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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 112

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SEMINARY ISSUES

6.53 Appointment of Members of the Faculty

a. The Board of Control, on recommendation of
the president of the institution and with the prior
consent of the Board for Higher Education, shall
appoint the members of the faculty. Initial appoint-
ments to the theological seminaries require also
the prior approval of their electors.

b. Appointments shall ordinarily be for terms
of one to four years. Appointments with permanent
tenure may also be made if the candidate has al-
ready been granted permanent tenure by another
educational institution of the Synod or if the re-
quirements for the granting of permanent tenure
are satisfied at the time the appointment is made.

c. The Board of Control may decline to renew
the appointment of a faculty member without ten-
ure at its discretion and without formal statement
of cause. If reappointment to the teaching staff is
not contemplated, the Board of Control shall so
notify the faculty member, through the president
of the institution, at least 6 months prior to the
expiration of the current appointment.

d. The terms and conditions of every appoint-
ment shall be stated in writing and be in the pos-
session of both the institution and the prospective
faculty member before the appointment is con-
summated. Limitations of academic freedom be-
cause of the religious nature and aims of the in-
stitution shall be stated in writing at the time of
the appointment and conveyed to the person being
appointed.

e. From time to time the Board for Higher Ed-
ucation shall provide general statements on selec-
tion and advancement criteria based on academic,
professional, ministerial, or other applicable quali-
fications.

f. Ordinarily candidates for teaching positions
with tenure on the Synod’s instructional staffs shall
be graduates of a theological seminary or teachers
college affiliated with the Synod or shall have
achieved such status by colloquy. When. excep-
tionally, laymen are involved, they should be per-
sons who are solemnly pledged to the Holy Scrip-
tures as the inspired Word of God and to the
Lutheran Confessions.

6.54 Permanent Tenure

a. The Board of Control may grant permanent
tenure at any time to any member of the faculty,
regardless of rank, upon the recommendation of
the president and with the prior consent of the

b. The Board of Control of the theological semi-
naries shall consist of the following voting members.

1. Three pastors, two teachers, and four laymen
elected by the Synod. These shall be elected at the
convention of the Synod for terms of 4 years in
such a manner that approximately one half of the
elected members shall be elected at each conven-
tion of the Synod.

2. A Vice-President of the Synod appointed by
the President of the Svnod.

3. The President of the geographical District in
which the seminary is located.

6.53 Appointment of Members of the Faculty

a. The Board of Control on recommendation of
the President of the institution shall appoint the
members of the faculty.

b. The initial appointment to the faculty shall
require the prior consent of the Board for Higher
Education, and in the case of initial appointment
to a theological seminary also the prior approval
of its electors. Appointments shall ordinarily be
for terms of one to 4 years and may be extended,
but not beyond a total service period of 6 years in
the system of colleges and seminaries, at the end
of which time the contract shall expire and the
question of tenure under Section 6.54b shall be
considered.

c. Proposals for renewal of appointment shall
be submitted for prior review and recommendation
to the Board for Higher Education. The Board for
Higher Education at its discretion may offer a re-
port in person prior to the taking of action by the
Board of Control. Final decision on the renewal of
appointment shall be the sole prerogative of the
Board of Control.

d. Appointments with permanent tenure may
be made if the candidate has already been granted
permanent tenure by another educational institu-
tion of the Synod or if the requirements for the
granting of permanent tenure are satisfied at the
time the appointment is made.

e. The Board of Control may decline to renew
the appointment of a faculty member without
tenure at its discretion and without formal state-
ment of cause. If reappointment to the teaching
staff is not contemplated, the Board of Control
shall so notify the faculty member through the
president of the institution at least 6 months prior
to the expiration of the current appointment.

f. The terms and conditions of every appoint-
ment shall be stated in writing and be in the pos-
session of both the institution and the prospective
faculty member before the appointment is con-
summated. Limitations of academic freedom be-
cause of the religious and confessional nature and
aims of the institution shall be stated in writing at
the time of the appointment and conveyed to the
person being appointed.

g. The Board for Higher Education after con-
sultation with its Advisory Council shall provide
policy statements on academic, professional, theo-
logical, ministerial, and other criteria for the ap-
pointment and advancement of faculty members.

h. Ordinarily candidates for teaching positions
with tenure on the Synod's instructional staffs shall
be graduates of a theological seminary or teachers
college affiliated with the Synod or shall have
achieved such status by colloquy. When, in ex-
ceptional cases, laymen are involved. they should
be persons who are solemnly pledged to the Holy
Scriptures as the inspired Word of God and to the
Lutheran Confessions.

6.54 Permanent Tenure

a. The Board of Control may grant permanent
tenure at any time to any member of the faculty,
regardless of rank, upon the recommendation of
the president and with the prior consent of the