STUDENT LIFE * Education Requirements-A student is required to complete a specified educational sanction related to the violation committed. Such educational requirements include semi- nar, report, alcohol or drug assessment, or counseling. * Residence Hall Transfer or Removal-A stu- dent is required to transfer residence halls or leave the residence halls for a specified or indefinite period of time. Judicial Appeals: Appeals to the Dean for Student Services or the Vice President for Student Affairs must be filed in writing and an appointment scheduled with the reviewing authority within ten calendar days of the deci- sion letter. The appointment must occur within ten days of filing the appeal. If the student fails to appear for the appointment, the reviewing authority will make a decision based on the writ- ten material. The student should be notified of the decision on the appeal within fifteen calendar days. Criteria for filing an appeal is limited to: * The student's rights were violated in the her- ing process; * There is new material evidence that could not have been discovered at the time of the hear- ing; * The evidence did not support the decision; and * The sanctions) imposed were not appropri- ate for the violation. Intercollegiate Athletics For each of the last seven years the University of Florida has ranked among the nation's five best collegiate athletic programs and among the nation's 10 best for 13 straight years, based on research conducted by USA Today and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Florida and UCLA are the only schools to finish in the top 10 in national all-sports rankings every year since 1983-84, while Florida, UCLA and Stanford are the only schools in the nation to finish in the top five in the nation over the past seven years. On the strength of 10 Top 10 national fin- ishes, highlighted by a national title by the women's tennis team, the University of Florida finished third in the 1995-96 Sears Directors' Cup national all-sports competition. The third- place finish is tops in school history. The Directors' Cup program, conducted by NACDA and sponsored by Sears, annually rec- ognizes schools with the best overall sports per- formances in an academic year. The all-sports champion is determined by points awarded for an institution's finish in up to 22 sports. Fielding 17 athletic teams, Florida finished third with 731.5 points. Stanford captured the title while UCLA was second. In addition to the women's NCAA tennis title, nine other Gator teams finished in the top 10 of their respective sports in 1995-96: football (2nd); baseball (3rd); women's indoor track & field (4th); volleyball (5th); men's golf (6th); women's swimming & diving (7th); gymnastics (8th); women's golf (9th); men's swimming & diving (10th). The Gators also captured five Southeastern Conference Championships in 1995-96, raising its total to 33 since the 1990-91 academic year, more than double any other conference school's total over that time span. The Gators won SEC crowns in football, volleyball, women's swim- ming & diving, women's tennis and a share of the baseball title. Florida's five SEC titles led to a sweep of all three SEC All-Sports titles for an unprecedented third time. Prior to 1992, no school in SEC his- tory captured both the men's and women's all- sports trophies in the same year. Florida became the first school to accomplish the feat in 1992 and has repeated it in 1993 and 1996. Individually, 57 Gator athletes earned All- America honors in 1995-96, and the Florida coach- ing staff garnered five SEC Coach-of-the-Year honors. Two Gator coaches were also recognized with National-Coach-of-the-Year honors. Florida was equally successful away from the athletic arena in 1995-96, as 73 student-ath- letes were named to the Southeastern Conference's Academic Honor Roll. Florida now has had 289 Academic Honor Roll recipi- ents over the last four years-the best four-year total in UF and SEC history. Since the 1980-81 year, UF student-athletes have accumulated 727 SEC Academic Honor Roll honors, the top total in the SEC during that time span. In addition, in an era when the NCAA esti- mates 70 percent of Division I schools are losing money on intercollegiate athletics, the Gator athletic program continued to have an impact in regard to university academic programs. Since 1988, the University Athletic Association has contributed more than 10.5 million dollars to the university to help fund academic endeavors. Florida's athletic program also serves as a focal point for the surrounding community and beyond, as more than four million fans have filed through the gates to attend UF sporting events over the last five years. More than 800,000 fans attended 149 home events in Gainesville in 1995-96. In addition, the "Goodwill Gators"-a pro- gram where UF student-athletes, coaches and administrators take part in community-related endeavors-was honored with a White House Commendation for Volunteerism. Florida is a member of the National Collegiate Association of Athletics (NCAA) and competes in Division I for all 18 athletic teams. The Gators field eight men's teams and 10 women's sports. The men compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, swim- ming & diving, tennis and track & field, while the women participate in basketball, cross coun- try, golf, gymnastics, swimming & diving, soc- cer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. Florida competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), a 12-member conference divided into Eastern and Western Divisions. Florida joins Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt in the Eastern Division, while Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Louisiana State, Mississippi and Mississippi State constitute the Western Division. Florida was a charter member of the SEC in 1933. In addition to fielding some of the best col- lege athletes, the University of Florida can also lay claim to some of the world's finest athletes, who are showcased every four years at the Olympic Games. Since 1968, spanning eight Olympic Games, 82 Gator student-athletes have represented 14 countries and claimed 50 medals-including 24 gold. Nineteen Gators and one UF coach participated in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and captured three medals. When talk turns to facilities, the University of Florida's centrally-located athletic complex is among the nation's best. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (football stadium) serves as the hub for the ath- letic complex. With its 83,000 seats, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field is one of the eight largest on-campus football stadiums in the nation. UF has ranked among the nation's top 15 in average football attendance for 14 consecu- tive years and among the country's top five for five straight years. Since 1986, Florida has had $45 million in capital improvements, including two major expansions of the football stadium, a multi-pur- pose athletic fieldhouse and new tennis, track & field and soccer, baseball, golf, soccer and swim- ming facilities. Another sign of Florida's commitment to excellence within its athletic complex is the 12,000-seat Stephen C. O'Connell Center-an air-inflated dome-which houses Gator basket- ball and also transforms into an indoor track & field facility. The O'Dome also serves as home for the swimming & diving and gymnastic teams. Gators just love their sports, as there are 70 courts and outdoor playing fields on the University of Florida campus, while the O'Connell center and a state-of-art recreation and fitness center is available for indoor sports. In all, Florida offers more than 60 intramural and club sports, and the campus is located near many recreational lakes and rivers. The beaches of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean are just a short drive away, as well as many of the attractions which the Sunshine State has to offer. Intramural Leagures: For structured competi- tive play, intramural leagues and tournaments are scheduled for traditional as well as non-tra- ditional activities. Specific leagues available for the sports of flag football, volleyball, soccer, bas- ketball, and softball are Women's Independent, Co-Ed, Recreational, Men's Independent, A and B, Graduate, Residence Hall, and Sorority. Individuals also may compete in activities, such as swimming, bowling, golf, track, tennis, rack- etball, squash and wallyball. T-shirts are awarded to winners in each division.