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 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 Charlotte 49ers athletics department or a Charlotte 49ers Athletics 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 Charlotte 49ers athletics department or Representatives of Athletics Interests of the Charlotte 49ers athletics programs.
• 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 Charlotte 49ers 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 Charlotte 49ers 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 Charlotte 49ers athletics department or Representatives of Athletics Interests for a meal.
• You cannot use a Department of Athletics fax machine and/or make long distance phone calls using departmental equipment or the long distance access code of an employee of the Charlotte 49ers athletic department or Representative of Athletics Interests.
• Student-athletes may use the athletic department copying machine with the assistance from an athletic department staff member.
• Staff members of the Charlotte 49ers athletics department or Representatives of Athletics Interests are not permitted to type reports, papers, letters, etc., for you.
• An employee of the Charlotte 49ers 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.