Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, recently reversed its decision that would have allowed males who identify as women to attend the women’s liberal arts college.

The Catholic institution announced this change in an email sent on Dec. 21, almost a month after the initial policy change was first announced. “As this last month unfolded, we lost people’s trust and unintentionally created division where we had hoped for unity,” Trustee Maureen Karantz Smith and President Katie Conboy wrote.

Their email also noted that the school’s future is “profoundly informed by our journey toward equity, inclusion, and justice.”

In mid-November, Saint Mary’s communicated it would admit males to enroll as early as fall 2024 so long as they “consistently live and identify as women.” This decision sparked controversy from alumni and students who believed that this move conflicted with the school’s religious values.