Family Weekend 2023
Join us Friday, September 29 – Sunday, October 1 for Stonehill's Family Weekend!
Family Weekend is a time for family members of our Stonehill students to enjoy campus and experience what it’s like to be a Skyhawk! Be part of various events, athletic games, and different ways to engage in our campus community.
To Register for Family Weekend click HERE
This website provides the schedule of events and resources, as well as information on tickets (as needed), to make this a great experience! We will continue to update as events are added.
Hotel Blocks
The Office of Student Engagement has secured several blocks of rooms for Family Weekend. Please note that most blocks close 5-6 weeks before Family Weekend.
Hotels offering a special group rate. Please note these prices do not include fees and taxes.
50 Reservoir St, Mansfield, MA 02048 (11 miles from campus)
Rate: $199 per night. Block closes on Friday, August 18, 2023
2020 Pleasant Street Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02324 (9 miles from campus)
Rate: $247 per night. Block closes on Friday, August 25, 2023
60 Mazzeo Drive., Randolph, MA 02368 (9 miles from campus)
Rate: $169-179 per night. Block closes on Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Booking instructions:
- Click on "Book Now"
- Add the dates & Click "Search Now"
- Select room type
449 Page St, Stoughton, MA 02072 (8 miles from campus)
Rate: $179 per night. Block closes on Monday, August 14, 2023
600 New State Hwy, Raynham, MA 02767 (13 miles from campus)
Rate: $189 per night. Block closes on Friday, September 1, 2023
124 Liberty Street Brockton, Massachusetts 02301 (2 miles from campus)
Rate: $296 per night. Block closes on Friday, September 1, 2023
Family Weekend 2023 Schedule
Family Weekend is still being planned. This calendar will be updated as events are confirmed, so stay tuned!
Friday, September 29
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Skyhawk Shop Open | May Hall |
| 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Museum of Family Prayer Tours (see description below) | Museum of Family Prayer |
| 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Disney Leadership Experience Raffle Sales (see info below)** | Roche Dining Commons Information Desk |
| 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Registration & Information | Roche Dining Commons Information Desk |
| 4 - 8 p.m. |
Stonehill 75th Anniversary & Founder's Week Kick Off Events |
Various Locations |
| TBD | Evening Entertainment | TBD |
**Disney Leadership Experience Raffle will also be available at Student Showcase.
Saturday, September 30
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Breakfast with the President | Donahue |
| 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Jostens School Ring Sales | Lower Roche Dining Commons |
| 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Museum of Family Prayer Tours (see description below) | Museum of Family Prayer |
| 11 a.m. | Rosary for Stonehill Families | Museum of Family Prayer |
| 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Skyhawk Shop Open | May Hall |
| 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Disney Leadership Experience Raffle Sales (see info below)** | Roche Dining Commons Information Desk |
| 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Registration & Information | Roche Dining Commons Information Desk |
| 1 p.m. | Football vs Saint Francis University (PA)* | WB Mason Stadium |
| 6 p.m. | Haunting at the Hill (see description below) | Quad Fire Pits (Rain Location: Donahue) |
| 8 p.m. | BINGO! Family Weekend Edition & Brother Mike's On Location** | Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex |
*Ticket required for the football game and ice hockey game. Tickets have not gone on sale yet, but when they do, a link to purchase will be added here. For questions please contact Athletics at athletics@stonehill.edu or 508-565-1384.
**Disney Leadership Experience Raffle will also be available at BINGO.
Sunday, October 1
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 a.m. | Chapel Choir Concert | Pettit Atrium (Shields Science Center) |
| 11 a.m. | Catholic Mass | Pettit Atrium (Shields Science Center) |
| 10 - 7 p.m. | Disney Leadership Experience Raffle Sales (see info below)** | Roche Dining Commons Information Desk |
| 10 - 7 p.m. | Registration & Information |
Roche Dining Commons Information Desk |
Communities of Color
In collaboration with the Faculty & Staff of Color Network, we invite all students, faculty and staff of color and families to ring in the new academic year together. Come network with other students, faculty, and staff of color and learn about ways to get involved in student groups.
