On August 1, 1837, Bishop Brownell reminded the College Trustees that the College's charter required the development of a Board of Fellows, overlooking “study and discipline”. The Bishop of Connecticut appointed a committee to advise Brownell on increasing the College's Board. Brownell then appointed a second committee (Trustees Burgess, Sigourney, and Huntington) to assist in determining the role of the new board and selecting those who would be appointed.

However, the appointment of the Board of Fellows was delayed. The Bishop's real motives were called into question when it appeared he may be trying to “pack” the Board of Fellows to the satisfication of the Associate Alumni.

In 1884, the Associate Alumni pushed again for the Board of Fellows to be created. On August 1, 1884, the Trustees voted that they should work with the Associate Alumni to establish the Board of Fellows.

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