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ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS FALL 2014
Academic Calendar
Course Registration
« HEC en ligne » & « Zone Cours »
Academic Culture
Communicating with professors
Team work
Tools for exchange students
Grading system
Exams
Plagiarism
Final Transcript
Volunteering and working in Canada
Academic Calendar
Available online: Home > International student > Incoming international student
exchange > Important dates
Fall 2014
First Day of Class Tuesday, September 2nd
Labor day : September 1st
Holidays
Thanksgiving : October 13th
Check your HEC en ligne
B.B.A. October 22nd to 28th
Mid-Terms Exams
M.Sc. October 29th to November 4th
*French course exam might be outside these dates
Midterm Break B.B.A. October 29th to November 4th
M.Sc. October 22nd to 28th
BBA & M.Sc. December 10th to 23rd
Final Exams Check your HEC en ligne.
No retakes!
Course Registration
Course Registration
Workload
Canadian Immigration Law :
All international students must keep a full-time status :
• B.B.A. minimum 4 courses – 12 HEC credits
• M.Sc. minimum 3 courses – 9 HEC credits
Check with your home university:
• The number of courses you are required to take
• If language courses can be credited
Only 1 language course (3 credits) allowed per semester
Course Registration
Language Courses
Today = last day to register to the written online placement test.
Sign up on HEC en ligne using the following course codes:
• French: 5013
• English: 4470
• Spanish: 4472
You will have access to the online test on zone cours 24 hours later.
You have to complete the test by Friday 29th.
A step by step guide is available on the course registration webpage.
Cancellation through HEC en ligne
Course Registration
First week of class
During the first week of class:
• Attend all courses that you have registered for
• Go to the first class even if you are on a waiting list
After the first week of class:
• Drop the courses you do not need or do not want
• This will give the place to someone who is on a waiting list!
• Last chance to swap courses!
If on a waiting list:
• Go to the first class
• If a place opens up, you will automatically be registered.
• Check your HEC en ligne regularly !
You cannot swap or add a course during or after the second
class.
Course Registration
Deadlines Add / Swap / Drop
HEC Montréal is strict about deadlines – no exceptions will be
allowed !
Add or Swap a course deadline: Before the second class of a course
Drop a course deadlines:
• The course will NOT appear on the final transcript if dropped:
before September 15th
• The course WILL appear on your final transcript with the grade
« AB » (abandon) if dropped:
between September 15th to november 18th
• If you drop a course after November 18th :
• Grade « F » (Fail) on your final transcript
• It will have a huge impact on your overall grades.
Course Registration
HEC en Ligne - Schedule
Click here to see each week seperatly
in case of classroom changes
Course
timetable
Building &
Classroom
Mid-term & Final Exams
timetable
If no exams are written here = another type of evaluation will be used.
More details will be given during the first class and on the course outline.
Course Registration
Zone Cours
« Zone Cours » is a tool used by professors to support their
teaching
What you will find on Zone Cours:
• Announcements
• Forums
• Power Points
• Course Syllabus
• Books required
• Teachers contact details
• List of students in your classes
• and more!
Access it through www.hec.ca home page
the link is on the right side of the screenCourse Registration
Zone Cours Mobile Application
Available for iOS and Android only.
NOT AVAILABLE on App Store and Android Market.
Most be downloaded manually.
Procedure to download the application:
1. From your mobile phone browser, open www.zcm.hec.ca
2. Enter your student ID and PW (Same as HEC en ligne)
3. Chose your operating system (iOS or Android)
4. Download & open the applicationCourse Registration
My Webmail
Your HEC Montréal personal e-mail address
• Professors and administrative staff will ONLY contact
you through this webmail.
• Access it through www.hec.ca home page
the link is on the right side of the screen
• Your e-mail is: StudentNumber@hec.ca
• User Name = Student Number
• Password = same as for your HEC en ligne
• You can set up an automatic transfer from your
webmail to your personal e-mail addressCourse Registration Assistance available Need assistance with your course registration? Come to the ISA office between 1pm to 3:30pm on : • Tuesday, September 2nd • Wednesday, September 3rd • Thursday, September 4th 5th floor, Decelles Building, room 5.260
Academic Culture
Academic Culture
To Succeed
Before each course
• Everything has to be read and prepared before class
• Professors expect a high degree of integration of
theories in case analysis, discussions and workshops
• Bringing additional material is always appreciated
To succeed
• Attend all classes and exams (mandatory)
• Inform your professors that you are an
exchange student
• Study regularly
• Don’t be afraid to ask questions!Academic Culture
Professors Assistance
Do not hesitate to seek the professor’s assistance:
• Quick and informal discussions during the break or
immediately before or after class are common
• E-mail
• Formal appointment if you need longer discussions
Note
• It’s your responsibility to go forward if you need
assistance.
