Stonehill College Family Connection
This online platform where you can register to attend Family Weekend 2025 is designed to help family members support their student throughout their time on the Hill.
Family Weekend 2025
Join us Friday, September 19 – Sunday, September 21 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.
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 the schedule as events are added for the 2025 Family Weekend. You can also download Guidebook for up-to-date changes, including descriptions and even walking directions!
Register for Family Weekend 2025 here using your Stonehill College Family Connection login credentials.
Family Weekend 2025 Schedule
Friday, September 19
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Skyhawk Shop Open | May Hall |
| 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Disney Leadership Experience Raffle Sales | Roche Commons Information Desk |
| 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Family Weekend Information Desk | Roche Commons |
| 1 - 4 p.m. | Fresh Check Day | Quad |
| 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Communities of Stonehill Social | Meehan Great Room |
| 8 - 9:30 p.m. |
Family Weekend BINGO* *Brother Mike's On Location will be there! |
Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex |
*The Disney Leadership Experience Raffle will also be available at BINGO.
Saturday, September 20
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Skyhawk Shop Open | May Hall |
| 9:30 a.m. | Coffee with the President | Martin Institute Auditorium |
| 10 a.m. | Business Buzz Coffee & Connections | Meehan School of Business Great Room (1st floor) |
| 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Family Weekend Information Desk | Roche Commons |
| 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Jostens School Ring Sales |
Lower Roche Commons |
| 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Disney Leadership Experience Raffle Sales | Roche Commons Information Desk |
| 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Brewing Your Future | Meehan School of Business Room 101 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Mock Classroom: Experiment with Psychology | Meehan School of Business Room 219 |
| 10:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Food Trucks (Alex's Ice Cream, Trolley Dogs) | Chapel Parking Lot |
| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Mock Classroom: Yankees Suck! The Secret Life of Sport Fans | Meehan School of Business room 103 |
| 1 p.m. | Football: Stonehill vs. UPenn** | W.B. Mason Stadium |
| 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Shovel Museum Tour | Cushing-Martin Hall |
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Mock Classroom: Can you Win an Election? | Meehan School of Business Room 216 |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Mock Classroom: Grotto Candle Making | Meehan School of Business Room 240 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Haunting at the Hill | Alumni Hall |
| 7 p.m. |
Men's Soccer vs. Bryant Brother Mike's On Location will be there! |
W.B. Mason Stadium |
| 8:30 - 10 p.m. |
Mentalist Eric Dittelman with an opening act from Stonehill's Girls from the Hill & Surround Sound* Brother Mike's On Location will be there! |
Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex |
**Tickets are required for the Football Game. They can be purchased here. To learn more about the Stonehill Tailgating Policy, please click here.
Please get in touch with Athletics at athletics@stonehill.edu or 508-565-1384 for any questions regarding tickets.
*Disney Leadership Experience Raffle will also be available at the Saturday evening program.
Sunday, September 21
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Family Weekend Information Desk | Roche Commons |
| 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Disney Leadership Experience Raffle Sales | Roche Commons Information Desk |
| 10 - 11 a.m. | Mock Classroom: Grotto Candle Making | Meehan School of Business Room 240 |
| 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Skyhawk Shop Open | May Hall |
| 11 a.m. | Catholic Mass | Chapel of Mary |
| 12 - 4 p.m. | Patriots vs. Steelers Tailgate | Quad |
| 1 p.m. |
Women's Soccer vs. Saint Francis Brother Mike's On Location will be there! |
W.B. Mason Stadium |
Friday Events:
Communities of Stonehill Social
We invite all our Communities of Stonehill and their families to join us for a social gathering during Family Weekend. Whether you're first-gen, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, international, a commuter, a transfer student - all are warmly welcome!
Saturday Events:
Coffee with the President
Begin your day with President John Denning, C.S.C., to get an update on all things Stonehill and hear about the exciting things to come as we start our academic year at the College.
Business Buzz Coffee & Connections in Meehan
Join us for Business Buzz: Coffee & Connections in Meehan — an informal gathering for families and faculty of the Meehan School of Business. Stop by the Meehan Great Room to mingle with faculty and families in a casual, coffee-fueled kickoff to the day.
