But even that piece may take time. The near-term prospects for the measure’s repeal have diminished in recent weeks after the Republican takeover of the House and deep Democratic losses in the Senate.

—Staff writer Elias J. Groll can be reached at egroll@fas.harvard.edu.

—Staff writer William N. White can be reached at wwhite@fas.harvard.edu.

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:

CORRECTION: November 20, 2010

An earlier version of the Nov. 19 news story "Barriers Remain for ROTC Return" incorrectly stated that the University would have to provide course credit for military science courses for cadets and midshipmen. The establishment of an on-campus unit would involve making such courses available but would not require that those courses would qualify for Harvard course credit.