LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 268

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WHEREAS, The vicarage program now usually requires the
moving of families rather than individuals and entails many
psychic, emotional, and financial costs for the family; and

WHEREAS, Delaying the vicarage until the fourth vear of
seminary training would eliminate at least one family move for
the seminary student: therefore be it

Resolved, That the Handbook paragraph 6.85 c be changed
to read:

c. A vear of supervised fieldwork is required of all
theological students before graduation*: and be it
further

Resolved, That the Synod direct the Board for Professional
Education Services to appoint a task force, including appro-
priate seminary place:nent officers and District Presidents, to
develop recommendations concerning alternative vicarage
and placement procedures for our seminaries, such recommen-
dations to be submitted to the next synodical convention.

Faculty

Concordia Theological Seminary

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Norbert H. Mueller, Secretary:

*The present Bylaw adds the words: “Ordinarily this

experience is to be gained in the second year before
graduation.”

6-36
To Review Presidential Performance

WHEREAS, It has always been. and will continue to be.
prudent for each of Synod's institutions of higher learning.
including its seminaries, to periodically review its faculty and
administrative staff personnel—

1. to determine if the respective parties are exercising their
teaching and business management responsibilities in the
most efficient manner:

2. todetermine whether their position placements are in the
best interest of the institutions: and

3. to maximize the utilization of their individual talents:
and

WHEREAS, Each institution is obligated to report to the
Synod in convention that such work entrusted to each insti-
tution is being carried on effectively and efficiently; therefore
be it

Resolved. That this procedure continue; and be it further

Resolved, That the executive officer of each institution be
included in such a periodical review every five years: and be it
further

Resolved, That the Board for Professional Education Ser-
vices be instructed to prepare the necessary evaluation instru-
ment in consultation with the Boards of Regents: and be it
further

Resolved. That the executive officer review be conducted by
the electors of each institution during the first quarter of each
successive fifth-vear anniversary of each executive officer: and
be it finally

Resolved, That all completed evaluations be submitted
promptly to the Board for Professional Education Services for
its recommendations to the appropriate Board of Regents.

Board for Professional Education Services
Walter L. Rosin, Executive Secretary

6-37

To Require Synodical College Professors
and Teachers to Gain Parish Experience
WHEREAS, The Synod in its 1981 convention resolved that

ordinarily some parish experience is required before a call toa
seminary (Res. 6-23): and

WHEREAS, Our synodical colleges also need to be able to give

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

proper guidance on how to work in local congregations and
communities; therefore be it

Resolved. That the Michigan District assembled in conven-
tion respectfully petition the Synod to direct the Board for
Professional Education Services and Boards of Regents of
synodical colleges to ordinarily not call a person to teach in a
college until that person has completed some years of service in
a parish.

Michigan District
Eldor F. Bickel, Secretary

6-38

To Clarify Provisions
for Modified Service and Retirement
of Faculty Members

WHEREAS, Synodical Bylaw 6.53 e does not explicitly provide
that a faculty member who requests early retirement retains
the opportunity for reappointment on other than a call basis
for one academic year at a time until age 75; and

WHEREAS, Bylaw 6.53 f does not specifically provide that
faculty members who request early retirement are eligible for
modified service loads and conditions of service on the basis of
which faculty members could continue to work from early
retirement until age 70, as well as from age 70 to age 75; and

WHEREAS, Bylaws 6.53 e and f do not specifically state that
faculty members who retire either at age 70 or earlier and are
reappointed on other than a call basis are on the appropriate
synodical roster and on the faculty roster as emeriti: and

WHEREAS, The Commission on Constitutional Matters has
given an opinion on these subjects, ending with the recom-
mendation that these matters be studied further and that
appropriate recommendations be made to the synodical con-
vention for desirable clarification of the Bylaws: therefore be it

Resolved, That Bylaws 6.53 e and 6.53 f be revised to read:

PRESENT WORDING

6.53 Modified Service and Retirement

e. Faculty members may request early retirement
under the applicable provisions of the Concordia
Retirement Plan but shall be eligible for reappoint-
ment on other than a call basis at the end of the
academic year in which their 70th birthday occurs.
Reappointment shall be for one academic year until
age 75, at which time retirement shall be mandatory.

f. Service loads and conditions of service between
the ages of 70 and retirement shall be determined by
the Board of Regents.

PROPOSED WORDING
6.53 Modified Service and Retirement

e. Faculty members may request early retirement
under the applicable provisions of the Concordia
Retirement Plan and must accept retirement at the
end of the academic year in which their 70th birthday
occurs. Upon retirement, faculty members who are
ordained clergymen or have the Lutheran teacher
diploma are retained on the appropriate roster of the
Synod on the basis of Bylaw 5.45 Emeritus and may.
by action of the Board of Regents, be retained on the
roster of their faculty as emeriti (Bylaw 6.27 ¢).
Faculty emeriti shall be eligible for appointment to
serve on other than a call basis for up to one academic
year at a time, continuously or intermittently, until
age 75.

f. Service loads and the conditions of service
between retirement and age 75 shall be determined by
the Board of Regents.

Board of Regents

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
E. J. Otto, Chairman