NUMBER:   ATHL 2.00
SECTION:  Athletics

SUBJECT:  Athletic Tickets -- Faculty and Staff               

Latest Revision: December 12, 1995

DATE:            February 1, 1995
                     
Policy for:     Columbia Campus
Procedure for:  Columbia Campus
Authorized by:  Michael B. McGee
Issued by:      Athletics

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 I.  Policy
The University allows permanent/full-time members of the faculty
and staff to purchase season football and basketball tickets at a
reduced price.  These tickets are for the personal use of the
University faculty and staff and are NOT TO BE RESOLD.  The
resale of faculty/staff tickets may result in the forfeiture of
future opportunity to purchase tickets.


II.  Procedure
A.   Football Tickets
1.   First-time applicants
a.   The Athletic Department will pull all current full-time
     faculty/staff names from personnel files on March 1st. 
     After this date new members should inform the Ticket Office
     by mail the desire for season tickets.  Full-time status
     will be verified by the personnel office.  
b.   Ticket applications are mailed out about March 15.  
c.   The deadline for returning the applications is normally May
     15.  
d.   A married person may purchase a season ticket for his/her
     spouse/guest and one ticket for each dependent child under
     the age of 18 living in his/her home, as long as the tickets
     are available.  
e.   A single person may purchase a maximum of two tickets.  
2.   Previous-year ticket holders
     The Athletic Ticket Office will send applications to all
     previous-year ticket holders who are employed on a 
     permanent/full-time basis with the University.  
3.   Retiring ticket holders
     If you retire, have at least ten (10) years of university
     service, and would like to retain your football tickets
     (maximum of two) it is your responsibility to send a letter
     to the Ticket Office letting them know you have retired. 
     The letter should contain the effective date of retirement,
     number of years of University service and your permanent
     mailing address.  Any year that you fail to order tickets,
     you lose the tickets and may not reorder.  
4.   Additional tickets
     Additional individual tickets may be purchased at full
     price, as long as available.  

B.   Basketball Tickets
1.   First-time applicants
a.   If the applicant is permanent/full-time, he/she is then
     added to the mailing list and mailed an application which
     should be returned to the Ticket Office by the designated
     deadline date  (Oct. 10). If the venue is sold out, then
     names are added by attrition only.                                          
b.   A married person may purchase a season ticket for his/her
     spouse/guest and one ticket for each dependent child under
     the age of 18 living in his/her home, as long as the             
     tickets are available.                                           

2.   Previous-year ticket holders
a.   The Athletic Ticket Office will send applications to all
     previous year ticket holders who are employed on a 
     permanent/full-time basis with the University. If the venue
     is sold out, then names are added by attrition only. 
b.   Season ticket applications are mailed September 15.  
c.   The deadline for returning applications is normally October
     10.  
3.   Retiring ticket holders
     If you retire and would like to retain your basketball
     tickets (maximum of two) it is your responsibility to send a
     letter to the Athletic Ticket Office letting them know that
     you have retired.  The letter should contain the effective
     date of retirement, number of years of University service
     and your permanent mailing address.  Any year that you fail
     to order tickets, you lose the tickets and may not reorder.  

C.   Other Athletic Events
     University employees and their families are admitted FREE
     upon presentation of the faculty/staff I.D. card to the
     following scheduled HOME athletic events:  
a.   all track meets
b.   all baseball games, except designated exhibition games;
c.   all JV football games, if played;
d.   all tennis matches and swimming meets;
e.   intrasquad football and basketball games with the exception
     of Block C and/or Presidential Scholarship sponsored games;  
f.   all women's intercollegiate athletic contests except
     double-headers with the men.
g.   exceptions are Southeastern Conference rounds or NCAA
     tournaments for which a ticket is required.  


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