LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1992, Page 164

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164 RESOLUTIONS

able term of office for the presidents of the Synod’s semi-
naries, colleges, universities, and high school effective
Sept. 1, 1992, by revising the Handbook as follows:
PRESENFIPROPOSED WORDING

6.11 Election

A. The initial election of a president shall require
three of four elector votes. If the electors are unable to

complete the election, they may postpone the election and, -

if desirable, request the Board of Regents to issue a new
eall for nominations. | -

6.12 Term of Office

The president of cach seminary, college, or university
shall serve a five-year renewable term of office, under
the terms set forth herewith under 6.13 and 6.14, begin-
ning with the date of his assumption of his responsibil-
ities as president.

6.13 Evaluation

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 Re-
gents will annually evaluate presidential effectivencss
based on these goals and priorities.

6.14 Renewal

Nine months prior to the end of each five-year term
the Board of Regents will conduet a formal review of the
president's effectiveness in the current term of office. 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. In
addition to considering the evaluation report, the Board
of Regents shall consult with the President of the Synod
and the chairman of the Board for Higher Education
Services. The regents may consult with other boards,
commissions, and councils of the Synod as they deem
wise.

6.15 Non-Renewal Procedure

In_the event that a president’s term is not renewed,
the office of the president shall be considered vacant as
of the end of the term of the incumbent. If the president
ts tenured, lack of renewal shall not affect tenure status

in an academic department. A president whose term is.

not renewed shall be offered a one-year sabbatical at full
salary with health and welfare benefits.

and be it further

Resolved, That those individuals presently serving as
presidents of the Synod’s colleges, universities, and sem-
inaries continue under the terms of their election.

Action: Adopted (11).

(An amendment calling for replacement of the words presi-
dential effectiveness based on these goals and priorities with the
president's faithfulness to God's Word in 6.13 and the word effec-
tiveness with faithfulness to God’s: Word in 6.14 was declined. An
amendment to change the reviewable term from 5 to 10 years was
also declined os was an amendment to delete references to sem-
inary presidents from the resolution.)

To Increase Size of Seminary Board of
Regents

RESOLUTION 6-11
Overture 6-27 (CW, p. 276)
Whereas, The Boards of Regents have so structured

themselves to effectively direct the work of their respective
seminaries; and

Wuereas, The extent of the board’s responsibilities re-
quires an increasing diversity of capabilities on the board
for greater efficiency and effectiveness; and

Wuereas, The 1986 convention of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod has increased the size of the col-
lege Boards of Regents to 11 members (Res. 6-05, 1986
Proceedings, p. 190); and

> Wuereas, The seminary Boards of Regents are cur-
rently comprised of only nine members (three ordained
ministers, one commissioned minister, and three layper- |
sons elected by the convention of the Synod; a vice-presi-
dent of the Synod designated by the President of the Synod;
and the president of the District in which the seminary is
Jocated) (Bylaw 6-01 a); and :

Wuereas, It is felt that additional laymembers would
increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Boards of Re-
gents; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Board of Regents of Concordia Theo-
logical Seminary, Fort Wayne, shall consist of 11 members:

1. Three ordained ministers, onc commissioned minis-
ter, and five laypersons, three laypersons to be elected by
the convention of the Synod and two laypersons to be
elected by the Boards of Regents in a nonconvention year

2. A vice-president of the Synod designated by the Pres-
ident of the Synod

3. A district president of the Synod elected in accord
with 6.01 a 3

and be it further

Resolved, That the Board of Regents of Concordia Sem-
inary, St. Louis, remain at nine members.

This resolution amends Bylaw 6.01 a 1.

Action: Referred to Board for Higher Edueation Ser-
vices (13).

(During discussion, after introduction of the resolution in ses-
sion 12, an amendment was adopted deleteing the words Con-
cordia Seminary, St. Louis, from the first resolve and a final
resolve was added stating, “Resolved, That the Board of Regents
of Concordia Seminary remain at nine members.” Also, the word
laypersons was added after “two” in point 1 of the first resolve
and point 3 was changed to read, “A District President of the
Synod elected in accord with 6.01 a 3.” A motion to delete, “three
laypersons” and “and two persons to be elected by the Boards of
Regents in a nonconvention year” was introduced. A motion to
refer the entire matter back to the committee was sustained. In
session 13, delegates supported the committee recommendation
that the resolution be referred to the Board for Higher Education.)

To Support and Expand Recruitment
within the Synod

RESOLUTION 6-13
Overture 6-04 (CW, p. 269)

Wuereas, Our Lord has commissioned His church to
make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:18-20); and

Wuenreas, The Synod in 1986 adopted a mission state-
ment which stated “the colleges and seminaries of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod exist to supply the
higher education services needed to accomplish the mis-

.sion of the church. Central to the system of synodical

higher education is the preparation of those who are called