# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S187
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7. UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
After a significant amount of input from boards of regents, the
2019 Synod convention already made significant changes to
the presidential selection process, moving the work of Synod’s
prior approval panel earlier in the process to allow for more
effective communication of the panel with the board of
regents and to reduce opportunities for disappointment or
misunderstanding formerly associated with the process.
These changes have aided presidential appointment
processes conducted since and remain in place in the
following.
Proposed Action
Therefore be it
Resolved, that Bylaws 3.10.6.6–3.10.6.6.2 be renumbered
and revised as follows:
PRESENT/PROPOSED WORDING
Concordia University System College and University Presidents
3.10.6.68 The president of the institution shall be the
executive officer of the board of regents. He shall as his
foremost duty serve as the spiritual, academic, and
administrative head of the institution. and, in addition to
this and to the customary executive management exercised
by a college or university president, carry out the following
responsibilities:
(a) He shall represent the institution in its relations to
the Synod and its officers and boards.
(b) He shall 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 Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the
Synod and the policies of its Board of Directors, and
pursuant to the policies of the board of regents.
(c) He shall bring to the attention of the board of regents
matters that require consideration or decision and make
pertinent recommendations.
(d) He shall 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 colleges and
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) He shall periodically visit or cause to be visited the
classes of professors and instructors, ensure ongoing
development and training 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 of Directors of Concordia University
System in pursuit of the Lutheran Identity and Mission
Outcomes Standards and to the doctrine and practice of
the Synod.
(f) He shall 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
Resolutions

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.
(g) He shall 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 upon his recommendation.
(hf) He shall be responsible for the provision of spiritual
care and nurture for, and, to the extent possible through
each mode of instruction, the spiritual formation of,
every student.
(i) He shall carefully watch over the spiritual welfare,
personal life, conduct, educational progress, and
physical condition of the students, and shall in general
exercise such Christian discipline, instruction, and
supervision as may be expected at a LutheranChristian
educational institution.
(g) He shall diligently manage the institution subject to,
and effectively support the exercise of, the governance of
the institution by the board of regents, consistent with
the expectations of Bylaw 3.10.6.1.
(jh) He shall be responsible for the employment,
direction, and supervision of all employees of the
institution.
(ki) He shall be responsible for the business
management of the school and for the proper operation
and maintenance of grounds, buildings, and equipment.
(lj) He shall make periodic and special financial reports
to the board of regents.
(mk) He shall represent the institution on the
Concordia University System Institution Advisory
Council.
3.10.6.68.1 The president of each college or university shall
serve a five-year renewable term of office under the terms
set forth herewith under Bylaw 3.10.6.68.1 (c), beginning
with the date of his assumption of his responsibilities as
president.
(a) Each president shall relinquish academic tenure
upon assumption of the presidency, and shall not be
granted academic tenure during the time of presidential
service.
(b) 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 willshall annually evaluate presidential
effectiveness based on these goals and priorities.
(c) Nine months prior to the end of each five-year term,
the board of regents willshall conduct a formal review of
the president’s effectiveness in the current term of office,
evaluating his leadership, both of the administration of
the institution and of the institution’s advancement of
Synod’s confession and pursuit of Synod’s mission
objectives. The president shall then be eligible for
another five-year term by majority action of the board of
regents, voting with a ballot containing only the current
president’s name. Upon completion of the review and
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