Next Steps & Deadlines for New Transfer Students
Welcome to Stonehill! Please review the next steps and deadlines below for all new transfer students. Complete tasks as soon as you can to ensure a smooth transition to the College and a fulfilling first-semester experience.
Required Tasks
The Housing Application will be available on the myHill student portal under "MyHousing." The deadline to apply for housing is Tuesday, July 1.
The Hill Card, your student ID, is used to access residence halls and other campus resources. All new students must provide a photo for use on their Hill Card by Friday, July 14.
Fall semester bills will be available online the first week of July and are due August 1. Students can access the billing portal by logging into myHill and going to myBill.
Please note: Students are required to acknowledge that they have read the billing and payment plan information.
To complete the enrollment process, please have your final official transcript sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admission by your prior college.
We require this document to demonstrate satisfactory completion of your coursework and academic standing. We will also evaluate your transcripts for any possible transfer credit. Learn more about the process for transferring credits here or contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@stonehill.edu.
If you took any exams like Advanced Placement, please send us an official copy of your scores to the Registrar’s Office by reaching out to the College Board or other company who supplied the exams. Please see our Credit by Examination page here for credit equivalencies. If you have any questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@stonehill.edu.
You will be contacted directly by an advisor in Academic Advising who will take you through the course registration process, advise you about the curricular requirements, and go over available course options. Please reach out to academic-advising@stonehill.edu with any questions.
For students wishing to register their vehicle for the Fall Semester, please go to MyHill and register for your Fall 2025 parking decal.
To apply for a parking decal and gate transponder::
- Go to the "myCampus" tab on "myHill”.
- Click on the "myParking" link under "Security and Parking" which will bring you to the "myParking" page.
- Click on "Apply for a Permit" and follow the instructions.
- If you reside out of state, you will also need to complete a Massachusetts Non-Resident Driver Form if you have not done so already. Please complete and drop off the form at Campus Police when finished.
- Click this link to access the form: Click Here
After you submit the online form, the fee will be charged to your student account. Please monitor your Stonehill College email account for parking announcements.
Where To Pick Up Your Parking Decal
At the beginning of each semester, the Campus Police Department will send an email stating dates, times and location of decal pick up.
Parking Decal Fees
Resident – $150.00
Commuter – $75.00
Temporary Permits
All student vehicles are required to have a parking decal or a temporary parking permit displayed on their vehicle at all times. Temporary parking permits are available for those students who do not regularly bring a vehicle to campus. However, a temporary permit will not be issued for more than one week at a time. Students may obtain a total of three temporary permits during the academic year. After your third temporary permit expires you will need to apply for (purchase) a parking permit if you wish to continue to keep your vehicle on campus. The current fee for a temporary permit is $5.00. To pick up a temporary permit, you must visit the Campus Police station and speak to a dispatcher.
AlcoholEdu for College is a personalized, non-judgmental, research-based, online alcohol abuse prevention course for young adults.
A link to your AlcoholEdu for College assignment will be sent to your Stonehill email account in mid-July. The assignment must be completed by Thursday, August 21, prior to your arrival to campus and the start of fall classes.
Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates is an online learning program that addresses the critical issues of sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking, which impact countless college students each year.
A link to your Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates assignment will be sent to your Stonehill email account in mid-July. The assignment must be completed by Thursday, August 21, prior to your arrival to campus and the start of fall classes.
Required Health Forms
New students are required to meet certain health-related requirements prior to arriving on campus for the start of the semester. Please remember to contact your pediatrician's office as soon as possible to request your immunization records and a print-out of your most recent well-check/physical exam with a clinician signature from an appointment within the past year.
In accordance with Massachusetts state law, all new students must submit up-to-date immunization documentation and the required health forms. These documents should be submitted via the College’s Student Health Portal by Tuesday, July 1, for fall enrollment.
Learn more about Required Health Forms and how to submit them.
Student Health Insurance
Massachusetts requires all college students have health insurance. Students must enroll in the Stonehill College Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) or else waive it by providing proof of comparable health insurance coverage. Information on how to enroll in or waive SHIP will be made available in early July.
Billing
The following are optional tasks related to billing and student accounts.
If desired, you can enroll in a 4-month or 5-month payment plan. Enrollment opens once bills are available the first week in July.
If desired, you can enroll in a 4-month or 5-month payment plan. Enrollment opens once bills are available the first week in July.
As a supplement to our refund policy, Stonehill offers optional tuition refund insurance for those who withdraw for medical reasons. The deadline to enroll in this insurance is August 24, the day before classes start for the fall semester. Further details regarding this plan will be available after July 1.
