# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S183
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7. UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Board of Directors to be offered on behalf of the
congregations of the Synod, to which the board is
ultimately responsible;
(o) develop detailed policies and procedures for
governance of the institution;
(p) maintain effective internal controls and operate
with financial transparency, annually reviewing and
approving a budget and providing, within 30 days of
board acceptance and final issuance of the institutional
audit, audited financial statements and other
information as specified in the policies of the Synod
Board of Directors and to congregations of the Synod
upon request;
(q) maintain policies and procedures for handling
faculty complaints and dispute resolution in compliance
with Bylaw 3.10.6.9.6;
(r) exercise its exclusive duty of institutional
governance in the interest of the Synod without
abdicating its authority to, or commingling its authority
with, that of others;
(s) ensure that all governing and other legal documents
and policies of the institution conform to and are
consistent with the Constitution, Bylaws, and
resolutions of the Synod, and modify institutional
governing documents only after proposed modifications
have been approved by the Commission on
Constitutional Matters and with at least 30 days
advance notice to the Synod Board of Directors as
custodian of Synod’s property;
(t) safeguard present and future assets of the
institution, making every effort to ensure designation of
gifts, whether to the university itself or to any associated
foundation, so that they will continue to be available to
higher education within the Synod in the event of the
closure, divestiture, or separation of the institution;
(u) initiate a performance review of the institution’s
president upon identification of significant operational
deficiencies;
(v) effect the removal from office of the institution’s
president upon a finding, under the procedure of Bylaw
3.10.6.8.3, that he is not in good standing;
(w) effectively and intentionally govern the institution
and its president so that administration and faculty
carry out their management and educational
responsibilities in a manner consistent with the
foregoing;
(x) participate fully in the procedures for the selection
and regular review of the president of the institution and
of the major administrators; approve of the appointment
of faculty members who meet the qualifications of their
positions; approve sabbatical and study leaves; and
encourage faculty development and research;
(y) develop detailed policies and procedures for
governance of the institution;
(z) review and approve the institutional budget; and
(aa) take the leadership in assuring the preservation
and improvement of the assets of the institution and see

Resolutions

to the acquisition, management, use, and disposal of the
properties and equipment of the institution.
3.10.6.2 The board of regents of each college and university
shall consist of no more than 18 members, all voting.
1. One ordained minister, one commissioned minister,
and two laypersons shall be elected by the conventions
of the Synod.
2. One ordained minister, one commissioned minister,
and two laypersons shall be elected by the geographical
district in which the institution is located. If any board is
required by its governing documents to include one or
more persons holding residence or church membership
in a specific locality, the institution is responsible for
ensuring (including by appointment, if necessary) that
individual(s) meeting such requirements are included
among those persons serving on such board, and no such
geographic restriction shall apply to Synod-elected
regents.
3. No fewer than four and no more than eight members
shall be appointed as members by the board of regents
according to a process determined by the individual
institution. An appointed member shall not vote on his
or her own reappointment.
4. The president of the district in which the college or
university is located or a district vice-president as his
standing representative shall serve as an ex officio
member.
5. One member, who may be an ordained minister, a
commissioned minister, or a layperson, shall be
appointed by the Praesidium of the Synod after
consultation with the president of the respective
institution and the Board of Directors of the Synod.
6. College and university board of regents members
may be elected or appointed to serve a maximum of
three consecutive three-year terms and must hold
membership in a member congregation of the Synod.
7. Not more than two of the elected members shall be
members of the same congregation.
3.10.6.2.1 8. Persons elected or appointed to a board of
regents should be knowledgeable regarding the institution
and the region in which the institution is located and shall
demonstrate familiarity and support for the doctrinal
positions of the Synod and possess two or more of the
following qualifications or background experiences:
theological acumen, an advanced academic degree,
experience in higher education administration,
administration of complex organizations, finance, law,
investments, technology, human resources, facilities
management, or fund development, or a specific
instructional or operational domain designated by the
college or university (e.g., “health care” or “marketing”).
Demonstrated familiarity with and willingness to advocate
for and financially support of the institution is a are desired
qualityqualities in the candidate. When regents are elected
at the national convention of the Synod or appointed by the
board of regents, qualifications shall be reviewed and
verified by the Secretary of Synod (or designee) and the
President of the CUS (or designee). When regents are
elected at district conventions, qualifications of all
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