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December 02, 2008

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The Dean of Students Office and the Student Union are pleased to offer their calendars of activities for Fall 2007. Remember to check this page periodically to stay on top of any changes or additions. Sponsoring offices/programs: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, Intramurals/Rec Sports, Office of Student Development, Student Life & Transition Services, Student Union, and University Program Board.

June 2008

02-June	Summer I Begins
	Transfer Orientation
04-05-June	Freshmen & Parent Orientation
06-June	CARE Review & Test	SU Palmetto	9am-1pm
09-June	Chocolate Ice Cream Day	SU Commons	11:30am-1pm
	Ping Pong Tournament	SU Game Room	2:30-4:30pm
10-June	SU Luau	Chapel Lawn	12-1:30pm
10-13-June	TACUSPA Institute on Student Retention	Univ. St. Thomas
11-June	Last Day to get DR or W
	Abuse Women & Children Awareness Day
11-12-June	Freshmen & Parent Orientation
12-June	SU Outdoor Movie	Quad	7-10pm
13-June	CARE Tent.
14-June	Flag Day
16-June	Air Hockey Tournament	SU Game Room	2:30-4:30pm
17-June	Transfer Orientation
18-19-June	Freshmen & Parent Orientation
19-June	Juneteenth
20-June	UPB Movie: Rent	SU Theatre	2-5 pm
21-June	4 on 4 Co-Rec. Volleyball	Outdoor VB pits	8am-5pm
23-June	Pool Tournament	SU Game Room	2:30-4:30pm
24-June	Nintendo Wii Tournament	SU Commons	2:30-4:30pm
25-June	SU Outdoor Movie, Siblings Day	Quad	7-10pm
27-June	Last Day to Drop
30-June	Poker Tournament	SU Commons	3-6pm

July 2008

02-03-July	Rock America	The Rock at the WRSC	4-7pm
04-July	Independence Day
	UTPA Closed
07-July	Summer I Ends
	Ping Pong Tournament	SU Game Room	2:30-4:30pm
08-July	Summer I Final Exams
	Transfer Orientation
09-July	Freshmen & Parent orientation
10-July	Summer II Begins
12-July	Co-Rec. Softball	Softball Fields	8am-5pm
14-July	Air Hockey Tournament	SU Game Room	2:30-4:30pm
15-July	Wii Tournament	SU Commons	2:30-4:30pm
17-July	SU Luau	East Patio	12-1:30pm
	UPB Floaty Movie: Accepted and Hotdog Eating Contest	WRSC Pool	8pm
18-19-July	SLP Retreat
21-July	Last Day to DR or W
22-July	Transfer orientation
	SU Outdoor movie	Quad	7-10pm
23-July	Freshmen & Parent orientation
24-27-July	Cahoots (Pan American Summer Stock- P.A.S.S)	Theatre	TR-SAT 8pm SUN 2pm
24-July	Uno Tournament	SU Commons	2:30-4:30pm
26-July	Anniversary of the Signing of the Disabilities Act
28-July	Pool Tournament	SU Game Room	2:30-4:30pm
	Deadline: Complete Bench/WT/ Table Painting
30-July	Poker Tournament	SU Commons	3-6pm

