Bylaw IX
Student Ticket Policy
Chapter 901
Definition of the Student Ticket Policy
9.01.1 The University of Louisville Student Ticket Policy is at the overseeing of the University of Louisville
Athletic Department (ULAA) with input from the University of Louisville Student Government Association
Athletic Director (SGAAD) and the SGAAD’s Athletic Council (SGAAC) and a faculty staff member
appointed by the University of Louisville Dean of Students.
Chapter 902
Graduate Student Tickets
9.02.1 If you are a Professional Student in Medicine (Residents & House Staff), Law, or Dentistry you will fall
under your school’s student council ticketing disbursement. If you are a graduate student in any other program
you will be part of the Graduate Student Ticket Process, coordinated by the Graduate Student Council (GSC) in
cooperation with other student councils. Please contact the GSC for more information about the graduate
student process. Please visit http://louisville.edu/rso/gsc or e-mail gscpres@louisville.edu.
9.02.1 Schools under the Graduate Student Council’s Season Ticket Umbrella
(a) Accepting all graduate and professional students (not undergrads)
(b) Accepting some graduate students (not professional students) from these schools
(i)
Speed School of Engineering – All graduate students except the 5th year MEng students
that pay the undergraduate tuition rate
(ii)
School of Medicine – Graduate students enrolled in the graduate school (i.e. not pursing
MD)
(iii)
Post-baccalaureate students should send e-mail to the GSC President, as it depends on
your enrollment situation.
Chapter 903
Undergraduate Student Tickets and the Cardinal Chase
9.03.1 Undergraduate students are defined as a University of Louisville student who has not yet completed a
bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma.
9.03.2 The Cardinal Chase is designed to reward passionate students who are committed to supporting the
University of Louisville Athletics program. This process is designed to develop a strong student section that
demonstrates the spirit and traditions of the University of Louisville.
9.03.3 Undergraduate Students will earn a predetermined number of points towards the Cardinal Chase by
attending U of L sporting events selected at the discretion of the SGAAD and SGAAC. Attendance will be
tracked at events by the SGAAC.
*** Cap the groups?
9.03.4 Students will be able to sign up as a group consisting of any number or as an individual. To determine
Cardinal Chase standings groups will be ranked according to the average number of points earned by the
individuals in their group. Hence, the bigger the group, the more responsibility you will have to hold your peers
accountable in attending the events. U of L SGA will track current standings that will be made available on the
SGA website.
9.03.5 Undergraduate students will provide their name, preferred e-mail, U of L Student ID number, and class
standing to the SGAAC. Each group will designate a team captain who is responsible for relaying all necessary
information to the members of their group.
9.03.6 Undergraduate students will purchase their tickets in the Spring Semester prior to the basketball season
by a set deadline or at a predetermined event at the discretion of the ULAA, SGAAD, and SGAAC. Details of
this process are to be communicated to the student body by SGA.
9.03.7 If there are tickets remaining after the deadline or predetermined event, they will be made available to all
students through the Athletic Ticket Office.
9.03.8 Incoming freshman students will have the opportunity to purchase student season tickets during their
freshman orientation session. A specific allotment will be provided for each orientation session. If more
freshmen sign up for tickets than allotted for the session they will be entered in a lottery to determine who gets
priority.
9.03.9 Graduate students are eligible to enter the Undergraduate Cardinal Chase however they will forfeit the
privileges afforded to graduate students who purchase tickets through their the GSC and will be held to the
same rules and regulations as Undergraduate students
Chapter 904
Rules, Restrictions, and Eligibility
9.04.1 Undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of 7 academic credit hours to be eligible to retain
tickets. The semesters considered towards eligibility are the ones coinciding with basketball season i.e. Fall
2011 semester and Spring 2012 semester will be checked for the 2011 – 2012 Men’s Basketball season.
9.04.2 Priority seating will be based on the group rankings in the Cardinal Chase, the allotment provided to the
GSC, and subsequently by a first come first serve basis.
9.04.3 Attendance at the Spring Football Game is mandatory to ensure students will receive the tickets they
were selected for based on averages.
9.04.4 Payment for student tickets will be collected by the Athletic Ticket Office. Payment information must be
provided at the time of purchase. Payments can be made with cash, check, or the following credit cards
(MasterCard or Visa).
9.04.5 Students are required to present a valid U of L Student ID to pick up their season tickets from the
Athletic Ticket Office. No other forms of identification will be accepted.
9.04.6 Tickets may only be picked up from the Athletic Ticket Office by the student whose name is on the
tickets. Any exceptions must be approved by the Athletic Ticket Office Business Manager.
9.04.7 All undergraduate students are required to present a valid UofL Student ID in order to be admitted into
Football and Men’s Basketball games. There will be designated student entrances for each of these respective
sports. If the University is closed or on a holiday, IDs will not be checked for admittance (i.e. student IDs will
not be required for a game over Winter Break) unless the ULAA, SGAAD, and SGAAC specifies otherwise.
For example, if the University of Kentucky basketball game occurs during Winter Break, ULAA, SGAAD, and
SGAAC can choose to require IDs to be presented). Graduate students are exempt from showing ID.
9.04.8 The SGAAD and SGAAC will host a minimum of one appeals process in the Fall semester allowing
students who do not meet all of the requirements to be eligible for student tickets to present their case for
retaining the tickets. It is recommended that the SGAAD and SGAAC host a second one for the Spring
semester. Students wishing to appeal their status must submit their appeal to the committee who will then vote
on waiving the requirements based on the student’s circumstances. This process will be communicated by SGA
as will the results.
9.04.9 Students are required to pick up their tickets by the deadline predetermined by the ULAA, SGAAD, and
SGAAC. Any tickets remaining after the deadline be reallocated to the students on the waiting list or the
general student population. A refund will be issued to the original purchaser for the full price of the tickets.
9.04.10 Students are required to attend 80% of the Fall semester home basketball games. If the attendance
requirement is not met, their Spring semester tickets will be forfeited and reallocated to other students through a
student mini-plan package. Students who do not meet this requirement and do not retain their tickets will be
issued a refund based on the number of games remaining. Attendance will counted by the ticket barcode being
scanned and documented through ARCHTICS by the Athletic Ticket Office.
9.04.11 Students will pick up their tickets in the Fall semester for the games up through the end of Winter
Break. The Athletic Ticket Office will coordinate a second pick up for the tickets to the games in the Spring
semester.
Chapter 905
9.05.1 The University of Louisville Student Ticket policy may be revised at any point that seems fit by the
Athletic Ticket Office, Athletic Department, and the SGA Student Athletic Director.