Homecoming & Family Weekend 2026
This year, Family Weekend is combined with Homecoming and will be held Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Key policies/logistics to know:
- Check-in required: Families should check in at Hagan Campus Center (10:00 a.m. Saturday) to pick up a welcome packet and full weekend itinerary.
- Tailgating is restricted: The tailgate lot (Plourde Parking Lot) is open only to pre-registered tailgate pass holders — closed containers only, and no kegs permitted.
- General parking: Non-tailgating attendees and alums are directed to open campus lots and front-lawn grass parking, with overflow routed to the Testa lot. The Plourde lot is reserved exclusively for registered tailgate ticket holders.
- Shuttle service: Continuous loop shuttles (passenger vans) run throughout Saturday to help families and visitors get around campus.
Weekend schedule highlights:
- Saturday: Check-in, Honors Induction Ceremony, Football vs. Bentley (noon kickoff), Senior Class Fundraiser, Women's Volleyball vs. Saint Michael's, a "Living the Mission" exhibit, Men's Soccer vs. Pace, and Family Weekend Bingo (7–10 p.m.)
- Sunday: Mass (10 a.m.), Bagels & Brews reception, and weekend conclusion by noon
For registration specifics (e.g., how to reserve a tailgate pass, costs for events like Bingo) or questions not covered on the public page, you'd want to contact the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership directly: 508-767-7325