Accommodations
The following are optional tasks regarding requesting accommodations.
Enrolled students who believe they have a need for reasonable, non-academic accommodations due to a disability are encouraged to register with Accessibility Services as soon as possible.
Enrolled students who believe they have a need for reasonable, non-academic accommodations due to a disability are encouraged to register with Accessibility Services as soon as possible.
At the collegiate level, it is the student’s responsibility to initiate the process of requesting reasonable accommodations.
Students interested in collaborating with Accessibility Services to receive reasonable academic accommodations are encouraged to complete the online application and submit appropriate medical documentation using their Stonehill credentials, starting May 15. Students can expect to receive a link to schedule an intake meeting with a member of the Accessibility Services team, with intake meetings beginning June 1.
Career Development
The following are optional tasks regarding career planning.
Career Development recognizes each student comes in at different stages of career readiness. The Career team will create a profile for you in Handshake, our career management platform, in mid-August.
Want to connect sooner? Call the office at 508-565-1325 to set up an appointment with a Career Advisor. We are happy to answer your questions or begin speaking with you about your individual goals.
FOCUS helps college students and persons in career transition to develop an accurate picture of their personal strengths, needs and preferences. Whether you are exploring education or career paths, this can help you discover and explore options that match your interests, personality, values and skills.
Students are encouraged to take the Strong Interest Inventory early so that they can receive their unique career profile reports. After classes have started, you will be able to make an appointment through Counseling Services to have it interpreted.
Technology
The following are recommendations and requirements regarding technology for students.
The Stonehill IT webpages contain valuable information about technology, including a Get Started page. This page contains references to many helpful resources for new students, including information on your Stonehill account, managing your password, myHill and laptop recommendations, among others.
There is also informative documentation and training materials in a section called the Knowledge Base.
Buying a new laptop for college? Consider taking a look at our laptop recommendations for ideas on minimum specifications, as well as consulting with the head of your major to see if their curriculum comes with any specific requirements.
The Stonehill College Meehan School of Business has specific recommendations for student laptops for some majors. All accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, healthcare management, international business, management, management information systems, marketing, sport management, talent and human resources management, and undeclared business majors must have a Windows PC laptop.
Varsity Athletics
The following are required tasks for varsity athletes.
Please contact Pete Krysko in Athletic Training at pkrysko@stonehill.edu with any questions about athletic training or medical paperwork.
We are looking forward to welcoming our incoming student-athletes to Stonehill Athletics. Incoming student-athletes should connect with their coach regarding any pending NCAA eligibility certification tasks. Please reach out to Bridget Burke at bburke@stonehill.edu if there are any other questions related to the matriculation process.
Tryouts and Auditions
Tryouts for the Cheerleading Team will be held on Tuesday, June 24, and Friday, June 27, from 4–5:30 p.m. in the Sports Complex Fieldhouse.
Please email Ariana Gulbis, head coach, at agulbis@stonehill.edu with any questions.
Additional Information
Stonehill utilizes our Hill Alert emergency notification system to quickly and efficiently communicate with the campus community via text message—as well as through email or a phone call—in case of an emergency on campus.
The Family Information Form requests information the College needs to best serve the parent community and your student. Thank you for taking time to complete this form.
Help us stay in touch by filling out the Family Information Form.
The Hill Card is Stonehill’s campus access card. Students use their Hill Card to access residence halls, the library, the sports complex and other campus resources. It also stores meal and Hill Points Balances.
Stonehill College’s meal plans, which are in full effect for the entire academic year, provide access to a wide variety of dining options. All meal plans come with Meal Swipes, Dining Dollars and Guest Swipes.
As of fall 2025, resident students may use an unlimited number of Meal Swipes each day at all-you-care-to-dine venues (The Commons and The Sem). Students can use a maximum of three swipes per day at certain retail venues, including The Hill, Gigi's, Lux Café and Ace's Place.
The meal plan includes $150 Dining Dollars per semester, which can be spent at any dining venue (with a $75 limit at Dunkin' in the Shields Science Center). If students have a leftover Dining Dollar balance after the fall semester, that balance will carry over into the spring semester, but will expire at the end of the academic year in May.
Resident students may use up to five of their swipes for family and friends visiting campus each semester. Guest Swipes expire at the end of the semester.
Students who commute to campus are not required to participate in the dining meal program but may choose to do so. As of fall 2025, the Commuter Plan includes 25 Swipes for $250.