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APPENDIX 1—R

CONSTITUTION AND ORGANIZATION FOR THE ANDREWS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF HISPANIC MINISTRY

I—Purposes and Objectives

The purpose for establishing the Institute of Hispanic Ministry shall be to assist in the provision of graduate training to Hispanic ministers in the field.

II—Organization

The Institute of Hispanic Ministry shall be a grant-funded entity housed in the SDA Theological Seminary as part of the Andrews University research institutes and centers and shall resort in the domain of the Provost and the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research.

III—Administration

Section 1

The Institute of Hispanic Ministry shall be administered by a Director and an eleven member (11) Hispanic Institute Advisory Committee.

Section 2

The Director of the Institute of Hispanic Ministry shall report to the Dean of the SDA Theological Seminary for daily administrative purposes and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research with respect to the conduct of research which shall be done within the policy parameters laid down by the Scholarly Research Council of the University.

Section 3

The Director of the Institute of Hispanic Ministry shall have the following functions:

  1. Administer the office, staff and the various programs of the Institute of Hispanic Ministry.
  2. Prepare a budget in consultation with the Dean of the SDA Theological Seminary which shall also be approved by the Hispanic Institute Advisory Committee.
  3. Be responsible for budget implementation and budget monitoring.
  4. Act as secretary to the Hispanic Institute Advisory Committee.
  5. Liaise closely with the SDA Theological Seminary for facilities office support, student labor and faculty.
  6. Periodically suggest evaluations and directional adjustments with respect to the work for Hispanics in the North American Division in the areas of the curriculum for the training of Hispanic ministers.
  7. Assist in the coordination of the Hispanic Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry degree offered by the SDA Theological Seminary.
  8. Coordinate the educational, evaluation and research work done in the Institute of Hispanic Ministry and dissemination of the findings to groups, individuals and churches particularly with respect to demographic studies and the Hispanic bilingual/bicultural work of the SDA Church in North America.

Section 4

The Hispanic Institute Advisory Committee shall consist of eleven (11) members. They are appointed afresh every five years (within the year of the University constituency meetings) by the Andrews University Board of Trustees The appointment is made upon the recommendation of the president after having been advised by the Dean of the SDA Theological Seminary and the Director of the Institute of Hispanic Ministry.

Section 5

Members of the Hispanic Institute Advisory Committee shall have a term of service of five (5) years that shall be renewable.

Section 6

The membership of the Hispanic Institute Advisory Committee shall include the following:

  1. Chair: Dean of the SDA Theological Seminary
  2. Vice-Chair: Vice President for special ministries, North American Division of SDA’s.
  3. Secretary: Director of the Institute of Hispanic Ministry.
  4. Members:
    1. Director of Field Education, SDA Theological Seminary.
    2. Provost, Andrews University.
    3. A Hispanic representative, Andrews University Board of Trustees.
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Section 7

The Hispanic Institute Advisory Committee shall meet at least once every second year with a quorum of five (5) in order to:

  1. Receive reports from the Director with respect to the work of the Institute of Hispanic Ministry.
  2. Serve the Director of the Institute of Hispanic Ministry with advice and guidance.
  3. Advise on the budget for the Institute of Hispanic Ministry.
  4. Advise on personnel employed in the Institute of Hispanic Ministry.
  5. Approve research and other projects proposed by the Director of the Institute of Hispanic Ministry.
  6. Review progress on projects previously approved.

IV—Dissolution of the Institute of Hispanic Ministry

In the event that the Institute of Hispanic Ministry is dissolved, all its assets and equipment shall revert to the SDA Theological Seminary and the principal grant shall revert to the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists for usage of North American Hispanic educational advancement on the post-graduate and doctoral levels in religion and/or theology.