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 Monday, July 8.
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 Monday, July 15.
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 confirm your graduation (or, in the case of transfer students, to confirm current academic standing).
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at 508-565-1373 or admission@stonehill.edu.
Your High School Guidance Office can assist you with this process. Please send your test score to the Registrar's Office.
Transfer credit is granted for college-level, credit-bearing courses taken at other accredited institutions whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the Department of Education, regardless of delivery method (e.g., in person, online, hybrid, etc.).
Learn more about the process for transferring credits on our website, or contact the Registrar’s Office at 508-565-1315 or registrar@stonehill.edu.
Once your transfer credit evaluation is complete, 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. This process cannot begin until your credits have been evaluated. 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 2024 Fall parking decal.
To apply for a parking decal and gate transponder after June 19 2023:
- 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
Resident Students
You will need to see your RA at the start of their work shift, which begins daily at 8 p.m., to obtain your parking decal and gate transponder.
Commuter Students
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 22, 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 22, 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 Friday, June 28, 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 and the deadline to enroll in the 5-month plan is July 27.
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 and the deadline to enroll in the 4-month plan is August 10.
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 26, 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 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 25, and Friday, June 28, 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.
The Stonehill dining plan is designed to meet the food quality needs of our community. Students will begin with a base plan of 225 meal swipes per semester, averaging to about 14 meal swipes per week, with the option to increase to 300 swipes. Student will also have $75 Dining Dollars loaded onto their account per semester that can be used at all dining retail locations on campus.
You also have the option to add Hill Dollars to your student account to be used as supplement spending on campus.