The membership of the Regent House is governed by Statute A III 11 and the regulations
for the Roll of the Regent House. Membership of the Regent House is
largely comprised of academic and senior administrative staff of the University
and Colleges. There are various ways of qualifying, and the main categories are
listed below, but most people will qualify through being University Officers or
College Fellows:
The Chancellor, the High
Steward, the Deputy High Steward, the Commissary, and the members of the
Council in class (e) (external members)
In order to participate in ballots of the Regent House,
the names of members must be included on the Roll of the Regent House. The Roll
is published twice in the Reporter in Michaelmas Term, first in
October as a draft and then as a confirmed list for formal promulgation on the
fifth weekday in November. Names are only added to the Roll once a year: the
names of those who become eligible for membership of the Regent House after
promulgation of the Roll will be published on the proposed Roll in October of
the following year. Currently Regents come off the Roll once they reach the age of 70;
however, certain members, including the Chancellor, High Steward, and Heads of
Colleges, continue to qualify after that age. However Statute A is in the process of being amended and the age limit will no longer be in force for the promulgation of the Roll in November 2020.