On Wednesday, UVa spokesman Anthony de Bruyn said the school had reviewed the group’s concerns, but that the group had not made changes to its constitution as requested by the Student Council, and that the ability to reject or accept the group’s application rested on the council.

“The decision by Student Council was not viewpoint-based, but rather based upon an error in applying the non-discrimination policy,” de Bruyn wrote in an email. “The … application from YAF was never voted on by the Student Council representative body for final approval or denial. The university has now requested that the Student Council take steps to remedy this as soon as possible.”

On Thursday, Young Americans for Freedom claimed UVa had said the group would be recognized and that university policy would be updated, though the Student Council, not UVa, recognizes student groups.

Gaining the contracted student organization status — the designation for a recognized student organization — means groups can reserve meeting space on Grounds and request Student Activity Fee funding from the Student Council.