Stanford's athletic department was found guilty of multiple NCAA rules violations involving the football and softball teams.
The violations of the extra-benefits and 20-hour participation rules are Level II, meaning the NCAA considers them to be major infractions but not rising to the level of lack of institutional control.
NCAA issued a public reprimand and fined the Cardinal $5,000. There are no other sanctions from the NCAA, athletic director Bernard Muir said, although Stanford self-imposed several penalties.
"Many in the community will be pretty disappointed, including myself," Muir said. "We care not only about winning championships, but we also want to do it the right way.
"We didn't have the proper oversight necessary to make sure we were in compliance."
The football program's transgression involved former receiver Devon Cajuste accepting impermissible benefits of approximately $3,400 in the Cardinal's summer off-campus housing program.
Cajuste received $400 for meals and movie tickets and a $3,000 loan (for a bike) that had been repaid when the violations were discovered, according to Stanford.
Stanford has since ended the program, which was approved by the NCAA at the time it was created in 2007, and Cajuste served a one-game suspension imposed by Stanford.
"I am the student-athlete involved in the violation," Cajuste said in a statement. "I unknowingly accepted impermissible benefits from my summer landlord. I look forward to moving on from this incident and to supporting my alma mater for many years to come."
Muir said football coach David Shaw was in "lock step with us" during the investigation process.
The softball violations of the participation rule _ not more than 20 hours per week in athletic-related activities _ took place from 2010-14. They became known during the controversial ouster of former coach John Rittman.
