Queens' Fellow Benefactors

Queens’ College
Cambridge
Queens’ Fellow Benefactors

The President, Fellows, and Students of Queens’ College, Cambridge have, throughout our history since 1448, been deeply appreciative of the benefaction which founded the College and has sustained it since.

In the 21^st century we are more than ever conscious of the continuing benefaction from Queens’ Members and Friends that maintains the College in excellence now, and will take it into the future.

The Governing Body has therefore resolved to formally acknowledge those who are substantial benefactors of the College and has accordingly established the position of Queens’ Fellow Benefactor.

Names of those individuals who are proposed to become Fellow Benefactors will be submitted, in the first instance, by the President or any Fellow of the College, to the Fellowships Committee for consideration. After consideration the Fellowships Committee will make recommendations to the Governing Body for their decision.

The criteria for consideration will include:

a substantial gift to the College.
outstanding service to the College.
other exceptional circumstances.

A Fellow Benefactor shall be elected for a period of ten years in the first instance and may be reappointed for additional ten year periods thereafter.

Those candidates who have been approved by the Governing Body will be admitted as Fellow Benefactors, on a suitable occasion, in the presence of the Fellowship, at a ceremony in the College Chapel.

Fellow Benefactors will be entitled to wear as academic dress the Queens’ Fellow Benefactors’ gown comprising a gown of MA status style made up in Queens’ green and trimmed with silver, vert and argent being the heraldic colours of the College.

Fellow Benefactors will be entitled to privileges as follows:

To receive an invitation to attend and advise at the meeting of the President’s Council, an annual briefing on the College given by the President and the Senior Officers of the College.
To enjoy the Dining Privileges at College as for a Fellow Commoner of Queens’.
When the rooms are available, to reserve the College Guest Rooms.
To receive literature and information on the activities of the College.

Lord Eatwell
President
2011