LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 1967, Page 134

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184 HIGHER EDUCATION

To Strengthen College and Seminary Finances
RESOLUTION 6-32

Report 6-01 I, B, 5 (CW, p. 153)

Overture 6-74 U (URO, p.55)

Resolved, That the Board for Higher Education, its
staff, and the officials at our synodical schools be en-
couraged to continue investigating the various federal
programs involving higher education and the eligibility
status of the synodical schools and their students for
these programs; that our synodical schools be encour-
aged to submit applications to the federal government
and private foundations, upon approval by the Board for
Higher Education, for funds from those grant and loan
programs which will make only positive contributions to
the schools in the fulfillment of the synodically approved
‘objectives for the system; and be it further

Resolved, That college and seminary officials be
asked to have the financial planning for new auxiliary
buildings (housing, food service, and student activities)
prepared in such a way that these buildings will be
self-amortizing; that exceptions to this regulation be
made upon recommendation of the Board for Higher
Education and approval of the synodical Board of Direc-
tors; and be it further

Resolved, That all agencies and groups granting or
planning to grant aid to students be urged to solicit in-
formation from and share information with the officials
responsible for student aid at the respective colleges and
seminaries; and be it further

Resolved, That each congregation be encouraged to
include aid for its students at synodical schools in the
regular annual congregational budget or from its auxil-
iaries; that funds so designated be made available to the
colleges and seminaries for use in general student aid if
no students from the congregation are enrolled in a
given year in a synodical school; and be it finally

Resolved, That the procedures for the Church Work
Deposit Fee paid by professional students be changed
from the present pattern ($80 for those entering high
‘school plus $40 additional upon éntrance into college, or
$120 for all who enter the system above the high school
level) to the following plan for all students who enter
the system for the first time in 1968 or thereafter:

es All professional training students at the high
school level shall be required to deposit $40 per year up
to a maximum of $160 for high school attendance.

b. All professional training students at the college
level shall be required. to deposit $100 per year up to a
maximum of $400 for college attendance.

ce. No deposit payment shall be required from any
students at the seminary level.

. 4d. -The total amount deposited (possible maximum of
$560) shall continue to be refunded to the student at the
‘time he is graduated and installed or inducted into office.

Action: Adopted.

To Decline Overture re Removal from Office
RESOLUTION 6-33

Overture 6-73 U (URO, p. 54)

Waereas, Paragraph 6.83 of the synodical Handbook.
outlines the procedures to be followed in matters such as
presented in Overture 6-73 U of the Unpublished Re-
ports and Overtures; therefore be it

Resolved, That Overture 6-73 U be declined
Action: Adopted.

To Refer Request of Instituto Concordia,
Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Board for Missions
RESOLUTION 6-34

Overtures 6-22 to 6-24 (CW, pp. 207—208)

Wuereas, The administration of Instituto Concordia,
Sao Paulo, Brazil, is under the supervision of the Board
for Missions; and

Wrereas, Instituto Concordia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, is in
need of additional facilities because of crowded condi-
tions; and

Wuereas, Inflation in Brazil has increased the finan-
cial problems of the school; therefore be it

Resolved, That these needs be referred to the Board
for Missions.

Action: Adopted.

To Continue Study of Removal from Office
RESOLUTION 6-35

Overture 6-75 U (URO, pp. 55—56)

Wuereas, Work has been initiated on outlining
procedures as requested in Detroit Resolution 5-31;
therefore be it

Resolved, That we encourage the Board for Higher
Education to continue its work and report to the next
synodical convention.

Action: Adopted.

' To Refer Request for a Higher Education

Study Committee to the BHE
RESOLUTION 6-36

Overture 6-25. (CW, p. 209)

Wuereas, A special long-range planning study has
just been completed by the Board for Higher Education;
therefore be it

Resolved, To refer Overture 6-25 to the Board for
Higher Education; and be it further

Resolved, To encourage the Board for Higher Educa-
tion to continue its attention to the concerns of this over-
ture, as they have done in the recently completed and
just reported long-range planning project.

Action: Adopted.