Stonehill Academic Calendar 2026-2027: Important Dates

Stonehill academic calendar 2026-2027 provides the official schedule of course registration dates, instructional periods, add/drop deadlines, campus recesses, and final examinations for students and faculty at Stonehill College.

Navigating this official timeline is essential for planning semester coursework, completing degree audits, and staying ahead of critical administrative cutoffs across all undergraduate and Graduate & Professional Studies programs.

Stonehill College operates on a traditional semester-based academic calendar composed of two primary 15-week instructional terms: the Fall Semester (running late August through mid-December) and the Spring Semester (spanning mid-January through early May).

Full-time undergraduate students generally carry a standard course load of 12 to 18 credits per semester (typically four 3-credit or 4-credit courses) to maintain steady progress toward the 120-credit bachelor’s degree requirement.

In addition to traditional 15-week semesters, the college offers accelerated 7-week terms for Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) cohorts, an intensive online Winter Session, and multiple multi-week Summer sessions to support flexible degree acceleration and prerequisite completion.

This guide highlights key academic checkpoints and enrollment dates throughout the academic year. You will find targeted deadlines for the course add/drop period, pass/fail option submissions, mid-semester assessment postings, and final course withdrawal cutoffs.

Monitoring these milestones inside the myHill student portal ensures you manage academic advising appointments, avoid registration holds, and maintain good academic and financial aid standing.

In addition to lecture schedules, this overview maps out all official campus recesses—such as Labor Day, Fall Break, Thanksgiving recess, Easter break, and Stonehill spring break 2027—alongside reading days, the Stonehill College final exam schedule, and events leading up to the Stonehill graduation 2027 schedule and commencement weekend.

Having every milestone organized in one place keeps your entire college year structured and on track.

Stonehill Academic Calendar Fall 2026

1. The Academic Program Leadership Institute takes place, and the Winter Session 2026–2027 schedule is released on Monday, August 17, 2026.
2. The Welcome Back Conference for faculty and staff takes place from Tuesday, August 18, 2026, through Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
3. Move-in day for first-year and transfer students occurs on Friday, August 21, 2026.
4. Residence areas open for the Classes of 2027, 2028, and 2029 on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
5. Stonehill Fall 2026 classes start on Monday, August 24, 2026. It is the first day of classes.
6. The Day of Scholarship and Faith, including the Convocation Mass, takes place on Thursday, August 27, 2026, with no day classes held, while classes starting at 4:30 PM or later meet as scheduled.
7. The last day to add or drop Fall 2026 classes is Friday, September 4, 2026.
8. There are no classes on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.
9. The deadline to submit pass/fail requests is Friday, September 11, 2026.
10. Registration for Winter Session 2026–2027 begins on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
11. Mid-semester assessments are due online by 12:00 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
12. Stonehill Fall Break 2026 takes place from Saturday, October 10, 2026, through Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with no classes held until classes resume at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
13. There are no classes on Monday, October 12, 2026, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
14. There are no classes on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans Day.
15. The deadline to withdraw from a Fall 2026 class or from the College is Friday, November 20, 2026.
16. Day classes meet as scheduled on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, before classes dismiss for the break at 4:30 PM.
17. Stonehill Thanksgiving Break 2026 takes place with no classes held from Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 4:30 PM through Sunday, November 29, 2026.
18. The last day of Fall 2026 classes is Friday, December 4, 2026.
19. Reading days take place on Saturday, December 5, 2026, and Sunday, December 6, 2026, with Saturday designated as a potential weather make-up day if needed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs Office.
20. Final examinations run from Monday, December 7, 2026, through Friday, December 11, 2026.
21. Final grades are due online by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
22. The degree conferral date for Fall 2026 graduates is Thursday, December 31, 2026.

Stonehill Academic Calendar Winter Session 2026–2027

1. Winter Session classes begin on Monday, December 21, 2026.
2. The deadline to add or drop Winter Session classes is Tuesday, December 22, 2026.
3. The deadline to submit pass/fail requests is Thursday, December 24, 2026.
4. There are no classes on Friday, December 25, 2026, in observance of Christmas Day.
5. There are no classes on Friday, January 1, 2027, in observance of New Year’s Day.
6. The deadline to withdraw from a Winter Session course is Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
7. The Winter Session concludes on Friday, January 8, 2027.
8. Winter Session final grades are due online by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, January 13, 2027.

Stonehill Academic Calendar Spring 2027

1. The Spring 2027 course schedule is released on Friday, October 16, 2026.
2. The academic advising period for Spring 2027 runs from Monday, October 19, 2026, through Friday, November 13, 2026.
3. Registration for the Spring 2027 semester begins on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
4. The Summer 2027 course schedule is released on Monday, January 11, 2027.
5. Spring Renewal Day for faculty and staff takes place on Wednesday, January 13, 2027.
6. Residence areas open on Sunday, January 17, 2027.
7. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday occurs on Monday, January 18, 2027.
8. Spring 2027 classes begin on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.
9. The deadline to add or drop Spring 2027 classes is Friday, January 29, 2027.
10. The deadline to submit pass/fail requests is Friday, February 5, 2027.
11. There are no classes on Monday, February 15, 2027, in observance of Presidents’ Day.
12. Registration for Summer 2027 begins on Monday, March 1, 2027.
13. Mid-semester assessments are due online by 12:00 PM on Thursday, March 4, 2027.
14. Stonehill Spring Break 2027 takes place with no classes held from Saturday, March 6, 2027, through Sunday, March 14, 2027.
15. The Fall 2027 course schedule is released on Friday, March 19, 2027.
16. The academic advising period for Fall 2027 runs from Monday, March 22, 2027, through Friday, April 16, 2027.
17. Wednesday evening classes meet as scheduled on Wednesday, March 24, 2027, prior to the start of Easter Break the following morning.
18. Easter Break takes place with no classes held from Thursday, March 25, 2027, through Monday, March 29, 2027.
19. Registration for the Fall 2027 semester begins on Tuesday, April 6, 2027.
20. The deadline to withdraw from a Spring 2027 class or from the College is Friday, April 16, 2027.
21. There are no classes on Monday, April 19, 2027, in observance of Patriots’ Day.
22. The last day of Spring 2027 classes is Friday, April 30, 2027.
23. Reading days take place on Saturday, May 1, 2027, and Sunday, May 2, 2027, with Saturday designated as a potential weather make-up day if needed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs Office.
24. Final examinations run from Monday, May 3, 2027, through Friday, May 7, 2027.
25. Final grades for graduating seniors in the Class of 2027 are due online by 12:00 PM on Monday, May 10, 2027.
26. Final grades for the Classes of 2028, 2029, and 2030 are due online by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, May 12, 2027.
27. Professional Development Days for faculty and staff take place on Thursday, May 13, 2027, and Friday, May 14, 2027.
28. The Baccalaureate Mass takes place at 4:00 PM on Saturday, May 15, 2027.
29. Commencement Day exercises take place on Sunday, May 16, 2027.

For more on the Stonehill Academic Calendar 2026-2027, visit the Stonehill College Registrar’s Office website.