Official Handbook Source Text

appointed members, 174 as board of the Synod. See Boards of the Synod qualifications and their verification, 175, 191, 192 removal of member, 32 training, 176 closure or sale, 177 Concordia University System, 133– 40 consolidation, 177 coordination and collaboration, 178 doctrinal review, 37 president, 182 faculty, 157, 183– 84 academic freedom, 183 appointments and contracts, 174 declaration of qualification, 58, 59– 60, 59–60 doctrinal training, 172 extension of qualification, 59 performance reviews, 184 prior approval, 183 representation on Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 151 sabbaticals and study leaves, 174 submission of overtures by, 105 termination, 184 graduates of disaffirmed or discontinued programs, 157 institution master plan, 172 institution strategic plan, 172 joining Concordia University System, 178 Lutheran Identity and Mission Outcome Standards, 133, 136– 40 monitoring by Concordia University System, 134 official visitation, 113, 136– 40 outlook report, 134 policies, 173 presidents, 133, 136, 157, 174, 178– 83 professional church work programs, 133 relocation, separation, divestiture, 177 representation at Synod convention, 104 student life and behavior, 172 Synod Board of Directors oversight, 121 Colloquy First Vice-President chairman of committees, 116 for commissioned ministry, 13, 156– 57 for pastoral ministry, 13, 156 membership by, 58, 59 of emeritus pastors, 59 placement after, 60 Commission on Constitutional Matters, 146– 48 appeal of presidential actions to, 115 as commission of Synod. See Commissions of the Synod development of standard operating procedures, 42, 54, 70, 79, 86, 91, 99, 134, 169 opinion request dispute resolution, 43, 46, 53 expulsion, 70, 75, 76, 80, 83, 87, 90, 96 faculty complaint, 168 referral to by the President, 114 review of bylaw amendments, 214 review of governing instruments of agencies, 148 of districts, 194, 195 of synodwide corporate entities, 126 Commission on Doctrinal Review, 148– 50 as commission of Synod. See Commissions of the Synod procedures, 36– 39 Commission on Handbook, 150– 51 as commission of Synod. See Commissions of the Synod Commission on Theology and Church Relations, 151– 55 as commission of Synod. See Commissions of the Synod designated representative on Concordia University System board, 135 dissent, role in, 36 doctrinal statements, development of, 35 opinion request dispute resolution, 43, 46, 53 expulsion, 70, 75, 76, 80, 83, 87, 90, 96 faculty complaint, 168 Commissioned ministers. See Ministers of religion— commissioned Commissioning, 60– 61, See under Ministers of religion— commissioned Commissions of the Synod, 21 appointment or election to, 110 directed reports, doctrinal review, 37 member ethical obligations, 27, 31 organization of, 28– 30 public material, doctrinal review, 37 records retention and transfer, 127 re lationships of, 25– 27 removal of members, 31– 33 representation at conventions, 104 submission of overtures by, 105