(RNS) Liberty University has decided to detach itself from all campus political clubs that misrepresent the schools’ Christian mission, stripping them of funding, but compromising on regulations.

Classifying them as “unofficial clubs,” the conservative Baptist school founded by the late Jerry Falwell adopted new policies to regulate school groups that “are not aligned with Liberty’s core values — mainly pro-life and pro-traditional marriage.”

These clubs can still use the school’s name, but only if they publicize that the school does not endorse them. They can also assemble on school grounds and use campus resources if their purposes are not in conflict with the religious doctrines of the university.

The new regulations, which will take effect in the 2009-2010 academic year, stem from reports that Liberty had banned the College Democrats. The university said it merely withdrew recognition of the group a month ago because of the candidates and issues the group supported. LU reinstated recognition, but only if the club complies with the revamped rules.

“We had no policy governing unofficial clubs before all of this controversy,” said Jerry Falwell Jr., the school’s chancellor, in a statement. “The new policy will allow Liberty to protect its Christian mission and at the same time will allow the political clubs to achieve their objectives.”

Jan Dervish, secretary of Liberty’s College Democrats group, told the Associated Press that he’s satisfied with the compromise.