Brewing Your Future
Pour yourself a cup and pull up a chair! Join us in Meehan 101, for coffee and conversation about how Stonehill’s Graduate & Professional Studies programs can energize your next chapter. ☕✨
Mock Classes
Experiment with Psychology with Professor Jennifer Cooper
Join the psychology faculty and students to discover how our minds work. Hands-on activities and discussion related to memory, perception, mental health and more are available for you to try out. Learn about some of the topics our psychology students study.
Yankees Suck! The Secret Life of Sport Fans with Professor Annemarie Ferrell
Sports fandom is equal parts passion, psychology, and profit—and we’re exploring it all! In this lively class, we’ll uncover what makes fans loyal for life, how rivalries get under our skin, and the marketing moves that turn those emotions into ticket sales, merch buys, and sold-out stadiums. Expect laughs, surprising research, and maybe a little good-natured trash talk.
Can you Win an Election? with Professor Scott Ferson
What strategies and messages win elections? The class explores what works, and what doesn’t, in a collaborative, non-partisan setting.
Grotto Candle Making with Fr. Aaron Morris
A hands-on learning experience, come learn about Stonehill’s Grotto and its importance on campus. Learn about how we make our grotto candles and then make a grotto candle!
Haunting at the Hill
Join Stonehill's Director of Archives and Historical Collections Nicole Casper to hear about the tales and legends of Stonehill to kick off the beginning of the Fall Season. All are welcome!
Jostens Ring Sales
Calling all Class of 2026 and 2027! If you are interested in looking at and purchasing your Stonehill Class Rings, we will have a rep from Jostens Ring Company here for the Festivities! Review designs, prices, and ask all the questions you need to make an informed purchasing decision.
Shovel Museum Tour
Join the Stonehill Archives Department on a tour of the historic Ames Shovel Collection, consisting of over 700+ shovels in Cushing-Martin Hall! Learn about Stonehill's history and connection to the Ames Family Shovel Company. All are welcome!
Mentalist Eric Dittelman with an opening act from Stonehill's Girls from the Hill & Surround Sound
Ever wonder what it would be like to know what someone else was thinking? What if you knew exactly what someone else was going to do before they did it? Eric Dittelman knows what that’s like and has been reading minds at colleges, comedy clubs, and private events all across the country. As seen as a Top Ten finalist on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”, Eric Dittelman combines amazing mind reading with stand-up and improvisational comedy. Whether playing a round of Pictionary while Eric’s eyes are duct taped shut or having a personal thought revealed from their minds, audience members become part of the show and leave with a fun experience that they’ll never forget.
Opening at 8:30 p.m., hear two of our a cappella groups, Girls from the Hill and Surround Sound, perform!
Brother Mike's On Location will be serving beer and seltzer wine for those 21+ (cash/credit accepted).
Sunday Events:
Patriots vs. Steelers Tailgate
The Disney Leadership Experience engages a cohort of students from all class years in both on-campus leadership workshops and an immersive leadership workshop series at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA. Students selected to take part in this program cover all costs. More on the program can be found HERE.
All proceeds from this raffle will support the students in this program and offset program costs. The raffle is now open and will conclude on Sunday, September 21. Raffle tickets are $1 per ticket, 6 for $5, or 15 for $10. Tickets can be purchased at the Office of Student Engagement, the Information Desk in the Roche Commons during Family Weekend, and at the Family Weekend evening social events on Friday and Saturday nights.
Raffles will be drawn on Monday, September 22, and winners will be notified via email. Prizes can be picked up in the Office of Student Engagement by the winners or their representative. Some prizes may be mailed.