August 2008

01-Aug	Last Day to Drop
01-03-Aug	Bronc Freshman Camp
04-Aug	National Watermelon Day	East Patio/SU Commons	11am-1pm
05-Aug	Board Game Tournament	SU Commons	2:30-4:30pm
06-07-Aug	Freshmen & Parent orientation
07-10-Aug	Sylvia (Pan American Summer Stock- P.A.S.S)	Theatre	TR-SAT 8pm SUN 2pm
08-Aug	Pool Tournament	SU Game Room
09-Aug	3 on 3 Baseball Male & Female	WRSC Indoor/Outdoor Courts	8am-5pm
12-13-Aug	Freshmen & Parent orientation
13-Aug	Last Day of Sumer II
13-25-Aug	WRSC Closed
14-Aug	Summer II Finals
15-Aug	National Relaxation Day
16-Aug	Commencement
16-17-Aug	SU Closed
18-Aug	Broncopoly: Student Organization Conference		8am-9pm
19-20-Aug	Freshmen & Parent orientation
19-Aug	WRSC Closed
20-Aug	New Faculty orientation-Tent.	SU Palmetto	8am-5pm
21-Aug	Fall Convocation
22-24-Aug	BRONC Move In
24-Aug	Survivor	TBD	TBD
	Bronc Movie In After Party	Troxel Lawn	7pm
25-Aug	Fall Classes Begin
	UPB-Austin - Mini Pecan Street Festival	Quad	6-8pm
25-26-Aug	UPB Fresh Start/Ask Me Tables	Various Locations	7:30am-12pm
26-Aug	UPB - Pit Stop (Dunk Booth)	Quad	11:30-1pm
	UPB- Hollywood - Movie: Ironman	Student Union Theater	7pm
25-29-Aug	Welcome Week
27-Aug	UPB Presents Magician: Jason Bishop	SU Theater	7pm
	UPB-Las Vegas - Poker Tournament	SU Commons	3-6pm
28-Aug	Freshmen Convocation	Fine Arts Auditorium	12-1pm
	Bucky's Block Party	Quad	6-10pm
29-Aug	UPB-Home- Mix it Up	Ballroom	2-4pm

September 2008

01-Sep	Labor Day
	UTPA Closed
02-Sep	Food Handling Workshop		12-1pm
	UPB: Coffee house TBD	SU Café	7pm
	Greek Rush
03-Sep	Leadership Seminar by Mr. Richard Trevino	SU Palmetto	5pm
04-Sep	Aqua Boot Camp	WRSC
	Career Services Info for OA majors	COAS Bldg.	8am-5pm
	Air Hockey Tournament	SU Game Room 2nd floor	4-6pm
05-Sep	Sorority Info. Session
	Volleyball- UTPA vs. PVAMU	Fieldhouse	2pm
	Volleyball- UTPA vs. Univ of South Dakota	Fieldhouse	5pm
06-Sep	Fraternity Info. Session
	Volleyball UTPA vs. Hofstra	Fieldhouse	2pm
	Volleyball UTPAvs. Texas Christian University	Fieldhouse	5pm
08-Sep	Sundaes on Monday	SU Commons	12-1pm
08-12-Sep	Suicide Prevention Week
09-Sep	Career Styles: Fashion Show for Men & Women	University Ballroom	12-1pm
	Possible Workshop for SBS majors		12-1pm
	Greek Rush
	Poker Tournament	SU Commons	3:30-6:30pm
11-Sep	Patriot Day
	Greek Rush
	Advisor's Luncheon	Ballroom	11am-1pm
	Rock the Rec	WRSC	5-8pm
	Resume Writing for COAH majors		12-1pm
	Resume Writing for HSHS majors		12-1pm
	Resume Writing for COSE majors		12-1pm
	Resume Writing for COBA majors		12-1pm
11-12-Sep	Mock Interview Days for COBA majors		8am-5pm
	UPB Movie - Indiana Jones	Student Union Theater/Quad	7pm
14-19-Sep	National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week
15-Sep	Deadline: May 2009 Graduation
	Loteria @ the Student Union	SU Commons	2:30-4:30pm
	Media Bias Debate	SU Theather	7pm
16-Sep	Diesiciséis de Septiembre - TBD
	Possible Career Service Open House		12-1pm
	Career Day Information Session for COSE majors		12-1pm
	Internship Roundtable for COBA majors		12-1pm
	Rockin' Fiesta	Quad	2-8pm
	Fitness Assessment Day	WRSC	3-6pm
	Hispanic Heritage Movie Event(s)	SU Sage Room	4-7pm
	UPB Dieciseis de Septiembre Celebration	Quad	5-7:30pm
	UPB Coffee house TBD	SU Café	7pm
17-Sep	Citizenship/Constitution Day Event: The Great Election Debate: How the Media Can Sway Votes & Win Elections	SU Theater	7pm
	Food Handling		5:30-6:30pm
18-Sep	Preparing or Career Day: Tips for COAH Majors		12-1pm
	Internship Roundtable for COSE majors		12-1pm
	Career Day Information Session for COBA majors		12-1pm
	Ping Pong Tournament	SU Game Room 2nd floor	3-5pm
	Mission Improvable-Tentative	Theater	7-9pm
18-19-Sep	SALAD
	UPB Movie-Incredible Hulk	Student Union Theater	7pm
18-21-Sep	Adelante! Fund Leadership Institute 2008	San Antonio

