Fall Events Fall Dates
August 24, 2008 Blue Chip Opening Event, 3-6pm, Ballroom (Phases I, II, III, and IV)
August 25, 2008 First Day of Classes
August 27, 2008 Pima Lodge Opening, 4-5pm, Pima Lodge (Pima Lodge residents)
September 1, 2008 Labor Day: No Classes
September 13, 2008 Blue Chip Symposium, 9am-1pm, Ballroom (Phases I, II, III, and IV)
September 19, 2008 Last Day to Drop a Class
October 3, 2008 Blue Chip Family Weekend Reception, 4-6pm, CSIL (Phases I, II, III, and IV)
October 3-5, 2008 Family Weekend
October 11, 2008 Field Day, 1-5pm, Rincon Vista Fields (Phase I)
October 17, 2008 Last Day to Drop a Class with a "W"
October 24, 2008 Blue Chip Homecoming Event, 4-6pm, CSIL (Phases I, II, III, and IV)
October 24-26, 2008 Homecoming
November 5, 2008 Etiquette Dinner, 5-8pm, Ventana (Phase IV)
November 11, 2008 Veteran's Day: No Classes
November 27-28 Thanksgiving Break: No Classes
December 10, 2008 Last Day of Classes
December 10, 2008 Blue Chip End of the Semester Event, 7-9pm, Pima Lodge (Phases I, II, III, and IV)
December 12-19 Final Exams
December 18, 2008 Blue Chip Graduation, 6-8pm, Kiva (Blue Chip students graduating from UA)
December 20, 2008 Commencement
Spring Events Spring Dates
January 14, 2009 First Day of Classes
January 16-18, 2009 Equiss, 2pm Friday-8pm Sunday, Triangle Y Ranch Camp (Phase III)
January 19, 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: No Classes
January 24, 2009 Blue Chip Forum, 9am-1pm, Ballroom (Phases I, II, III, and IV)
February 10, 2009 Last Day to Drop a Class
February 13-15, 2009 National Collegiate Leadership Conference
February 28, 2009 Ropes Course, 8am-noon or 1-5pm, Rincon Vista Fields (Phase II)
March 10, 2009 Last Day to Drop a Class with a "W"
March 10, 2009 Theme Fair, 5-7pm, Pima Lodge (Phase I)
March 13, 2009 Theme Selection (Phase I)
March 14-22, 2009 Spring Break
March 26, 2009 Etiquette Dinner, 5-8pm, Tucson (Phase IV)
April 10, 2009 Blue Sync, 7-9pm, Ballroom (Phase I)
April 24, 2009 Case Competition, 8am-4pm, Student Union (Phase II)
April 29, 2009 Service Showcase, 3-5pm, Ballroom (Phases I, II, III, and IV)
May 6, 2009 Last Day of Classes
May 6, 2009 Blue Chip Recognition Ceremony, 7-9pm, Gallagher (Phases I, II, III, and IV)
May 8-15, 2009 Final Exams
May 14, 2009 Blue Chip Graduation, 7-9pm, Gallagher (Blue Chip students graduating from UA)
May 16, 2009 Commencement