• Your professors can’t guess if you have difficulties, but
they would be happy to help.Academic Culture
Communication Tips
Professors are willing to help and guide students about
fundamental issues.
They will communicate with you through:
Zone Cours and your HEC webmail
Check them regularly!
Remember that professors won’t
• Do basic tasks for you
• Give you all the answers
Do not expect to receive assistance if you ask at the last minute!Academic Culture Professors Expectations Punctuality is very important • Mobile phones OFF • Proper usage of Internet – NO Facebook during class • Wait for the break if you need to go out of the classroom During the course: • Participation is encouraged • Open discussions are the norm • Respect of other students
Academic Culture
Teamwork
Teamwork is essential at HEC Montréal
• Team building (other exchange or local students)
• Be there and participate
• Do the work you are supposed to do
• Ask for regular feedback from teammates
• Achieve consensus
Be organized and expect to invest many hours outside the
classroom for meetings, readings and assignments.
Don’t forget : 1 credit = 2 hours of work out of classAcademic Culture
Grading System
Each course has its own weighting system
• Mid-terms
• Class participation
• Quiz
• Individual or team assignments
• Final exams
Grading system
• Mark Range (%)
• Grade (A+ to F)
• Overall GPA on 4.3Academic Culture
Exams
Mid-Term & Final Exams
• No resits possible
• No home exams can replace an exam (mid-term,
Final)
• Be aware of plagiarism
• Student ID card is mandatory for taking exams
Exams are NOT at the same time and place as regular
classes.
Check HEC en ligne for the exact schedule and classroom!Academic Culture
Exams
Business Courses given in French:
Writting exams in English
Ask your teacher at the beginning of the semester
Dictionaries
Language dictionaries are allowed if French is not your
first language, but they need to be approved
Calculators
Certain calculators are allowed but need to be approved
Additional information will be provided before mid-termAcademic Culture
Books
Wait before purchasing anything.
Teachers will precise which books are MANDATORY during the
first course.
Look for FREE Online versions! (Google books, e-books ..etc)
Save money by buying used books
At the COOP HEC
• August 27th until Septembre 26th
• C.S.C. building RC-111
On Facebook
• Join the group:
ACHAT ET VENTE DE LIVRE HEC MONTREALAcademic Culture
Plagiarism
Always clarify your sources when you quote the work of someone else.
Academic integrity is one of HEC Montréal’s core values, which the school
makes every effort to defend and promote
Academic violations, examples:
• Glancing at another student’s exam,
• Using prohibited documentation during an exam or quiz,
• Failing to reference or quote.
A zero tolerance policy is applied in case of plagiarism
http://www.hec.ca/en/programs_training/plagiarism.htmlAcademic Culture
Final Transcript
Your transcript will be sent directly to your university
by mid-march.
• It is not possible to receive a transcript with your
marks in percentages.
• Contact your home university to know if and how
your grades will be converted.
• Your grades will be available on ‘HEC en ligne’Volunteering and working opportunities
Volunteering and working opportunities
Volunteering opportunities
Three Student Interest Groups dedicated to volunteering and
social work:
• ABC (Action Bénévolat Communautaire): Social and
Humanitarian action.
• HumaniTERRE: Fair Trade, Corporate, Social and
Environmental Responsability.
• Expression: Arts and Culture
For other opportunities, apply at the Volunteer Bureau of
Montreal:
• 2015, Drummond Street, Suite 300, Montréal H3G 1W7,
• Métro Peel, exit Stanley
• Tel : 514.842.3351 / www.cabm.net/enVolunteering and working opportunities
Working in Canada?
During your studies at HEC Montreal, it is not possible to work.
After your semester
• Students from SOME countries may be eligible to work with a permit under
IEC (International Experience Canada).
• It is HIGHLY recommended to apply for this permit before coming to Canada.
• List of countries with mobility arrangement:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Rep.,
Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom
• For more information, visit:
http://www.international.gc.ca/experience/intro_incoming-
intro_entrant.aspx?lang=engQuestion?
Contacts
International Students Affairs (ISA)
• Decelles building ,5th floor
• Office # 5.260
• Monday to Friday from 1pm to 4:30pm
Contact your student advisor:
• Carmen Brodeur
carmen.brodeur@hec.ca
• Geneviève Benoit :
genevieve.benoit@hec.ca
• Marie-Edith McCollough :
m-edith.mccollough@hec.ca
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