# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S205
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HIGHER EDUCATION

The Search Committee shall submit to the electors a report of
evaluations and recommendations regarding the candidates. whe

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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 com-
mittees, includes alternates in the event that a member can-
not continue, and provides for Board of Regents involve-
ment with a final faculty recommendation.)

f. Ata meeting of the Board of Regents held to elect a pres-
ident, 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-synedieat 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 chair-
man of the Board for Higher Education or his official represen-
tative 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 Exec-
utive Director needs firsthand acquaintance with the candi-
dates’ 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 Re-
gents 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 ma-
jority of all electors and Board of Regents members present. The
Search Committee shall be available to answer questions re-
garding potential interviewees. If there are persons placed on
the slate who were not on the Search Committee’s recommen-
dation 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 creden-
tials and procedures during the election meeting.]

# 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 consider-
ation to the recommendations and statements of qualifications
and objections submitted on behalf of all nominees. -A-mejority

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[Rationale: The process of fixing the slate is described in
proposed point g above.]

fh: 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 mey shall postpone the election
and, if desirable, request the Board of Regents to issue a new
call for nominations.

 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.

 k. Whenever a call is declined, the chairman of the Board
of Regents shall give notice in an official periodical of 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.

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6.12 Functions

The president of the institution shall be the executive offi-
cer of the Board of Regents and as such serve as the spiritual,
academic, and administrative head thereof. 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 institu-
tion 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 rec-
ommendations;

d. be the academic head of the faculty, preside at its meet-
ings, and be an ex-officio member of all standing committees of
the faculty and its departments with the exception of the stand-
ing 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 pro-
fessors and instructors, and in general secure conformity in
teaching efficiency and subject matter to the standards and poli-
cies 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 re-
quest 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 ac-
tion;

g. delegate or reassign one or more of his functions to a
member of the faculty or staff, although standing administrative
assignments shall be made by the Board of Regents on his rec-
ommendation;

h. be responsible for the provision of spiritual care and nur-
ture for every student;

i. carefully watch over the spiritual welfare, personal life,
conduct, educational progress, and physical condition of the stu-
dents and in general exercise such Christian discipline, instruc-
tion, and supervision as may be expected at a Christian educa-
tional institution;

j. be responsible for the employment, direction, and super-
vision of all employees of the institution;

k. be responsible for the business management of the school
and for the proper operation and maintenance of grounds, build-
ings, and equipment;

1. make periodic and special financial reports to the Board
of Regents.

6.13 Term of Office

a. The president of each seminary, college, or university
shall serve a five-year renewable term of office, under the terms
set forth herewith under Bylews-6-+3-end-644 Bylaw 6.14, be-
ginning with the date of his assumption of his responsibilities
as president.

b. Each president shall relinquish academic tenure upon as-

sumption of the presidency, and shall not be granted academic
tenure during the time of presidential service.
(Rationale: This eliminates potential conflicts in situations
where the president is a tenured faculty member but it is not
in the best interest of the school for him to remain actively
associated with the school.]

6.14 Evaluation

The president and Board of Regents shall develop mutually
agreed upon institutional goals and priorities that give direction
to the individual as he carries out the duties of the office of the
presidency. The Board of Regents will annually evaluate presi-
dential effectiveness based on these goals and priorities.

6.15 Renewal

Nine months prior to the end of each five-year term the
Board of Regents will conduct a formal review of the presi-