DiBiaggio left the meeting to consider the students' requests. At 4:30 p.m., Reitman informed the students that DiBiaggio had accepted their wording.
Soon after his decision, DiBiaggio released a letter, saying, "I affirm that the nondiscrimination policy is understood to include such self-acceptance of identity," the exact wording the students had suggested.
The letter was sent out in a mass e-mail message to all Tufts students. According to Young, the administrators agreed to post the letter on Reitman's website, as well as including it in the "Confronting Intolerance" brochure that is given to all first-year students.
Students' relations with the police and administration were courteous and respectful throughout the takeover, according to students involved.
"[Tufts Police Department Captain] John King thanked us for being particularly respectful of the police force," said Daniel J. Barry, a student inside Bendetson. "We developed a pretty good rapport with the police."
Students also praised both DiBiaggio and Reitman for their responsible handling of the situation.
"[DiBiaggio] was very polite," Barry said. "He apologized for not seeing us yesterday. We sat down and cut straight to the chase."
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