# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2013_S212
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Seminary and University Education
(d)

If the convention approves the receipt of such additional
nominations, any delegate making such a nomination
shall have secured prior written consent of the candidate
being nominated and shall immediately submit it to the
chairman of the Committee for Convention Nominations,
along with required pertinent information concerning the
nominee as detailed in Bylaw 3.12.3.6 (c).
(e) Whenever possible, chairman of the Committee for
Convention Nominations shall have on hand at the
convention a reserve list of nominees, approved by the
committee, for use if required.
(f) Whenever possible, the Committee for Convention
Nominations should be informed in advance if any new
board or commission is likely to be established at a
convention of the Synod, so that it may have a slate of
candidates in readiness.
3.12.3.8 The Committee for Convention Nominations, in consultation with officials of the Synod, shall maintain a description of the desirable expertise required for each elected position and shall transmit this
information together with suggestions for improvement of procedures to
the next committee through the Secretary of the Synod.

CUS Board of Directors; LCMS Board of Directors; Board
of Regents, Concordia St. Paul; Concordia University Texas;
Concordia University Nebraska; Concordia University St. Paul
5-05

To Address Need for Board Members
with Specialized Qualifications
Rationale
Boards of Regents: Because of the increasing complexity of oversight and governance of higher education programs and facilities,
individuals who serve as board members should be required to possess
appropriate specialized qualifications (in addition to Bylaw 3.10.5.2,
5 requiring board members to be members of member congregations
of the Synod). These qualifications grow out of the many technical
matters that must be understood and considered as a regent.
1. Each board of regents has the fiduciary responsibility to set strategic
directions for the institution and to govern the areas of academics,
finance, student life, enrollment, and fund development. The rapidly
changing and highly competitive arena of American higher education requires governance by regents who can provide visionary leadership that addresses today’s challenges.
2. The Synod’s colleges and universities have hundreds of employees
and thousands of students. Personnel, legal, and administrative issues are inherent in a complex organization.
3. The colleges and universities of the LCMS have facilities with a
replacement value exceeding $1.5 billion, some of which is financed
through tax-exempt bonds. Seven of the colleges and universities
manage operational budgets exceeding $20 million, with two institutional budgets exceeding $55 million. Governing these institutions
requires that the regents provide significant professional competencies.

Concordia University System Board: The national board charged
with providing oversight and guidance to the boards of regents should
be required to have members with special qualifications corresponding to those of regents.
Therefore be it
Resolved, That Bylaws 3.6.6, 3.10.5, and 3.12.3 be amended as
follows:
Concordia University System
3.6.6 Concordia University System, as a corporation under the laws
of the State of Missouri, is operated by its members and board of di-

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rectors in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation and corporate
bylaws to further the objectives of higher education within the Synod.
Any amendments to these articles of incorporation shall be subject to
approval by the members.
3.6.6.1 The Board of Directors of the Concordia University System has authority with respect to the Synod’s colleges and universities.
It shall have the overall responsibility to provide for the education of
pre-seminary students, ministers of religion—commissioned, other professional church workers of the Synod, and others desiring a Christian
liberal arts education by coordinating the activities of the Synod’s colleges and universities as a unified system of the Synod through their
respective boards of regents.
3.6.6.2 The members of Concordia University System shall consist
of the Synod and the colleges and universities of the Synod. The Board
of Directors of the Synod and the Council of Presidents of the Synod
each shall elect delegates representing the Synod. The boards of regents
of the colleges and universities of the Synod shall elect delegates representing the colleges and universities. The numbers of delegates elected
by the Board of Directors of the Synod, the Council of Presidents, and
the boards of regents shall be established by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Concordia University System.
3.6.6.3 The Board of Directors of Concordia University System
shall be composed of nine voting members and four nonvoting members (no more than one member elected by the Synod shall be from the
same district, and no executive, faculty member, or staff member from
a Lutheran institution of higher education may serve on the Board of
Directors of Concordia University System as a voting member):
Voting Members:
1.
Two ministers of religion—ordained elected by the Synod
2.
One minister of religion—commissioned elected by the
Synod
3.
Two laypersons elected by the Synod
4.
Three laypersons appointed by the delegates of the
members of Concordia University System
5.
The President of the Synod or his representative
Nonvoting Advisory Members:
1.
A district president appointed by the Council of
Presidents
2.
The Chief Financial Officer of the Synod
3.
The Chief Mission Officer or his representative
4.
One university president
Persons elected or appointed to the Concordia University System
Board of Directors should have demonstrated familiarity and support of the institutions and shall possess two or more of the following
qualifications: theological acumen, an advanced degree, experience
in higher education administration, administration of complex organizations, finance, law, investments, technology, human resources,
facilities management, or fund development. The Chief Administrative Officer of the Synod (or a designee) and the Secretary of Synod
(or a designee) shall review and verify that nominees are qualified to
serve as stated above.
3.6.6.4 The presidents and interim presidents of the Synod’s educational institutions shall comprise an advisory council which shall meet
at the call of the Board of Directors of Concordia University System and
report the results of its studies to the board for consideration in making
its decisions.
3.6.6.5 In keeping with the objectives and the Constitution, Bylaws,
and resolutions of the Synod, the Board of Directors of Concordia University System shall
(a) develop detailed coordinating policies and procedures for cooperative roles and responsibilities of the colleges and universities;
(b) together with boards of regents and the Board of Directors of the
Synod, coordinate institutional planning and approve capital projects in relation to campus property-management agreements and
institutional master plans;