First Generation Students & Families Ice Cream Social
Meet other first-generation college students and their families over ice cream! Learn about the GenOne dialogue group and connect with other first-generation college students.
Student Organizations Showcase ft. Girls from the Hill, Goose Troupe & Surround Sound
Enjoy an evening of entertainment by some of Stonehill’s finest performing arts organizations; Girls from the Hill (acapella); Goose Troupe (Improv); Surround Sound (acapella).
Haunting at the Hill
Join Stonehill’s Director of Archives and Historical Collections Nicole Casper to hear about the tales and legends of Stonehill by the Quad Fire Pits to kick off the beginning of the Fall and Halloween Season. Popcorn will be available for families to enjoy.
Fall Fest
Enjoy the kick-off to fall season on the Quad with lawn games, food trucks, and more!
Blessing of the Pets
Alumni Chaplain Anthony Szakaly, C.S.C. invites Stonehill alumni to bring their pets to campus on Sunday, October 2 for a special prayer service and blessing. Light refreshments will be available.
Museum of Family Prayer Tours
Located at 518 Washington Street in North Easton. Learn about the history of prayer in the Catholic Church and how it continues in the 21st century! The Museum of Family Prayer will also be tabling on the Stonehill Campus for families to sign up for tour times in the Roche Commons.
Habitat For Humanity Car Smash Fundraiser
Come smash a car to support Stonehill College Habitat for Humanity. Money raised will be put towards the groups alternative spring break trip as well as their annual donation to South Shore Habitat for Humanity. Come enjoy music, lawn games, and some mid-semester stress relief!
Roche Commons Dining Hall
- Friday
- Continental Breakfast: 7:00 - 11:15 a.m.
- Breakfast: 7:00 - 10 a.m.
- Lunch: 11:15 a.m.- 2 p.m.
- Salad/Deli/Dessert: 2 p.m.- 3 p.m.
- Dinner: 4:45 - 6:30 p.m.
- Saturday-Sunday:
- Brunch: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Dinner: 4:45 - 6:30 p.m.
The Hill (Roche Dining Commons)
- Friday: 5 p.m. - 1 a.m.
- Saturday: 3 p.m. - 1 a.m.
- Sunday: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Au Bon Pain (May School of Arts & Sciences)
- Friday: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Sunday: Closed
Holy Cross Center
- Friday Dinner: 4:30 - 6 p.m.
- Saturday-Sunday:
- Brunch: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Dinner: 4:30 - 6 p.m.
GiGi's Cafe (Meehan School of Business)
- Friday: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Sat & Sun: Closed
Dunkin' (Shields Science Center)
- Friday: 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- Saturday & Sunday: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
For questions and information about campus, stop by the Roche Commons Information Desk! Family Weekend Swag Bags will also be available for pick-up during information desk hours while supplies last! 1 bag will be given per family.
- Friday: 11a.m. - 7p.m.
- Saturday: 12p.m. - 6p.m.
- Sunday: 12p.m. - 7p.m.
The Disney Leadership Experience is a leadership program made of a cohort of 20 students from all classes. They engage in eight on-campus leadership workshops, building a foundation of leadership principles and shared philosophy. Following on campus workshops, students take part in a five day experience at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL attending three Disney Imagination Campus workshops that focus on Leadership Strategies, Techniques of Teamwork, and Theme Park Design.
Students who are selected to take part in this program cover all costs. More on the program can be found HERE.
This year, the Disney Leadership Experience is hosting a limited time raffle, beginning Monday, September 26th and concluding Sunday, October 2nd. Raffle tickets are $1 per ticket, 6 for $5, or 15 for $10. They can be purchased at the Information Desk in the Roche Dining Commons during the following hours:
- Monday - Friday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Saturday: 12 - 6 p.m.
- Sunday: 12 - 7 p.m.
Additionally, raffle tickets will be available at the Family Weekend evening social events on Friday and Saturday night.
