The NCAA defines an extra benefit as any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution's athletics interest ("booster") to provide a student-athlete (or a student-athlete's relative or friend) a benefit that is not generally available to other University of Michigan students and their relative and/or friends or, is not expressly authorized by NCAA legislation. Therefore, please be aware of the following:

1. A student-athlete cannot accept anything from an employee of U of M or a Michigan athletics booster (e.g., use of a car, clothing, gifts, money, tickets for any kind of entertainment, payment of long distance telephone calls).
   
2. A student-athlete cannot accept free or reduced cost room and/or board from any U of M employee or booster of U of M's athletic programs. This includes in Michigan, in the student-athlete's home city or any other location. This would preclude a student-athlete from "house sitting" without paying rental costs at a comparable rate for similar housing in that locale.
   
3. A student-athlete may not accept free or reduced cost storage room for personal belongings for the summer months from any U of M employee or booster of U of M's athletic programs.
   
4. A student-athlete cannot accept free or reduced merchandise or services from any merchant unless that free or reduced cost item is also available to the general public.
   
5. On infrequent, special occasions (e.g., a birthday, Thanksgiving, etc.), a student-athlete may accept an invitation from an employee of U of M or an athletic booster for a meal. Meals provided by UM employees may take place at any location, while meals provided by boosters are limited to that booster's home.
   
6. A student-athlete cannot use a Department of Athletics copy machine, fax machine or make long distance phone calls using departmental equipment or the long distance access code of an employee of U of M or an athletic booster, except as permitted by NCAA rules.
   
7. Members of the Department of Athletics staff or an athletic booster are not permitted to type reports, papers, letters, etc., for a student-athlete.
   
8. A student-athlete cannot receive a special discount, payment arrangement or credit on a purchase (e.g., airline ticket, clothing), or service (e.g., laundry, dry cleaning) from an employee of U of M or an athletic booster.
   
9. An U of M employee or a booster cannot provide a student-athlete with a loan of money, a guarantee of bond, the use of an automobile or the signing or co-signing of a note to arrange a loan.
   
10. A student-athlete is now permitted to accept frequent flier miles awarded in conjunction with institutionally funded air travel. However, miles may not be gained through institutionally funded non-flight activities, such as hotel stays.
    
11. A U of M employee may provide a student-athlete only reasonable and occasional local (i.e., within a 30-mile radius of the U of M campus) transportation. However, a U of M employee may not utilize a University vehicle for purposes of assisting a student-athlete's move from one residence to another.
    

The acceptance by a student-athlete of any of the above extra benefits is a violation of NCAA regulations and places the S-A's eligibility for intercollegiate competition in immediate jeopardy. It is extremely important for both you and University of Michigan that you know and abide by all NCAA regulations. If you have any questions regarding NCAA regulations, ask an athletic administrator or contact the Compliance Services Office before doing something that may jeopardize a student-athlete's eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics.