| Q:
What is the "point system? |
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A: The
VASF uses a priority point system to help more fairly allocate
donor benefits. Donors receive points based upon the consecutive
number of years that they have given to the VASF, as well as
for the total cumulative contributions that they have made. This
system seeks to reward both a donor's longevity and gift amount
when establishing donor priorities.
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| Q:
How is the point system used? |
| A: The point
system is used by the VASF following ways: |
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| Season
Football and Basketball Ticket Assignments |
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VASF uses the point system to prioritize between donors who are
in the same giving category when season ticket requests are reviewed.
Season ticket requests are reviewed first in annual giving category
order, and then by donor rank within an annual giving category.
Thus, a $5,000 donor with a rank of 6000 would be reviewed before
a $2,500 donor with a rank of 800. However, the ticket request
for the $2,500 donor with a rank of 800 would be reviewed prior
to all other donors in the same annual giving category who had
a VASF rank of 801 or higher. |
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| Football
Parking Pass Assignments |
| The VASF uses
donor rank, as determined by the point system, to assign football
parking passes for donors in the Mountaineer annual giving category
($2,500-$4,999) and below. VASF donors at the Bronze Victor level
($5.000-$9,999) and higher assigned football parking according
to their donor rank, as determined by the point system, or in a
predefined lot if their rank does not qualify them for their choice
of parking. |
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| Away
Football Games, SEC Postseason Games and Tournaments, and Bowl
Game Ticket Assignments |
The
VASF uses donor rank, as determined by the point system, in two
ways when managing the assignment of away football games. SEC Postseason
Games, tournaments and bowl tickets. The primary factor in determining
the quantity of tickets that a donor is eligible for is the donor's
annual giving category.
However, the VASF uses donor rank to differentiate eligible quantities
between donors in the same annual giving category, and to reward
long-time donors who may be in a lesser annual giving category. Once
it has been determined who will receive tickets to these games, the
actual ticket locations are assigned strictly in donor rank order,
as established by the point system.
An important example of this benefit is the allocation of tickets
for the 2005 Cotton Bowl. Due to overwhelming demand for tickets,
only VASF members or University donors had the priority to have their
ticket orders filled. Individuals who were not contributors to either
the VASF or the University as a whole had their tickets orders refunded. |
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| Basketball
Parking Pass Assignments |
| The VASF uses
donor rank, as determined by the point system, to assign basketball
parking for all donors. However, parking for VASF donors is assigned
only after parking has been provided to original Arena Fund Donors. |
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| Q.How
are points allocated? |
| A: VASF
donors are awarded one point for every hundred dollars that they
contribute and five points for every consecutive year of giving.
For example, a $1,000 gift would equal 15 points (10 points for
the $1,000 and 5 points for the year). A $2,500 gift would receive
30 points (25 points for the $2,500 and 5 points for the year).
Each donor's point total is calculated and then ranked against
all other donors. The person with the most points is donor ranked
1, the next highest point total is ranked 2 and so on. Each year,
the VASF ranks all donors as of gifts received by the March 1 deadline,
Contributions received by 5 p.m. on March 1 or postmarked by the
same day will count towards a donor's point total used to establish
rank. |
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| Q.
What happens to my point total if I drop out of the VASF for
one year, but join again the following year? |
| A: Points
for consecutive years of giving are meant to reward the individual
who maintains their VASF membership year after to year. Once you
drop your membership, you lose all of your points associated with
your consecutive years of giving. |
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| Points
are accumulated as follows: |
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5 pts. Awarded
for each consecutive year of giving since 1986 |
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1 pt. Awarded
for each $100 donated to the VASF since 1986* |
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1 pt. Awarded
for each $100 donated to Capital/Endowment funds since 1986 |
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1 pt. Awarded
for each $1,000 in new money raised by a Fund Drive worker |
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50 pts. Awarded
to donor who contributed to men's athletics prior to 1986 |
| 50
pts. UT Letterwinners who are active members of the T-Club |
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| Examples: |
| 1. John
Doe has been a donor to the VASF for 5 consecutive years and has
given a total of $2,500. John's points are as follows: |
5
consecutive years x 5
$2,500 total VASF
Total Points |
=
25
= 25
= 50 |
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| 2. Joe
Smith started giving to the Athletic Department in 1963 and continued
giving $500 per year once the VASF was established in 1986. Joe
also made a $5,000 gift to the Lindsey Nelson Baseball Stadium
and is a football letterman. Joe's points are as follows: |
17
consecutive years x 5
$8,000 to VASF = 80x1
$5,000 to Capital = 50x1
Gave prior to 1986
UT Letterman
Total |
=
85
= 80
= 50
= 50
= 50
= 320 |
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| VASF
Rank Estimates for March 1, 2005 |
| A donor's rank
is determined by his or her point total. The estimates below should
give donors a general idea how many points it will take to have
certain ranks as of March 1, 2005. These are estimates only, Actual
point totals may vary depending on actual gifts received by March
1, 2005. |
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Rank
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Estimated
Point Total
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100
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2400
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500
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603
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1000
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418
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1500
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330
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2000
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276
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2500
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230
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3000
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213
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4000
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175
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