20-Sep	Climbing Clinic Part I	WRSC	TBA
21-Sep	Climbing Clinic Part II	WRSC	TBA
23-Sep	UPB Coffeehouse - Acoustic Night	TBD	7pm
25-Sep	Getting Started Basic Exercise and Nutrition Lecture	WRSC Conference Room	12-1pm
22-26-sep	Hazing Prevention Awareness Week
22-27-Sep	HESTEC
	Last Day to DR or W
	Possible workshops for SBS majors		12-1pm
	Mock Interview Days for COSE majors		8am-5pm
24-Sep	Pool Tournament	SU Game Room 1st floor	3-6pm
25-Sep	Student/Employer Networking Social		6-8pm
	Exercise & Nutrition Lecture	WRSC	12-1pm
	Leadership Seminar Session 1 by Rebecca Gadson	SU Palmetto	4:30-6:30pm
	Hispanic Heritage Movie Event(s)	SU Sage Room	4-7pm
26-Sep	HESTEC College Students Career Expo	WRSC	10am-3pm
27-Sep	HESTEC Community Day
29-Sep	Group Exercise Bingo Information	WRSC	4-6pm
29-Sep-03-Oct	Religious Freedom Week
29-Sep-Oct-10	Voter Registration Drive
29-Sep-03-Oct	Voter Registration Table	SU Commons	8am-7pm
30-Sep	Group Exercise Bingo Info.	WRSC	4-6pm
	Strike Zone	WRSC	4-6pm
	Speaker Kathy Pickett Sexual Awareness	SU Theater	5:30-7pm
	Distinguished Speaker: Jeff Corwin	Fine Arts	7:30pm
	Register to Vote Rally/Party	Chapel Lawn	10am-2pm
	Distinguished Speaker TBA

