Annual Calendar
Master Calendar List - Annual Events and Their Approximate Scheduled Dates During a Typical School Year
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July
Conservatory music camps - throughout the month
College Summit Camp (Admissions)
Folk Dance Camp (Conference Services (CS))
August
Welcome Weekend (Asuop / Student Life)
Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony - second week of August
Freshman Orientation - first or second week of August
International Students move in - usually second or third week of August. Coordinated by Bechtel
International Students register. Usually the day after they move in. Coordinated by the Bechtel Center.
School Rankings are released - second or third week of August
students return. School starts - third week of August
Sessions III New Student and Family Orientation - third week of August
M.O.V.E (Mountain, Oceans and Valley Experience) Student Life - third Week of August
September
Native American Pow Wow (typically labor day weekend)
"Reach Out Pacific," Pacific's annual
Community Service Day involves hundreds of student volunteers cleaning
local parks and buildings in Stockton - second week of September
Gerber lecture series announced. Also,
there sometimes is a University guest speaker scheduled for parent
weekend - mid to late September, though sometimes scheduled in October
Student Activities Fair- 3rd Thursday of each Fall semester
Student Leadership Conference - last Saturday of Month
October
2 preview days
Expand Your Horizons (Engineering)
Parent/Family Weekend
Pharmacy month - Pharmacy School will hold a
health fair during the month. Also will inoculate city hall against
the flu sometime during the month.
High school debate tournament - first week of October, though sometimes held in November
Regents meeting - second week of October
Annual Cardboard Regatta - Sscond week of October
Japanese or Italian Festival - third week of October
Safe Halloween Event - fourth week of October
November
Annual dinner to recognize distinguished faculty - usually the first week of November
The second Speech and Debate weekend - usually second week of November
Annual Asian Pacific Islander Youth Leadership Conference - second or third Saturday of November
Brubeck Institute Open World Concert - second week of November
The Kennedy Center event is sometimes held during this time - third week of November
Hit of Reality fundraiser - third or fourth week of November, though occasionally held first week of December
December
Angel Tree (Engineering)
SAC Holiday Party - usually second week of December
Festival of Lights and Tree Lighting Contest - first weekend in December
End of Fall semester. Students leave on break - second week of December
Hispanic College Fair - second Saturday of December
January
First Week of January - Bechtel International Center - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - required check in for all international students.
Asuop Ski Trip
San Joaquin Office of Education's Academic Decathlon (Also happens in Feb and Mar)
students return. Spring Semester starts - second week of January
Regents meeting usually held - third week of January -
Vagina Monologues is usually performed - fourth week of January -
February
LGBT Conference
Black History Month - concerts throughout the month
Black History Month guest speaker appears - second week of Februrary
Gospel Concert is held for Black History Month - third week of February
African-American Poet gives a reading - third week of February
Black Heritage Day takes place - third Saturday of February
March
CRC's Career Fair
Students of Distinction (sometimes in April)
Spring Break - second week of March
Annual Graduate Career Fair - third week of March
usually when the Irish National Debate Team comes to Pacific - third week of March
Brubeck Festival - fourth week of March/1st week of April
April
Profile Day
Math Steeplechase is usually held during this week - first week of April
the Kennedy Center Event is sometimes held during this time period - second week of April
Regents Meeting - second week of April
Annual Student Luau - second week of April (sometimes held in March)
annual St. Jude's fund-raiser - third week of April
Pilipino cultural show by Kilusan Pilipino student club - third or fourth weekend of April
Earth Day events - Third/fourth week of April -
May
Annual Senior Celebration (Alumni)
Faith Davies Awards
Baccalaureate (Friday before graduation)
Commencement - second week of May -
Student film festival - second week of May
Years of Service Luncheon - Third week of May
June
Osher OLLI Classes start
Freshman Orientation - second and third week of June
Alumni Weekend - third weekend of June