Priority Points
The UCATS Priority Points System is designed to ensure proper consideration for UCATS members who have shown loyalty over the years, are giving of their time, and provide financial contributions for the betterment of our student-athletes. The purpose of the Priority Points System is to appropriately distribute benefits. It provides a framework for season ticket seat assignments, away-game allocation, parking, seat improvements and other special athletics events or activities.

Current year/undesignated or designated gift to UCATS 5 points for every $100
Consecutive years of UCATS membership 2 points per year
Irrevocable planned gift/pledge to athletics 1 point for every $100
(maximum of 1,000 points)
Cumulative lifetime giving to athletics 1 point for every $100
Giving to any University program outside of athletics
(as recognized by the UC Foundation in current fiscal year)
1 point for every $100
(maximum of 100 points)
   
Affinity point opportunities (One per membership)  
UC degree holder 20 points per membership
(maximum of 20 points)
Former UC student-athlete 20 points per membership
(maximum of 20 points)
Faculty/Staff (both current & retired) 10 points per membership
(maximum of 10 points)
   
Ambassadors/Volunteers  
Each One Reach One Referrals

Cumulative Graduated Scale
(10 points 1st new member,
15 additional for 2nd new
member, etc)

UCATS Board of Directors reserves the right to award priority points as deemed appropriate

Example:
Betty Bearcat has been a UCATS member for five consecutive years and has given $6,000 cumulatively in her lifetime. She earned her bachelor's degree from UC and is a former women's tennis student-athlete. For the current UCATS campaign, Betty has made an undesignated gift of $2,000 and she designated an additional $200 to the tennis program. Betty also gave $1,000 to the College of Engineering and participated in the Each One Reach One Referral campaign where she referred two new UCATS members. Finally, Betty made provisions in her estate to endow a scholarship for $100,000. Betty's point total is as follows:

Point Allocation:

Current UCATS donation $2,000 5 per $100 100
Designated program specific gift $200 5 per $100 10
Consecutive years of UCATS membership 5 years 2 per year 10
Planned gifts to athletics $100,000 1 per $100 1,000
UCATS cumulative lifetime giving $6,000 1 per $100 60
General University giving $1,000 1 per $100 10
UC degree holder 20 points   20
Former UC student-athlete 20 points   20
Each One Reach One Participant Referred 2 New Members   25
Total Priority Points     1,255