Priority Points Explanation
- 1 point for every $100 donated to the athletic department from June 1, 1994 to the present
- 1 point for each $100 pledged to the athletic department over a maximum five year period. Points calculated on pledge balance.
- 1 point for every $1,000 donated to the university (non-athletic giving) from June 1, 1994 to the present, for a maximum of 100 points
- 1 bonus point for every $1,000 of non-athletic giving to GU for lifetime gifts to the university above $500,000
- 1 point for each year as a men's basketball season ticket holder
- 10 bonus points for every 10 years as a men's basketball season ticket holder
- 1 point for each year as a women's basketball season ticket holder beginning with the 2004-2005 season
Final date to accrue points for wait list/seating movement is August 31
Final date to accrue points for NCAA Tournament ticket allocation is January 31
Points are rounded to a second decimal point for final calculations.
Priority Point Examples
E1: John Doe has given $3,000 to the athletic department since June 1, 1994 and has no other donations to the university. He has been a men's basketball season ticket holder since the 2004-05 season.
| John's points are as follows: |
| Athletic department donations ($3,000/100) | 30 |
| Non-athletic giving to Gonzaga ($0/1,000 with a max of 100 pts.) | 0 |
| Years as a men's basketball season ticket holder (5 years x 1 pt.) | 5 |
| Total Points | 35 |
E2: Mr. & Mrs. Smith have donated $20,000 to the athletic department since June 1, 1994 and have a pledge balance of $10,000 to the athletic training room. They have also donated $80,000 since June 1, 1994 to the Gonzaga's Great Teacher's Program. The Smiths have been men's basketball season ticket holders since the 1993-94 season and have been women's basketball season ticket holders since the 2006-07 season.
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith's points are as follows: |
| Athletic department donations ($20,000/100) | 200 |
| Pledge balance to athletic department designation ($10,000/100) | 100 |
| Non-athletic giving to Gonzaga ($80,000/1,000 with a max of 100 pts.) | 80 |
| Years as a men's basketball season ticket holder (16 years x 1 pt.) | 16 |
| Ten bonus points for every 10 years as a Men's Basketball Season Ticket holder (1 x 10 pts.) | 10 |
| Years as a women's basketball season ticket holder (3 years x 1 pt.) | 3 |
| Total Points | 409 |