Gift Cards

Use and Distribution of Gift Cards

There are a few allowable uses of gift cards. The complete guidelines are within the Purchase & Non-Travel Meal Reimbursement Policy [PDF].

Some examples of acceptable uses are:

• Given in the course of research involving human subjects
• Prizes to students for contests or competitions

Some examples that are not acceptable uses are:

• Given to employees
• Given to student employees as tokens of appreciation
• For any services in lieu of pay

Consult the policy for the full text of requirements when using gift cards.