LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2004, Page 140

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RESOLUTIONS

isters for the LCMS; (3) The CUS will work to ensure a
strong fiscal future for its institutions; (4) The CUS will establish expectations for the quality of its institutions; (5)
The CUS will implement the preceding four principles
through governance structures that require more clearly focused accountability of its institutions to the system-wide
board while expecting stronger governance of the institutions by their boards of regents; and
WHEREAS, The structural changes proposed in this resolution place more fiscal responsibility upon boards of regents to ensure effective institutional operations while requiring boards of regents to clearly demonstrate that their
institutions are providing quality education that is faithful
to the doctrine and mission of the LCMS; and
WHEREAS, The BHE/CUS Board encourages adoption of
the proposed changes so that college/university/seminary
education can serve the Synod’s mission and ministry
needs with a more effective structure; therefore be it
Resolved, That there will be a separate governing board
for college and university education (Board for University
Education, which will be the governing board for the Concordia University System) and a separate governing board
for seminaries (Board for Pastoral Education), both meeting
in the same location at least once a year for collaborative
discussions; and be it further
Resolved, That the Board for University Education be
composed of the following voting members (no more than
one member elected by the Synod can be from the same
District): two ordained ministers elected by the Synod, one
commissioned minister elected by the Synod, two laypersons elected by the Synod, three LCMS laypersons appointed by the Concordia University System Council of
Members, and the Synod President or his representative.
Nonvoting advisory members will be: a District President
appointed by the Council of Presidents, the Synod Treasurer, the executive director of the Board for Pastoral Education, and one university president. The Board for University Education will conduct its business in no less than
three meetings per year (Bylaw 3.69 c); and be it further
Resolved, That the Board for University Education shall
receive evidence from each institution on a regular basis
that it is complying with the standards set forth by the
aforementioned study group and reflecting the emphasis on
mission-focused/leadership education set forth by the Mission 21st Century Task Force in its report to this convention; and be it further
Resolved, That the Board for Pastoral Education be composed of the following voting members (no more than one
member elected by Synod can be from the same District):
three ordained ministers (two shall be parish pastors)
elected by the Synod, one commissioned minister elected by
the Synod, four laypersons elected by the Synod, the Synod
President or his representative. Nonvoting advisory members will be: a District President appointed by the Council
of Presidents, the Synod Treasurer, the Concordia University System executive director, and the two seminary presidents. The Board for Pastoral Education will conduct its
business in no less than 3 meetings per year, one of which
shall be a joint meeting with the two seminaries’ boards of
regents on a seminary campus; and be it further
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Resolved, That the Pastoral Colloquy Committee shall
function as a standing committee of the Board of Pastoral
Education (Bylaws 6.87 and 3.411); and be it further
Resolved, That with the proposed structuring of separate
governing boards for the Concordia University System and
Pastoral Education, all current BHE/CUS board-member
positions cease to exist. However, those current BHE/CUS
board members who have been elected to terms expiring in
2007 shall transfer to the Board corresponding to the committee on which they presently serve until their terms expire in 2007. All those current BHE/CUS members whose
terms have ended but have not reached their maximum
term of service will be eligible to be placed on the slate of
nominees presented by the Committee for Convention
Nominations for election to either governing board at the
2004 convention. The election (and appointment) of board
members for these two boards shall follow the adoption of
this resolution; and be it further
Resolved, That the Board for University Education shall
have the overall responsibility to provide for the education
of commissioned ministers and others desiring a Christian,
Lutheran liberal arts education by supervising and coordinating the activities of the Synod’s colleges/universities as a
unified synodical system through the respective boards of
regents. To that end and in keeping with the objectives and
Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of the Synod, the
Board for University Education shall:
a. Develop coordinating policies and procedures for cooperative roles and responsibilities of the colleges/universities;
b. Coordinate institutional planning and approve master plans for each college/university;
c. Review and approve new programs and manage peer
review of programs in the interest of the institution(s) and
the Synod;
d. Establish policy guidelines for distribution of synodical grants (unrestricted and restricted) and efforts for securing additional financial support from other sources;
e. Obtain data on liberal arts education and current
trends and government regulations in higher education
that impact on collaborative efforts and relationships
within the Concordia University System;
f. Grant approval for initial appointments of theological
faculty;
g. Approve capital projects in relation to campus property-management agreements and institutional master
plans;
h. Visit institutions periodically to identify strengths
and weaknesses based on professional standards;
i. Establish and monitor criteria for determining institutional viability, fiscal and otherwise;
j. Assist congregations and Districts in student recruitment for both professional church work and lay higher education;
k. Serve as resource for the development of lists of potential teaching and administrative personnel;
l. Monitor the ongoing faithfulness of all Concordia University System institutions to the Synod’s doctrine and
practices;