Priority Points System

Football Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Wrestling

In an effort to meet our financial obligations in the years ahead and remain competitive within the Big Ten Conference and nationally, the UI Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in 2006 instituted a change in the method by which season ticket holders to home games of the UI football program are assigned their seat locations - the Priority Points System. With the renovations of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Priority Points System was put in place for men's and women's basketball and wrestling beginning with the 2011-2012 season.

In keeping with the spirit of Hawkeye loyalty and in recognition of the generosity of those who are helping the Hawkeyes each year, the UI Department of Intercollegiate Athletics developed a priority points system that is fair, orderly and include Hawkeye fans in the process of selecting their football, men's and women's basketball, and wrestling season ticket locations.

The Priority Points System quantifies every I-Club member's and season ticket holder's relationship with UI Athletics by considering a number of different criteria, including giving to athletics, years of season ticket purchase, and alumni/letterwinner status. Your priority points help the Athletic Ticket Office determine seating upgrades for season tickets, away game ticket allocations, post season ticket allocations, bowl game ticket allocations, and other athletic considerations.

Points Description

3 for each year of purchase of season tickets for sport involved (football, men's basketball, women's basketball, or wrestling) beginning with the 1972 season for football and 1982 for men's & women's basketball, and wrestling*
1 for every $100 of cumulative athletics giving beginning in 1974**
1 for annual giving to the I-Club at the I-Club level
3 for annual giving to the I-Club at the Century Hawk level
5 for annual giving to the I-Club at the Bronze Hawk level
10 for annual giving to the I-Club at the Silver Hawk level
20 for annual giving to the I-Club at the Golden Hawk level
30 for annual giving to the I-Club at the Champion Hawk level
50 for annual giving to the I-Club at the Kinnick Society level
20 one-time award per account in recognition of being a letterwinner at the UI
10 one-time award per account in recognition of being a graduate of the UI

*Years of season ticket purchase are based on each individual sport, as acknowledged by the UI Athletic Ticket Office. Student tickets do not count in years of purchase for the general public and only count for faculty/staff that start their employment with the university immediately after graduation.

**Athletics giving records began in 1974 and include all annual, capital, and endowment gifts.

Priority Point Estimates

The table below shows how the priority points accumulated by a season ticket holder translates in estimated placement among the approximately 15,000 public/faculty/staff season ticket holders as of June 30, 2012.

The Points and rankings are approximate and will change based on gifts received through June 30, 2013.

If you have this many points:	You will be approximately among the top:
725	10%
375	20%
215	30%
145	40%
105	50%
75	60%
50	70%
30	80%

Football

Beginning with the 2006 college football season, designated sections of historic Kinnick Stadium required a minimum annual per-seat contribution. These per-seat contributions count toward a fan’s annual I-Club recognition. The Kinnick Stadium map below, details the minimum annual contribution for designated sections. Ticket availability per section is based on priority.

Men's Basketball

Beginning with the 2011-2012 basketball season, designated sections of Carver-Hawkeye Arena require a minimum annual per-seat contribution. These per-seat contributions count toward a fan’s annual I-Club recognition. The arena map below details the minimum annual contribution for designated sections. Ticket availability per section is based on priority.

Note: Individuals who have season tickets in Kinnick Stadium and Carver-Hawkeye Arena that require per-seat contributions will be required to pay only the per-seat minimum that is greater.

Women's Basketball and Wrestling

Women's basketball and wrestling season tickets do not require per-seat contributions, but seat selection and upgrade requests are still based on the Priority Points System.

News

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January 24, 2013

Iowa City, Iowa – 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of the National I-Club, a major milestone for the University of Iowa Foundation’s fundraising program for intercollegiate athletics. The National I-Club will celebrate the occasion with numerous events and activities throughout the year.

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