attention of the Board of Regents
matters which require consideration or decision and
make pertinent recommendations;
d. be the academic head of the faculty, preside at its
meetings, and be an ex-officio member of all standing
committees of the faculty and its departments with the
exception of the standing hearings committee or of another standing committee to which the functions of such
a committee have been assigned;
e. periodically visit or cause to be visited the classes
of professors and instructors, and in general secure conformity in teaching efficiency and subject matter to the
standards and policies prescribed by the Board of Regents and by the Synod through the Board for Higher
Education;
f. advise and admonish in a fraternal spirit any
member of the faculty found dilatory, neglectful, or exhibiting problems in his teaching. Should this action
prove ineffective, he shall request selected members of
the faculty privately to engage their colleague in further fraternal discussion. If this results in failure to correct or improve the situation, the president shall report
the matter to the Board of Regents with his recommendation for action;