The following commodities are restricted and cannot be purchased using a UMass Bank Card:
  • Alcoholic beverages (please refer to the Business & Travel Expense policy and your campus approval matrix for specific campus allowability)
  • Amazon Prime accounts
  • Animals
  • Any item prohibited by State or University policy
  • Item that can be purchased in BuyWays
  • Capital equipment (greater than $5,000)
  • Cash advances of any type
  • Cell phones and monthly invoices
  • Computers, laptops, tablets, and hard drives
  • Construction, renovations and the related materials thereto
  • Equipment in excess of $500
  • Flowers (please refer to the Business & Travel Expense policy and your campus approval matrix for specific campus allowability)
  • Upholstered Furniture
  • Gasoline for personal vehicle
  • Gifts (please refer to the Business & Travel Expense policy and your campus approval matrix for specific campus allowability)
  • Gift cards (please refer to the Business & Travel Expense policy and your campus approval matrix for specific campus allowability)
  • Insurance
  • Lease and lease-purchases
  • Moving services
  • Personal purchases
  • Prescription drugs and controlled substances
  • Radioactive and hazardous material
  • Rentals (except vehicle rentals for approved travel)
  • Service contracts
  • Split transactions – transactions over the approved limit on the UMass Card account may not be intentionally ‘split’ to bypass the limit
  • UMass Club memberships unless approved by the University President
  • Upholstered furniture