A Crimson poll of 363 undergraduates last month revealed that students are split on the issue, with 45 percent favoring the pre-break exam schedule and 40 percent saying that exams should not be moved.

Stolper added that while she and Wright would probably not be allowed to vote on the official calendar changes, she thought their input into the committee would nevertheless be influential.

According to Stolper and Wright, changes to the academic calendar could be implemented as earlier as the 2005-2006 school year.

Growing the Group

During her brief presentation, Adams called for a review of blocking group sizes and posited 12 as a more ideal number.

She said that after the College administration cut the size of blocking groups from 16 to 8 in 1999, the number of students who transfer Houses increased.

She also said that with an increasing number of students taking a semester abroad, having a larger and more flexible blocking group might make rooming easier for students.

Adams said that depending on the outcome of the House Master meeting next week, blocking procedures could be changed as early as next year.

The council also approved a grant package for various student groups and heard a presentation by incoming council president Matt W. Mahan ’05 on creating an informal concentration advising night in the spring during which first-years could seek advice from upperclass students and House tutors.

—Staff writer Bari M. Schwartz can be reached at bschwart@fas.harvard.edu.