Consequently, she and another visiting student have been living temporarily on the floor of a friend's suite in Dunster House. She said she has no plans as of yet to find off-campus housing.

"I have high hopes," she said.

Kane from the housing office said she has been working closely with the Houses, which are in the process of finalizing the size of their resident populations. With registration over and the Administrative Board currently deciding which students may return to the College after taking leaves of absence, these numbers will be soon available.

As spaces become available, Kane said she attempts to place visiting students in the openings.

Since a visiting student typically lives in the same room wth current Harvard undergrads, Kane said she attempts to match visiting students based on the type of rooms available and the study habits of potential roommates.

But until those arrangements are set, Kane said she has little to tell the parade of visiting students who have been frequenting the office.

Right now, she said, "We're just waiting."