Compliance

Information for Current Student-Athletes

Extra Benefits - What Is An "Extra Benefit"?

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

You cannot accept anything from an employee of Emporia State athletics department or a ESU Representative of Athletics Interests (e.g., use of a car, hair cut, clothing, gifts, money, payment of long distance telephone calls, etc.).
You cannot accept free or reduced cost room and/or board from an employee of the ESU athletics department or Representatives of Athletics Interests of the ESU's athletics programs. This includes in Kansas, in your home city or any other location.
You cannot accept free or reduced-cost merchandise or services from any merchant unless that free or reduced-cost item is also available to the general public.
You cannot receive a special discount arrangement or credit on a purchase (e.g., airline ticket, clothing), or service (e.g., laundry, dry cleaning) from an employee of the ESU athletics department or Representative of Athletics Interests.
You cannot eat at a restaurant as the guest of Representatives of Athletics Interests or an employee of the ESU athletics department.
On infrequent, special occasions (e.g., a birthday, Thanksgiving, etc.) you may accept an invitation to the home of an employee of the ESU athletics department or Representatives of Athletics Interests for a meal.
You 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 the ESU athletic department or Representative of Athletics Interests.
Staff members of the ESU athletics department or Representatives of Athletics Interests are not permitted to type reports, papers, letters, etc., for you.
An employee of the ESU athletics department or Representatives of Athletics Interests cannot provide you with a loan of money, a guarantee of a bond, the use of an automobile or the signing or co-signing of a note to arrange a loan.
An employee of the ESU athletics department may provide you only reasonable and occasional local (i.e., within 30-mile radius of the ESU campus) transportation. However, an employee of the ESU athletics department may not utilize a University vehicle for purposes of assisting your move from one residence to another.