Baylor University, the largest Baptist school in the U.S., no longer considers "homosexual acts" punishable under its sexual misconduct policy.

Baylor, however, is not changing its stance on gay and lesbian couples or its ban on premarital sex. The school's Board of Regents approved the new sexual misconduct policy in May, USA Today College reported, with language that no longer listed "homosexuality" among banned sexual acts.

The new policy comes amid a national discourse on improved sexual misconduct policies and practices at higher education institutions. To much controversy, especially of late, Baylor included "homosexual acts" among various punishable violations of a policy passed in 2007 alongside assault, harassment, incest, adultery and fornication.

"These changes were made because we didn't believe the language reflected Baylor's caring community," Lori Fogleman, a university spokesperson, told USA Today College. "We are pleased with the recent changes to the policy language and that it states more plainly the expectations of the university."

In addition to heightened sexual misconduct awareness on campus, schools are also taking on LGBT issues as well. For example, several public school systems and private institutions are altering their admissions policy to be more welcoming to prospective students who do not identify as either male or female.

Baylor still defines marriage as being between "one man and one woman."

The Texas Tribune reported Baylor's new sexual misconduct policy is part of a larger, gradual progression, noting the school only lifted its ban on dancing on campus within the past 20 years.

"They have done a lot of incremental changes, which are all good," Carmen Saenz, chairwoman of a gay community group in Baylor's backyard of Waco, Texas, told the newspaper. "And I think this is just another step in the right direction."