The report raised other issues for consideration in the future: more room for Social Studies offices; a need for an overall audit of student office space on campus; and coordinating the renovations with those of the Malkin Athletic Center and Loker Commons to avoid duplicity.

The most pressing concern is the finding of a 2001 report that the infrastructure of the Hilles building is in desperate need of repair. A private firm estimated that the building required a minimum of $7.26 million dollars in repairs. This cost may reduce the funds available for converting the space for student use, Dingman said.

“I think the building infrastructure needs will have to be analyzed carefully and they will have to be addressed.” said Dingman. “It is likely that that will limit what is done on the program side, but if we are creative we can achieve both.”

Work has already begun on selecting members for a new committee to discuss implementation of the recommendations which will likely be formed in October, O’Brien said.

But both Kidd and O’Brien said that they had not heard any feedback about the report.

“I don’t think the report has been widely distributed yet, and I’m hoping to hear more once the report is distributed” O’Brien said.

—Staff writer Joshua P. Rogers can be reached at jprogers@fas.harvard.edu