100% of the proceeds from this raffle go back to the students taking part in this program to help lessen the program costs. Raffles will be pulled on Monday, October 3rd, and can be picked up at the Information Desk or mailed to family members.
The following raffle prizes are available (and will be updated as more are donated).
- J.D. Martinez Autographed Photo
- Donated by the Boston Red Sox
- Lawrence Guy Autographed Photo
- Donated by the New England Patriots
- $25 Big Y Gift Card
- Donated by The Big Y Easton
- (2) $50 Cape Cod Café Pizza Gift Cards
- Donated by Cape Cod Cafe Pizza
- Fall Semester Monthly Homemade Cookies Delivered to Residence Hall or Commuter Lounge by the Vice President of Student Affairs!
- Donated by Pauline Dobrowski, Student Affairs
- Parking Pass Reimbursement
- Donated by Campus Police
- (3) Stonehill Swag Packs
- (2) 4 Pack Showcase Cinemas Tickets
- $40 White's Bakery & Cafe
- Donated by White's Bakery & Cafe
- $50 Gift Certificate to El Mariachi
- Donated by an anonymous donor
- Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Brockton/Easton
- Donated by the Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Brockton/Easton
- (3) Programming Committee Ticket Packs (1 ticket to 2022 Halloween Dance and 2023 Snowflake Soiree, Spring Concert, and Spring Dance)
- (2) Spring Senior Events Ticket Packs (1 ticket to 100 Days Party, 50 Days Party & Senior Formal)
- Tree House Brewing Tote Bag, $10 gift card, 2 glasses, stickers, a 6 pack bottle bag, and 2 Tree House can caddies
- Donated by Tree House Brewing Company
- (2) $200 Southwest Flight Vouchers
- Custom Cake by Cakes by Christina picked up in the Dining Commons
- Donated by Christina Puccio
- Two tickets to the Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum
- Donated by the Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum
- $20 Farmer's Daughter & $5 Target Gift Card Pack
- $50 Gift Card to Hammer & Stain
- Donated by Hammer & Stain
- Two 2 Packs of Tickets to the Peabody Essex Museum
- Donated by Peabody Essex Museum
- Two Tickets to the Southwick Zoo
- Donated by the Southwick Zoo
- Chipotle Dinner for Two Cards
- Donated by Chipotle
- (2) Sodexo Study Break Packs -- 2 Cheese Pizzas, 6 Sodas, & 6 Cookies
- Donated by Stonehill Sodexo
Thank you to the following local businesses for our Stonehill Family Weekend Discounts and Deals!
- Little Sami's 1145 W Chestnut St, Brockton MA
10% off for families with mention of Stonehill Family Weekend
- Birdie's Hot Chicken 1285 Belmont St, Brockton MA
15% off for families with mention of Stonehill Family Weekend
- Sullivan Tire and Auto Services 1320 Belmont St, Brockton MA
10% off all parts and services for families with mention of Stonehill Family Weekend
- TreeTop Adventures 200 New Boston Dr, Canton MA
$10 off reservation with mention of Stonehill Family Weekend
- Playa Bowls 1285 Belmont St, Brockton MA
10% off with Hill Card ID or Family Weekend discount postcard
- La Cucina 140 Main St, North Easton MA
Free Appetizer with Hill Card ID or Family Weekend discount postcard *Oysters and Specials are excluded*
- Fuller Craft Museum 455 Oak St, Brockton MA
Free general admission into museum
- Bertucci's 1285 Belmont St, Brockton MA
10% off meals with Family Weekend discount postcard
- Langwater Farm 209 Washington St, North Easton MA
20% off Pick Your Own Flower Bouquets with Hill Card ID
The Skyhawk Shop, Stonehill's bookstore, is located in the May School of Arts & Sciences. They have special hours for Family Weekend and offering 10% off discount for all families! Store hours can be found below:
- Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Saturday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Questions?
The Office of Student Engagement provides opportunities that will empower students to create a fun and positive campus community. The office enjoys a strong working and advising relationship with the Student Government Association, class committees and many of the student clubs and organizations.