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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1973, Page 113

Scan: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
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SEMINARY ISSUES

Board for Higher Education and the electors of the
institution (see 6.115).

b. The electors may grant such consent by any
appropriate procedure 4 weeks after a notice of the
intent to grant tenure has been published in the
official publications of the Synod.

c. If a faculty member completes 7 years of
creditable service (periods of leave are not in-
cluded) as a member of the faculty of one or more
educational institutions of the Synod of collegiate
or seminary level, at least the last four of which
shall be in the institution he is currently serving,
and has not been granted permanent tenure, he
shall be granted permanent tenure. His 7 years of
creditable service shall be deemed sufficient satis-
faction of all probationary requirements.

d. The granting of permanent tenure shall in
no case be construed as requiring or indicating ad-
vancement in rank.

6.59 Faculty Organization and Meetings

a. Instructional staff size or special synodical
responsibilities may lead to the organization of a
faculty senate.

b. Faculty and faculty senate meetings shall be
held at regular intervals.

c. Special meetings of the faculty or of the fac-
ulty senate may be called by the president.

d. In the president’s absence the designated act-
ing president shall preside at regular and special
meetings.

e. The faculty shall elect a secretary and pro-
vide for the election of committees, consisting of
faculty members and other persons, who shall
study, evaluate, and report to the faculty on policy
matters affecting the activity of the institution, the
activity and welfare of the members of the faculty,
and the life and welfare of the students.

6.77 Termination of Tenure
Permanent tenure may be terminated for the

following causes only:

. acceptance of another call;

. retirement;

. resignation:

. incompetency;

. incapacity;

. refusal to cooperate;

. neglect of office:

. conduct unbecoming a Christian;

, adherence to false doctrine.

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electors of the institution. Proposals for granting
permanent tenure shall be submitted for prior re-
view and recommendation to the Board for Higher
Education. The Board for Higher Education at its
discretion may offer a report in person prior to
the taking of action by the Board of Control. The
electors may then grant such consent by any pro-
cedure which they deem appropriate. Such action
shall be taken no earlier than six weeks after a
notice of the intent to grant tenure has been pub-
lished in the official periodicals of the Synod. The
Board of Control shall give the faculty member
the opportunity to respond to any negative com-
ments prior to the Board's final action.

b. If a faculty member has completed five years
of creditable service (periods of leave are not in-
cluded) as a member of the faculty of one or more
educational institutions of the Synod of collegiate
or seminary level, at least the last 2 years of which
shall have been in the institution he is currently
serving, and has not been granted permanent
tenure, the president is obligated to take up the
question of permanent tenure with the Board of
Control. The Board of Control shall either carry
forward the procedure for granting permanent
tenure or inform the faculty member of its negative
decision at least six months before the expiration
of the sixth year of service. If the Board of Con-
trol does not take up the question of permanent
tenure at least 9 months prior to the end of the
sixth year of service, the faculty member shall
petition the Board of Control to take up the ques-
tion of permanent tenure. Tenure may be granted
only by direct action of the Board of Control.

c. The granting of permanent tenure shall in
no case be construed as requiring or indicating ad-
vancement in rank.

6.59 Faculty Organization and Meetings
a. STET

b. STET
c. STET

d. STET

e. STET

f. The faculty shall elect a Standing Hearings
Committee or assign the functions of such a com-
mittee to another standing committee.

6.77. Removal from Office

a. The Board of Control may decline to renew
the appointment of a faculty member without per-
manent tenure at the time of the expiration of the
term of the appointment in accordance with para-
graph 6.53 e.

b. No member of the faculty who has been
granted permanent tenure and no member of the
faculty without permanent tenure at times other
than the expiration of the term of his appointment
shall be removed from the faculty either by eccle-
siastical authority or by the Board of Control ex-
cept for causes herein after enumerated and by
procedures herein after described.

c. The only causes for which members of a fac-
ulty may be removed from office (within the def-
initions of “a” and “b” above), other than hon-
orable retirement, are:

1. professional incompetency: