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(a) Summer-Dormitory Rentals. An institution may rent, at the regular institutional rate, dormitory space toa prospective or enrolled student-athlete during the summer months if it is the institution’s policy to makedormitory space available on the same basis to all prospective or enrolled students (see Bylaw 15.2.2.3 for permissiblehousing benefits for student-athletes eligible to receive financial aid while attending summer school).(b) Preseason Practice Expenses. The institution may provide the cost of room and board to student-athleteswho report for preseason practice prior to the start of the academic year, it being understood that the studentathletehas been accepted for admission to the institution at the time such benefits are received. Further, aninstitution, at its discretion, may provide an additional meal (as opposed to the cash equivalent) to studentathletesto meet their nutritional needs as a benefit incidental to participation during the preseason practiceperiod prior to the start of the academic year. (Revised: 4/24/03, 3/10/04)(c) Training Table Meals. An institution may provide only one training table meal per day to a student-athleteduring the academic year on those days when regular institutional dining facilities are open (see Bylaw15.2.2.1.6). A student-athlete who does not receive institutional athletically related financial aid covering thefull cost of board, including a walk-on or partial scholarship recipient, may purchase one training table mealper day at the same rate that the institution deducts from the board allowance of student-athletes who receiveathletically related financial aid covering board costs pursuant to Bylaw 15.2.2.1.6. (Adopted: 1/10/91 effective8/1/96, Revised: 11/1/01 effective 8/1/02, 5/8/06, 4/26/07)(d) Meals Incidental to Participation.(1) Missed Meal Due to Practice Activities. A student-athlete who is not receiving athletically related financialaid (e.g., walk-on) may receive the benefit of a training-table meal during the permissible playingand practice season in those instances in which the student-athlete’s schedule is affected by involvementin practice activities, provided the student-athlete previously has paid for the same meal (e.g., dinner) atan institutional dining facility. (Revised: 5/9/06)(2) Meals in Conjunction With Home Competition. All student-athletes are permitted to receive mealsat the institution’s discretion beginning with the evening before competition and continuing until theyare released by institutional personnel. An institution shall not provide cash to student-athletes in lieu ofmeals during this time period. An institution, at its discretion, may provide a meal or cash (not to exceed$15), but not both, to student-athletes at the time of their release by institutional personnel. (Revised:4/25/02, 4/29/04, 5/2/05, 5/9/06, 12/12/06, 4/24/08 effective 8/1/08)(3) Meals in Conjunction With Away-from-Home Competition. An institution may provide meals tostudent-athletes in conjunction with away-from-home competition pursuant to one of the followingoptions:(i) All student-athletes are permitted to receive a pregame or postgame meal as a benefit incidental toparticipation in addition to regular meals (or meal allowances per institutional policy). An institution,at its discretion, may provide cash, not to exceed $15, in lieu of a postgame meal; or (Revised:5/9/06, 4/24/08 effective 8/1/08)(ii) All student-athletes are permitted to receive meals at the institution’s discretion from the time theteam is required to report on call for team travel until the team returns to campus. If a studentathletedoes not use team travel to return to campus, he or she may receive meals at the institution’sdiscretion up to the point he or she is released from team-related activities by the appropriate institutionalauthority. An institution shall not provide cash to student-athletes in lieu of meals under thisoption before their release. An institution may provide a meal or cash (not to exceed $15), but notboth, to a student-athlete at the time of his or her release by the institutional authority, regardless ofwhether he or she uses team travel to return to campus. (Adopted: 4/24/08 effective 8/1/08, Revised:9/24/09)(e) Vacation-Period Expenses. The institution may provide the cost of room and board to student-athletes(during official institutional vacation periods) in the following circumstances. If an institution does not providea meal to its student-athletes under such circumstances, a cash allowance may be provided (except forthe permissible additional meal as described below), not to exceed the amount provided by the institution toinstitutional staff members on away-from-campus trips: (Revised: 4/17/07)(1) Student-athletes who are required to remain on the institution’s campus for organized practice sessions orcompetition during the institution’s official vacation period. If the student-athlete lives at home duringthe vacation period, the cost of room and board may not be provided by the institution, other than topermit the student-athlete to participate in team meals incidental to practice sessions; (Revised: 1/14/97,10/28/99, 5/26/06)(2) Student-athletes who return to campus during the institution’s official vacation period occurring duringa regular academic term (not including vacation periods between terms) from institutional competition.Under such circumstances, room and board expenses may be provided beginning with the studentathlete’sarrival on campus until the institution’s regular dormitories and dining facilities reopen. If thestudent-athlete lives at home during the vacation period, the cost of room and board may not be providedby the institution; or (Adopted: 10/28/99, Revised: 5/26/06)16Awards and benefits219