The following raffle prizes are available (and will be updated as more are donated):
- One-Night Stay at the Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Brockton/Easton - Donated by Marriott Boston Brockton/Easton
- (4) $50 Barrett's Alehouse Gift Card - Donated by Barrett's West Bridgewater
- (5) 24 Sweet Potato or Cherry Table Talk Pies - Donated by Table Talk Pies
- 2 VIP Passes to Historic Tours of America - Donated by Old Town Trolley Tours
- 2 Dry Run tickets ($100 value) to Independence Pub Crawl - Donated by Boston Crawling
- 2 Admission Tickets to the Institute of Contemporary Arts / Boston - Donated by ICA
- $50 Corfinio Gift Card - Donated by Corfinio
- $25 Oriental Trading Merchandise Credit - Donated by Oriental Trading
- Chipotle Meal Package (2 Entree Vouchers with Chips & Queso) - Donated by Chipotle
- 3-pack of Papa Gino's Large Cheese Pizza Coupons - Donated by Papa Gino's
- $100 Wegman's Gift Card - Donated by Wegman's Westwood
- Stonehill Black 30 oz YETI
- Stonehill Purple 30 oz YETI
- (2) Senior Events Ticket Package (Admission to 100 Days, 50 Days, and 1 guest ticket for Senior Formal)
- (6) 2-pack passes for Level99 - Donated by Level99 Providence
- $50 Langwater Farm Gift Card - Donated by Langwater Farm
- (2) $25 Market Basket Gift Card - Donated by Market Basket
- Stonehill Swag Pack (Small)
- Stonehill Swag Pack (Large+)
- Lead with Heart Long Sleeve Shirt (Large)
- Lead with Heart Sweatshirt (XL)
- (2) 2 Tickets for Charles River Boat Tour
- $25 Brack's Gift Card
- $25 Stoneforge Gift Certificate
The Disney Leadership Experience (DLE) has created an exclusive Stonehill branded travel mug! All profits go directly to the students taking part in the DLE!
Order your exclusive 30 oz purple tumbler with a handle or the sleek 30 oz black tumbler today! These are available for pre-sale online by purchasing at our Storefront or purchase them on site during the weekend at the Information Desk if they are still available!
A former student leader, Hannah Macomber '24, '25, created exclusive sweatshirts for sale, with all proceeds supporting students participating in DLE. These are available for pre-sale online by purchasing at our Storefront or buy them on site during the weekend at the Information Desk if they are still available!
If you haven't yet experienced dining in our newly renovated Commons, be sure to visit this weekend! This all-you-can-eat option offers a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a satisfying meal and explore new dishes.
Friday Dinner:
- 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday:
- Brunch: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; light lunch 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Dinner 4:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday Brunch:
- 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; limited menu: 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Pricing:
- Brunch: $10
- Dinner: $16
- Introducing new kids pricing! Children 12 and under, accompanied by a full-paying parent, will receive 50% off the door rate! Small children/infants will be free of charge.
For questions and information about campus, stop by the Roche Commons Information Desk!
- Friday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
The Skyhawk Shop, Stonehill's bookstore, is located in the May School of Arts & Sciences. Store hours can be found below:
- Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sunday: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Hotel Blocks
Below are the hotels offering a special rate for our Stonehill families. Blocks close in the summer, so book early! Please note that these prices do not include fees and taxes.
50 Reservoir St, Mansfield, MA 02048 (11 miles from campus)
Rate: $219 per night. Block closes on August 19, 2025
2020 Pleasant Street Bridgewater, MA (8 miles from campus)
Rate: $229 per night. Block closes on August 21, 2025
2 Foxborough Boulevard, Foxborough, MA (10 miles from campus)
Rate: $199 per night. Block closes on August 19, 2025.
124 Liberty Street Brockton, MA (2 miles from campus)
Rate: $230-$290 per night. Block closes on August 19, 2025
110 Royall Street, Canton, MA (14 miles from campus)
Rate: $220 per night. Block closes on TBD
250 Foxborough Blvd, Foxborough, MA 02035 (13 miles from campus)
Rate: $235 per night. Block closes on August 20, 2025
180 Forbes Road Braintree, MA 02184 (15 miles from campus)
Rate: $235 per night. Block closes on August 20, 2025
A friendly reminder to families and visitors, Stonehill is a smoke-free campus; so please plan accordingly as it is prohibited
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.