# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2001_S230
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230 HIGHER EDUCATION

the matter to the Board of Regents for arbitration. After hearing
the parties the board will render its decision, which shall be
final, without the right of appeal under the provisions of Bylaw
8.01ff. A record of the proceedings shall be filed with the Board
for Higher Education.

6.43 Removal from Office

a. The Board of Regents may decline to renew the appoint-
ment of a faculty member during an initial-level appointment
Period withertpermenenttentre-orthe contract ofaremployee
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without

formal statement of cause. (See Bylaw 6.23 d.)
b. No member of the faculty on_a continuing-level appoint-

ment »he-hes-bees-erented_perminenttentre

or on an initial-level appointment, except at ofthe-frentty-with-
the expiration of the

term of appointment shall be removed from the faculty either by

ecclesiastical authority or by the Board of Regents except for

causes hereinafter enumerated and by procedures hereinafter de-

scribed.

c. The only causes for which members of a faculty may be
removed from office (within the definitions of a and b above),
other than honorable retirement, are

1. professional incompetency, including, but not limited to,
the criteria identified in 6.25 a.

2. incapacity for the performance of duty;

3. refusal to cooperate:

4. neglect of or refusal to perform duties of office;

5. conduct unbecoming a Christian;

6. advocacy of false doctrine (Constitution, Art. IT) or failure

to honor and uphold the doctrinal position of the Synod as de-
fined further in Bylaw 1.09 c.

6.44 Termination of Position

a. Positions of initial-level appointment J
as well as continuing-level appointment temuted faculty, may be
terminated by the Board of Regents under certain institutional
conditions that do not reflect on the competency or faithfulness
of the individual faculty member whose position is terminated.
These conditions are the following:

1. Discontinuance of an entire program (e.g., social work,
business).

2. Discontinuance of an entire division or department (e.g.,
modern foreign language) of a college, university, or seminary.

3. Reduction of the size of staff in order to maintain finan-
cial viability in compliance with policies concerning fiscal via-
bility.

4. Discontinuance, merger, or consolidation of an entire col-
lege, university, or seminary operation.

b. In the event of termination of a faculty position by the
Board of Regents, a minimum of six months advance notice to
initial-level appointment eentraeted faculty and [2 months to
continuing-level appointment temetred faculty must be provided
the terminated professor in writing.

c. The opportunity to serve the college, university, or semi-
nary in another capacity for which the terminated professor has
credentials and qualifications shall be offered the terminated
professor if such a vacancy exists at the time of termination or
becomes available within two academic years.

2001 Convention Workbook

d. In identifying which specific faculty positions are to be
discontinued or terminated, the Board of Regents shall follow
the guidelines and procedures of that institution’s RIF (reduc-
tion in force) policy.

e. A terminated position may not be filled subsequently
staffed by another person during the next two academic years
without first offering the last previous incumbent who held the
position with continuing-level appointment status the position
at his or her last previous salary plus average annual salary in-
creases provided to that faculty during the interim.

Board for Higher Education/
Concordia University System

5-67

To Require That College
and University Presidents Be Male

WHEREAS, The Synod has traditionally insisted that a president
of one of its institutions of higher education is the “spiritual, aca-
demic, and administrative head” of the institutton; and

WHEREAS, Scripture assigns headship in both home and church
(of which synodical colleges and universities are extenstons) to the
male; therefore be it

Resolved, That the 2001 convention declare that those who are
elected to be presidents of the Synod’s colleges and universities be
male.

Salem
Taylorsville, NC

5-68

To Include Faculties in President Evaluation Process

WHEREAS, The Synod grants to its college and university facul-
ties a significant role in the calling and election of a President; and

WHEREAS, Bylaw 6.15 indicates that “Regents may consult with
other boards, commissions, and councils of the Synod as they deem
wisc’’; and

WHEREAS, It would seem appropriate and in good order to have
the faculties also play a role in the five-year presidential renewal
process; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education find ways to in-
clude the Synod’s college and university faculties in the presiden-
tial renewal process; and be it further

Resolved, That the Synod in convention requtre the Board of
Regents, in accord with the “consultation” principle of Bylaw 6.15,
to take the faculty’s opinion under advisement during their delib-
erations.

Faculty
Concordia University at Austin
Austin, TX