Armini said some minor work may be done to Cronkhite over the summer, but added that Radcliffe intends to carry through with its plans to create more space for its fellows a year from now.

"The main thing that came out of [discussions with students] is that Cronkhite is not just a housing facility, it is a community," Armini said. "Radcliffe's mission is very clear, and we plan to add to that community with fellows and visiting scholars."

Armini said that of the roughly 150 students living in Cronkhite this year, almost 96 live in the building for only a year.

"Our plan to convert 70 rooms would not have had an impact on the people who want to stay, just on the number of people who can come in the future," he said.

But Diane E. Smith, a Cronkhite resident who is enrolled in a one-year masters program at the Graduate School of Education, said the students' objections to the renovations were more about preserving the future of a vibrant community than concern for themselves.

"We wanted to save the community of students and scholars, the place where so many ideas are shared," she said.

Armini hinted that some construction work might occur in Radcliffe Yard this summer, but he would not be more specific.

"It looks very likely that we will be making some changes in Radcliffe Yard. I don't want to specify," he said.