LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 210

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STRUCTURE AND CONSTITUTION

student and his faculty counselor through the dean of
students to the president as chief executive of the
institution. In such situation there shall be noright of
appeal under the provisions of Section 8.01 ff.

6.41 Controversies Among Faculty Members

Controversies and disagreements among mem-
bers of the faculty (other than those set forth in 6.51)
shall be submitted to the president of the institution
for mediation. If this proves unsuccessful, he shall
report the matter to the Board of Regents for arbitra-
tion. After hearing the parties the board will render
its decision, which shall be final, without the right of
appeal under the provisions of Section 8.01 ff. A
record of the proceedings shall be filed with the Board
for Professional Education Services.

6.43 Removal from Office

a. The Board of Regents may decline to renew the
appointment of a faculty member without permanent
tenure at the time of the expiration of the term of the
appointment in accordance with paragraph 6.23 e.

b. No member of the faculty who has been granted
permanent tenure and no member of the faculty
without permanent tenure at times other than the
expiration of the term of his 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 herein-
after described.

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

1. professional incompetency;

2. incapacity for the performance of duty because
of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities;

. refusal to cooperate;

. neglect or refusal to perform duties of office;

. conduct unbecoming a Christian;

. advocacy of false doctrine (Constitution, Article

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6.45 Board Supervision

The Board of Regents shall have the sole preroga-
tive, subject only to the action of the convention, to
investigate through procedures hereinafter set forth
charges of professional incompetency, incapacity for
the performance of duty because of physical, mental,
or emotional disabilities, refusal to cooperate, or
neglect of or refusal to perform duties of office; in
these cases the president of the institution shall
normally present the charges. Through procedures
hereinafter set forth, the Board of Regents shall also
have responsibility to investigate charges of false
doctrine or conduct unbecoming a Christian.

6.47 Procedures for Exercising Board
Supervision

a. When the Board of Regents receives a charge
against any member of the faculty of an educational
institution of the Synod, in the spirit of Christian love
it shall first call upon the complainant to communi-
cate directly with the person against whom he has a
complaint and attempt to find a peaceful and
amicable resolution of the matter.

6.41 Controversies Among Faculty Members

Controversies and disagreements among mem-
bers of the faculty (other than those set forth in Bylaw
6.43) shall be submitted to the president of the
institution for mediation. If this proves unsuccessful.
he shall report 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 8.01 ff.
A record of the proceedings shall be filed with the
Board for Professional Education Services.

6.43 Removal from Office

a. The Board of Regents may decline to renew the
appointment ofa faculty member without permanent
tenure at the time of the expiration of the term of the
appointment in accordance with paragraph 6.23 e.

b. No member of the faculty who has been granted
permanent tenure and no member of the faculty
without permanent tenure at times other than the
expiration of the term of his 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 herein-
after described.

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

1. professional incompetency;

2. incapacity for the performance of duty because
of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities;

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,
Article IJ) and: or failure to honor and uphold the
doctrinal position of the Synod as defined further in
Bylaw 1.03.

6.45 Board Supervision

a. The Board of Regents shall have the sole
prerogative to investigate charges of professional
incompetency; incapacity for the performance of duty
because of physical, mental, or emotional disabilities:
refusal to cooperate; or neglect of or refusal to perform
duties of office. The president of the institution or
another administrator shall present the charges.

b. Through procedures hereinafter set forth, the
Board of Regents shall also have responsibility to
investigate charges of conduct unbecoming a Chris-
tian, false doctrine, or failure to honor and uphold the
doctrinal position of the Synod.

6.47 Procedures for Exercising Board
Supervision

a. When the Board of Regents or the president of
an educational institution of the Synod receives a
charge against any member of that institution’s
faculty, in the spirit of Christian lovethe complainant
shall be advised to communicate directly with the
person against whom he has acomplaint and attempt
to find a peaceful and amicable resolution to the
matter.

If subsequently the complainant desires to pursue
the matter, he shall so notify the Board of Regents
and present the charge in writing, formulated with
reasonable definiteness, and the evidence. The Board
of Regents shall then direct the president of the
institution to attempt to deal with it to the satisfaction
of all concerned. Charges against the president of the
institution shall be dealt with by the chairman of the
Board of Regents.