October 2008

01-Oct	Group Exercise Bingo begins	WRSC
	Register to Vote Rally/Party	Chapel Lawn	10am-2pm
	Domino Tournament	SU Commons	3:30-6:30pm
02-Oct	Food Handling Workshop		12-1pm
	Interview Styles for COAH majors		12-1pm
	Pool Party and BBQ	WRSC	12-1pm
	Speaker: Rick Barnes, Hazing: When Will it End?
03-Oct	Risk Management Workshop	University Ballroom	1-4:30pm
	Risk Management Workshop	University Ballroom	5:30-9pm
04-Oct	Volleyball- UTPA vs. UTSA	Home	4pm
	Air Hockey Tournament	SU Game Room 2nd floor	4-6pm
06-10-Oct	National Mental Health Awareness Week
06-Oct	National Depression Screening Day
	Sundaes on Monday	SU Commons	12-1pm
	Bingo Afternoon	SU Commons	2:30-4:30pm
07-Oct	Speaker: Colleen Coffey	SU Theater	5:30pm
	UPB Coffee house TBD	SU Café	7pm
	Mini Involvement Fair	SU Commons, E. Patio, Chapel Lawn	12-1pm
	Hispanic Heritage Movie Event(s)	SU Sage Room	4-7pm
08-Oct	Slam Dunk Competition	WRSC	7-9pm
	Ping Pong Tournament	SU Game Room 1st floor	3-5pm
09-Oct	Interviewing Skills for HSH majors		12-1pm
	Possible workshops for SBS majors		12-1pm
	Dining Etiquette Workshop by Edna Zambrano	SU Palmetto	4:30pm
	UPB - Michael Kent	Student Union Theater	7pm
10-Oct	Volleyball- UTPA vs. Utah Valley	Home	4pm
08-12-Oct	She loves me (Main Stage)	Theater	WED-SAT 8pm SUN 2pm
11-Oct	National Coming Out Day
12-Oct	Matthew Shepard Remembrance Day
13-17-Oct	Ally Week
14-Oct	Poker Tournament	SU Commons	3:30-6:30pm
14-16-Oct	Interviewing Styles for COSE majors		12-1pm
15-Oct	Ladies Night	SU Commons 2nd floor	5-8pm (tentative)
15-16-Oct	UPB Movie - Sex and the City	Student Union Theater	7pm
16-Oct	Marketing Yourself: Tips for the Coah majors
	Bench Press Competition	WRSC	7-9pm
17-Oct	Volleyball- UTPA vs. Chicago State	Home	7pm
16-19-Oct	The Piper and the Rats (Children's Theatre)	Theater	TR-SAT 7pm SUN 2pm
18-Oct	Climbing Picnic Part I	WRSC	TBA
19-Oct	Climbing Picnic Part II	WRSC	TBA
	Volleyball- UTPA vs. Houston Baptist	Home	2pm
21-Oct	Mini Involvement Fair	SU Commons, E. Patio, Chapel Lawn	12-1pm
	UPB Coffee house TBD	SU Café	7pm
	Greg Behrendt Comedian	Theater	7-9pm (tentative)
23-Oct	Possible workshop for SBS majors		12-1pm
	Nutrition Trivia Game	WRSC	TBA
	Soccer Skills Challenge	WRSC	4-6pm
	Leadership Seminar Session 2 by Rebecca Gadson	SU Palmetto	4:30pm
	Murder Mystery Dinner-Tentative	SU Café	7-9pm
24-Oct	Graduate & Professional School Fair	University Ballroom	10am-2pm
25-Oct	Make A Difference Day
28-Oct	Get Out the Vote Rally/Party	Chapel Lawn	10am-2pm
	UPB Night of Terror - Movies - Amityville Horror/The Shinning	Student Union Theater/Quad	5-7pm
29-Oct	Pool Tournament	SU Game Room 1st floor	3-6pm
	Peter Jordan, Parapsychologist	Theater	6-10pm (tentative)
30-Oct	Networking		12-1pm
	Exploring Job Opportunities for COAH majors		12-1pm
	Rockin' Halloween	WRSC	2-8pm
	Volleyball- UTPA vs. Texas Southern	Home	3pm
31-Oct	Halloween Carnival of the Great Pumpkin	WRSC	6-10pm
	Group Exercise Bingo Ends	WRSC
	Pumpkin Carving & Halloween Costume Contest	SU Commons & Café	11am-2pm

November 2008

02-Nov	Daylight Savings
03-Nov	Sundaes on Monday	SU Commons	12-1pm
03-07-Nov	Spirit Week
04-Nov	Mini-Involvement Fair		12-1pm
	UPB Coffee house TBD	SU Café	7pm
5-Nov	Wii Tournament	SU Commons	2-4pm
	Randy Pausch's Lecture by Christine Carruthers	SU Palmetto	5pm
6-Nov	Interview Styles for COSE majors		12-1pm
	Internship Roundtable for COAH majors		12-1pm
	Ping Pong Tournament	SU Game Room 1st floor	3-5pm
	Spirit Rally	TBD	TBD
07-Nov	Veteran's Day Celebration	SU Commons	3-4:30pm
	Fajita Cook Off /Midnight Madness	TBD	TBD
08-Nov	Valley Bowl	WRSC	8am-6pm
10-Nov	Teatro Milagro - Zapatistas	Student Union Theater	TBD
10-15-Nov	World Kindness Week
11-Nov	Marketing your skills: Tips for COSE majors		12-1pm
	Marketing your skills: Tips for COBA majors		12-1pm
	Possible workshop for SBS majors		12-1pm
	Veteran's Day
12-Nov	Poker Tournament	SU Commons	3:30-6:30pm
13-Nov	Communication Skills		12-1pm
	Federal Employment Tips for COAH majors		12-1pm
14-Nov	Teachers Job Expo		9am-1pm
	National Certified Peer Education Session 1	Bronc Room	12-6pm
	National Diabetes Day	WRSC	TBD
14-15-Nov	Latino Leadership Summit University of Texas at Austin	UT Austin
15-Nov	Climbing Clinic Part I	WRSC	TBA
16-Nov	Climbing Clinic Part II	WRSC	TBA
	Feast of Sharing Community Event
17-Nov	Distinguished Speaker: Jehan Sedat	Fine Arts	7:30pm
17-21-Nov	International Week
18-Nov	National Great American Smoke Out
	Mini-Involvement Fair	SU Commons
	Maintain Campaign Information Sessions	WRSC	12-1pm 5:30-6:30pm
	Air Hockey Tournament	SU Game Room 2nd floor	4-6pm
	UPB Coffee house TBD	SU Café	7pm
	UPB Coffee house- Blues n Poetry	TBD	7pm
19-23-Nov	A Christmas Carol (Main Stage)	Theatre	WED-SAT 8pm SAT 2pm
20-Nov	Women's 1st basketball game Home vs. TX Lutheran
	Indoor Home Run Derby	WRSC	6-9pm
	Turkey Bowling	E. Patio	11am-2pm
20-21-Nov	UPB Movie Wallee	Student Union Theater	7pm
21-Nov	National Certified Peer Education Session 2	Bronc Room	12-6pm
23-Nov	Possible workshop for SBS majors
24-Nov	Pool Tournament	SU Game Room 1st floor	3-6pm
25-Nov	Rockin' Turkey
	UPB presents: Renaissance Festival (Tentative)	Quad	4-6pm
26-Nov	Women's Basketball vs. Air Force
	Last Day to DR
	Res Halls Close		6pm
27-Nov	Thanksgiving
	UTPA Closed
30-Nov	Res Halls re-open

