LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2004, Page 222

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222 HIGHER EDUCATION

Resolved, That the Pastoral Colloquy Committee shall function
as a standing committee of the Board of Pastoral Education (Bylaw
6.87 and 3.411); and be it further

Resolved, That the Board for University Education shall receive
evidence from each institution on a regular basis that it is comply-
ing with absolute requirements in the following areas: Christ-cen-
tered and Lutheran, church-work programs, quest for quality, and
ongoing viability; and be it further

Resolved, That each Concordia University System institutional
Board of Regents is composed of the following members, all of
whom are members in good standing of LCMS congregations: one
ordained, elected by the Synod; one commissioned, elected by the
Synod; one ordained, elected by District; one commissioned,
elected by District; four laypersons, elected by the Synod; two
laypersons, elected by District; the geographical District President
or his representative (ex officio, voting). Each Board of Regents
may appoint up to nine additional members, all of who are mem-
bers in good standing of LCMS congregations (voting). Each in-
stitution will establish the procedures and processes for selecting
the board-appointed members. Current regents stay in place
through their terms, and then each is replaced according to each in-
stitutional Board of Regent’s policy; and be it further

Resolved, That each seminary institutional Board of Regents is
composed of the following members, all of whom are members in
good standing of LCMS congregations: three ordained parish pas-
tors, elected by the Synod; one commissioned, elected by the
Synod; three laypersons elected by the Synod; the Synod President
or his representative; a District President, appointed by the Council
of Presidents; and up to nine laypersons, appointed by the Board
of Regents (voting). Each institution will establish the procedures
and processes for selecting the board-appointed members. The
board-appointed members at each institution will be equal in num-
ber as agreed upon by the seminary presidents. Current regents stay
in place through their terms, and then each is replaced according
to each seminary institutional Board of Regent’s policy; and be it
further

Resolved, That with the proposed structuring of separate gov-
erning boards for the Concordia University System and Pastoral
Education, all current BHE/CUS board-member positions shall no
longer exist, but all present BHE/CUS board members are eligible
for election to either governing board from a slate of nominees pre-
sented by the Nominations Committee 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 commis-
sioned 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 system of the Synod -

through the respective Boards of Regents. To that end and in keep-
ing with the objectives and Constitution, Bylaws, and resolutions of
the Synod, the Board for University Education shall perform on the
following tasks:

a. Develop coordinating policies and procedures for coopera-
tive 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 Synod grants
(unrestricted and restricted) and efforts for securing additional fi-
nancial support from other sources.

e. Obtain data on liberal-arts education and current trends and
government regulations in higher education that impact on collab-
orative 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-man-
agement agreements and institutional master plans.

h. Visit institutions periodically to identify strengths and weak-
nesses based on professional standards.

i. Establish and monitor criteria for determining institutional vi-
ability, fiscal and otherwise.

j. Assist congregations and Districts in student recruitment for
both professional church work and lay higher education.

k. Serve as a resource for the development of lists of potential
teaching and administrative personnel.

1. Ensure the ongoing faithfulness of all Concordia University
System institutions to the Synod’s doctrine and practices.

m. Monitor RSO (Recognized Service Organizations) standards
and follow up in cases of inadequacy.

n. Establish and maintain a system of colloquy and certification
for commissioned ministers.

o. Foster and oversee continuing education for commissioned
church workers.

p. Have authority, in consultation with the Synod’s Board of
Directors, the Council of Presidents, and the local Board of Re-
gents, to expand, consolidate, relocate, separate, or close a col-
lege/university in the Concordia University System.

and be it finally

Resolved, That the Board for Pastoral Education shall have the
overall responsibility to provide for the education of ordained min-
isters for the Synod by supervising and coordinating the activities
of the seminaries through their respective boards. To that end and
in keeping with the objectives and the Constitution, Bylaws, and
resolutions of the Synod, the Board for Pastoral Education shall
perform the following tasks:

a. Advise on pre-seminary education programs in the col-
leges/universities.

b. Coordinate institutional planning and approve master plans
for each seminary.

c. Develop coordinating policies and procedures for coordinat-
ing roles and responsibilities of the seminaries.

d. Review and approve new programs and manage peer review
of programs in the interest of the seminaries and the church body.

e. Establish policy guidelines for distribution of Synod grants
(unrestricted and restricted) and efforts for securing additional fi-
nancial support from other sources.

f. Obtain data on pre-seminary, seminary, and post-seminary
theological education, including current trends in pastoral educa-
tion and other graduate programs.

g. Provide policy to grant approval for initial appointments of
seminary faculty members.

h. Approve capital projects in relation to campus property-man-
agement agreements and institutional master plans.

i. Establish and monitor criteria for determining institutional vi-
ability, fiscal and otherwise.

j. Recommend to the Synod in convention actions related to ex-
pansion, consolidation, relocation, or closure of a seminary.

k. Visit seminaries on a periodic basis to identify strengths and
weaknesses on the basis of agreed-upon standards and provide sup-
port for their growth in excellence.

1. Serve as a resource for the development of lists of potential
teaching and administrative personnel.

m. Foster and oversee continuing education for pastors, working
toward a unified system of required re-certification.

Board of Regents, Concordia University, River Forest, IL;
Board for Higher Education/Concordia University System

5-03

To Restructure Governance of Higher Education

Wuereas, The colleges and universities of the Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod find that new challenges and opportuni-