LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 2013, Page 214

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Seminary and University Education

(2) 	 annual certification of the institution’s financial viability,
(3) creation, modification, and abolition of administrative
positions,
(4) 	 processes for filling and vacating administrative positions,
and
(5) 	 a clear plan for succession of administration to assure that
the institution continues to function effectively in the case
of incapacity or lengthy absence of the president.
(b) It shall coordinate institutional planning with other Concordia University System schools and approve master plans for its college or
university.
(c) It shall review and approve academic programs recommended by
the administration and faculty after assessment of system policies in
accordance with Concordia University System standards and guidelines and institutional interests and capacities.
(d) It shall review and approve the institutional budget.
(e) It shall approve institutional fiscal arrangements, develop the financial resources necessary to operate the institution, and participate in
its support program.
(1) Only the board of regents is authorized to establish a
line of credit or to borrow for operating needs, subject
to the policies of the Board of Directors of Concordia
University System and the Board of Directors of the
Synod.
(2) All surplus institutional funds above an adequate working
balance shall be deposited with the Concordia University
System for investment. Earnings from such investments
shall be credited to the depositing institution.
(f) It shall establish appropriate policies for institutional student aid.
(g) It shall participate fully in the procedures for the selection and regular review of the president of the institution and of the major administrators; approve of the appointment of faculty members who meet
the qualifications of their positions; approve sabbatical and study
leaves; and encourage faculty development and research.
(h) It shall take the leadership in assuring the preservation and improvement of the assets of the institution and see to the acquisition, management, use, and disposal of the properties and equipment of the
institution within the guidelines set by the Board of Directors of The
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
(i) It shall operate and manage the institution as the agent of the Synod,
in which ownership is primarily vested and which exercises its ownership through the Board of Directors as custodian of the Synod’s
property, the Board of Directors of Concordia University System,
and the respective board of regents as the local governing body. Included in the operation and management are such responsibilities as
these:
(1) Carrying out efficient business management through a
business manager appointed on recommendation of the
president of the institution and responsible to him.
(2) Receiving of all gifts by deed, will, or otherwise made
to the institution and managing the same, in accordance
with the terms of the instrument creating such gift and in
accordance with the policies of the board of regents.
(3) Demonstrating concern for the general welfare of
the institutional staff members and other employees,
adoption of regulations governing off-campus activities,
development of policies regarding salary and wage
scales, tenure, promotion, vacations, health examinations,
dismissal, retirement, pension, and other employee
welfare benefit provisions.
(4) Determining that the charter, articles of incorporation,
constitution, and bylaws of the institution conform to and
are consistent with those of the Synod.

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(5)

Serving as the governing body corporate of the
institution, vested with all powers which its members may
exercise in law either as directors, trustees, or members of
the body corporate, unless in conflict with the laws of the
domicile of the institution or its articles of incorporation.
In such event, the board of regents shall have power to
perform such acts as may be required by law to effect the
corporate existence of the institution.
(6) Establishing and placing a priority on the capital needs
of the institution and determining the plans for the
maintenance and renovation of the buildings and property
and purchase of needed equipment, but having no power
by itself to close the institution or to sell all or any part of
the property which constitutes the main campus.
(7) Recognizing that the authority of the board of regents
resides in the board as a whole and delegating the
application of its policies and execution of its resolutions
to the president of the institution as its executive officer.
(8) Establishing a comprehensive policy statement regarding
student life that commits the institution to the principles
of Christian discipline, evangelical dealing, and good
order.
(9) Promoting the public relations of the institution and
developing the understanding and cooperation of its
constituency.
(10) Requiring regular reports from the president of the
institution as the executive officer of the board and
through him from other officers and staff members in
order to make certain that the work of the institution is
carried out effectively.

Committee for Convention Nominations
3.12.3 The Committee for Convention Nominations is to be regarded as an ad hoc convention committee to which limitations on holding
multiple offices do not apply.
3.12.3.1 In preparation for a convention of the Synod, one-half of
the districts shall elect, through their regular election procedures at the
district convention, one member to the Committee for Convention Nominations and an alternate:

Atlantic
California-Nevada-Hawaii
 	
Central Illinois
Florida-Georgia
Indiana
Iowa West
Minnesota South
Missouri
		

Nebraska
North Wisconsin
Northern Illinois
Northwest
Oklahoma
SELC
South Dakota
Southern
Wyoming

3.12.3.2 In preparation for the following convention, the remaining
districts shall elect in the same manner:

Eastern
English
Iowa East
Kansas
Michigan
Mid-South
Minnesota North
Montana
New England

New Jersey
North Dakota
Ohio
Rocky Mountain
South Wisconsin
Southeastern
Pacific Southwest
Southern Illinois
Texas

3.12.3.3 One-half of the electing districts shall be designated by the
Secretary of the Synod to elect a professional church worker and the
other half a layperson, with roles reversed every six years.
3.12.3.4 The Secretary of the Synod shall handle the preliminary
work for the Committee for Convention Nominations.
(a) He shall begin to solicit names of potential nominees from officers,
boards, commissions, and agencies of the Synod and its districts at
least 24 months prior to the convention.