December 2008

01-Dec	World AIDS Day
	National Pie Day	SU Commons	11:30am-1pm
02-Dec	Stress Relief Day	WRSC	12-1pm
	Resume Critique session for COBA majors		12-1pm
	Resume Critique session for COSE majors		12-1pm
	OSD's Winter Brunch		11:30-1pm
04-Dec	Gamma Sigma Alpha Induction	TBD	12-1pm
	Midnight Breakfast	Student Union	10pm-2am
	Possible workshop for SBS majors
04-05-Dec	Dead Days
05-Dec	Deadline: August 2009 Graduation
05-07-Dec	Studio I (Studio)	Theatre	FRI-SAT 8pm SUN 2pm
08-11-Dec	Final Exams
10-Dec	International Human Rights Day
11-Dec	Res Halls Close
12-Dec	Maintain Campaign Ends		WRSC
13-Dec	Women's basketball game vs. Corpus		Field house
	Commencement
	Climbing Wall Competition	WRSC	10am-6pm
14-Dec	Adopt-An-Angel	HPE II
20-Dec	Women's basketball vs. Schreiner	Field house
28-29-Dec	Women's basketball vs. Battle at the Border	Field house
31-Dec	Women's basketball vs. Central Arkansas	Field house

January 2009

07-Jan	Men's basketball vs. University of Texas-Arling-Home	Field house	7pm
14-Jan	Women's basketball vs. TX A&M international	Field house
17-Jan	Women's basketball vs. Cal State Bakersfield	Field house
27-Jan	Distinguished Speaker: Robert Ballard
31-Jan	Women's basketball vs. Chicago State	Field house

February 2009

07-Feb	Men's basketball vs. Chicago State Univeristy	Field house	7pm
16-21-Feb	Homecoming	Various locations
14-Feb	Men's basketball vs. Longwood	Field house	7pm
21-Feb	Women's basketball vs. New Jersey Institute of Technology	Field house
	Men's Basketball vs North Carolina Central	Field house	7pm
23-Feb	Men's Basketball vs New Jersey Institute of Technology	Field house	7pm

March 2009

04-08-Mar	Hedda Gabler (Main Stage)	Theatre	WED-SAT 8pm SUN 2pm
10-Mar	Distinguished Speaker: Judy Shepard
26-28-Mar	Studio II Wait Until Dark (Studio)	Theatre	FRI-SAT 8pm SUN 2pm

April 2009

22-26-Apr	Plaza Suite (Main Stage)	Theatre	WED-SAT 8pm SUN 2pm
30-Apr-03-May	Cinderella (Children's Theatre)	Theatre	TR-SAT 7pm SUN 2pm

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