# Synodical Conference Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S104
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104 Proceedings of the Forty-First Convention,

successful in adjusting the matter, it shall ask the Missionary Board to
act as arbiter. Upon hearing the parties concerned, the decision of the
Missionary Board shall be final. Records of such proceedings shall be
filed with the President of the Synodical Conference.

11. Tenure of Office. All duly called administrative officers and pro-
fessors shall have permanent tenure of position, terminable only by
the following:

. acceptance of another call

. retirement

. resignation

. incompetency

. incapacity

. refusal to co-operate

. neglect of office

. conduct unbecoming a Christian
. adherence to false doctrine

12. Service after Retirement. Administrative officers and professors
shall be honorably retired at the age of 70. Any continued service after
that age shall be determined by the College Board, in consultation with
the Missionary Board. Such persons shall be given the title of “Professor
Emeritus” or “President Emeritus.”

13. Incompetency, Neglect, or Incapacity. The College Board, after
due investigation of the facts and circumstances and after consultation
with the Missionary Board, may relieve of his office any member of the
administrative or teaching staff who appears incompetent or neglectful
of his office or incapacitated for the successful performance of his duties
because of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities. In such event the
College Board may recommend to the Missionary Board that his salary
be continued until he receives a call, but not exceeding six months, or it
may recommend such financial aid as the necessities of the case may
require.

14. Refusal to Co-operate, Willful Neglect, Unbecoming Conduct,
False Doctrine. The College Board shall duly investigate all the facts
and circumstances and shall refer its findings to the Missionary Board
when a member of the administrative or teaching staff appears to be
guilty of contumacious refusal to co-operate with the President and the
members of the faculty and the College Board to an extent that will
injure or interfere with the purposes and objectives of the institution,
or of willful neglect of official duties, or of conduct unbecoming a Chris-
tian, or of promulgation of, and adherence to, false doctrine. If the
Missionary Board shall find such person guilty of the offenses complained
of, he shall be suspended or removed. His salary shall thereupon be
discontinued, and he shall promptly vacate his living quarters on the
campus.

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V. Elections. and Appointments

1. Professors and the required administrative officers of the insti-
tution shall ‘be called by the Missionary Board in accord with the regu-
lations of the Synodical Conference.

2, Prior to the election and the execution of the call the Missionary
Board shall submit the names of the candidates to the College Board
for consideration. o

3. The President of the institution in his advisory capacity shall pre-
sent to the College Board the needs of the situation involved, the require-
ments of the accrediting agency, and the academic and personal qualifi-
cations of the candidates proposed. On the basis of this analysis the
College Board shall make pertinent recommendation with regard to the
suitable personnel from the list of candidates by casting one vote col-
lectively for its choice and so to inform the Missionary Board,

4. In the case of the election and calling of a President, a faculty