ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS WINTER 2018 - International Activities and Student Mobility - HEC Montréal

ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS
WINTER 2018

International Activities and Student Mobility

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CONTENT

  Academic calendar
  Course registration
  Courses & Exams
  Weighting system & Transcript

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Available online
Important Dates                 Winter 2018
First day of class              January 6
Holiday                         March 30 – April 2 (Easter)
                                February 24 – March 2 (BBA)
                                March 3 – 9 (MSc)

Mid-semester exams              Language course exams might be outside these dates

                                Check your HEC en ligne

                                March 3 – 9 (BBA)
Mid-semester break
                                February 24 – March 2 (MSc)
                                April 18 – 30 (BBA & MSc)
Final exams
                                Check your HEC en ligne
                                NO RETAKES !
DO NOT leave Montreal during exams periods

COURSE REGISTRATION

MANDATORY FULL TIME STATUS

PER SEMESTER

       BBA                   MSc
          Minimum              Minimum
         4 courses             3 courses
       12 HEC credits        9 HEC credits

FIRST WEEK OF CLASS

            Attend all courses even the one on the waiting list

            Add, swap or drop courses

            Check your HEC en ligne regularly!

COURSE ON WAITING LIST

You will automatically be registered to the course on the waiting list
if it becomes available and the system allows it.

The system does not allow to be registered to the course on the waiting list, when:
  • Timetable clash with another registered course
          → Cancel the course with the timetable clash
  • Already registered to 5 business courses
          → Cancel one of the registered course
  • Registered to 4 or 5 business courses + 1 language course
          → Contact us
  You will receive an email notifying that you have 72 hours to correct the situation to remain
  in 1st position on the waiting list and to get the place next time one becomes available.

ADD - SWAP - DROP
HEC Montréal is strict about deadlines
                                 Add / Drop / Swap
UNTIL January 19                 Drop: Course will not appear on final transcript
                                 Swap: to change a course

                                 No adding nor swapping
AFTER January 19

                                 Drop
BETWEEN January 20 – March 23    Course will appear on your final transcript with the grade ‘AB’
                                 (Abandon = withdraw)
                                 No impact on your GPA

                                 Drop
AFTER March 23                   Course will appear on your final transcript with the grade ‘F’ (Fail)
                                 Impact on your GPA

LANGUAGE COURSES

Few spots are still available to all levels
   You can still register to the test in HEC en ligne
   and do the test in ZoneCours

Test must be done before Monday January 8th

HEC EN LIGNE - COURSE SCHEDULE

Teaching language appears in
course code

Click here to see each week seperatly
in case of classroom changes

Course timetable
Mid-term & Final
exams timetable

                                                                     Building & Classroom

No information in the exam section
means that another type of evaluation will be used.

More details will be given during first class and within course outline.

COURSE REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE

WHERE     International Activities and Student Mobility
              Côte-Sainte-Catherine building, RJ.111

WHEN      January 8 – 12
             9 am to 12 pm
             1 pm to 4:30 pm

COURSES & EXAMS

COURSE MATERIAL

Wait before purchasing
  During the first class, teachers will confirm the mandatory course material

Look for FREE Online books
  Google books, e-books, etc.

Save money by buying used books
  At the COOP HEC - Côte-Sainte-Catherine building, room RC-111
  On Facebook (best buying option) – Achat et vente de livres HEC MONTREAL

COOP membership card
  $ 25 fee – You are under no obligation to become a Coop HEC Montréal member.

ZONE COURS

ZoneCours is an academic tool used by teachers

Access through www.hec.ca
Under MY HEC MONTRÉAL

Find on ZoneCours
   • Course Outline
   • Academic support material
   • Forums
   • Announcements
   • Teacher contact details
   • List of students in your classes
   • And more!

TEACHERS
Will communicate through
    •   ZoneCours and HEC WebMail - Check regularly!

Willing to help and guide students
    •   Quick and informal discussion during break, before or after class
    •   E-mail or formal appointment

Expectations
    •   Punctuality
    •   Respect of others
    •   Participation in class
    •   Open discussions is the norm
    •   Mobile phone OFF - Proper usage of Internet – NO Facebook during class
    •   Wait for break to go out of the classroom, if needed

TEAMWORK & PERSONAL WORK

Teamwork is important at HEC Montréal
Ask for feedback from local teammates
     Most of them have been abroad and will be keen on helping you

Reserve study rooms – Maximum 4 hours per day

Personal work outside of class
1 course = 3 credits =     3 hours in class per week
                         + 6 hours of personal work out of class per week

EXAMS

Mid-semester & Final exams
    •   Student ID card is mandatory
    •   Exams are NOT at the same time and place as regular classes
            Check HEC en ligne for the exact schedule and classroom
    •   No admission to the exam classroom if more than 45 minutes late
    •   No retakes

Business courses in French
    •   Possibility to write exams in English (upon teacher’s approval)
    •   Ask your teacher at the beginning of the semester

Additional information will be sent before mid-semester exams

EXAM’S MATERIAL

      Translation dictionaries only - Paper format
          Business courses in French– Approval sticker required on your student ID card
                                      (accepted only if French is not your first language)
          Business courses in English – No approval sticker required
          Business courses in Spanish – No approval sticker required
          Language courses – No dictionary accepted

      Calculators
          Authorized calculators - Approval sticker required on the calculator

      Where to obtain approval stickers
         Zone Info (Registrar), Decelles building, Room 2.260
         Calculators & dictionaries without stickers will not be accepted during exams

PLAGIARISM

At HEC Montréal, academic integrity is one of the core values which the school
reinforces strongly

A zero tolerance policy is applied in case of plagiarism
Examples
     •   Glancing at another student’s exam
     •   Talking during exam
     •   Using prohibited documentation
     •   Failing to reference or quote a source
               Citing your sources
               Provides clear explanations on how to present references and quotations, and indicates how to cite
               electronic documents.

Warning
HEC Montréal Plagiarism policy may differ from the one at your home university

TO SUCCEED

    Attend all classes and exams (no retakes)
    Expect to invest many hours out of class

    Read all documentation before each course

    Don’t be afraid to ask questions in class

    Inform your teachers and teammates that you are an exchange student

WEIGHTING SYSTEM
TRANSCRIPT

WEIGHTING & GRADING SYSTEMS

       Each course has its own weighting system
         • Mid-semester exam
         • Class participation
         • Quiz
         • Individual or team assignment
         • Final exam

       Grading system
         • Overall GPA on 4.3
         • The mark range (% or else) is transferred into a grade (A+ to F)
           against the group average

FINAL TRANSCRIPT

Sent directly to your home university mid-June
    •   It is not possible to receive a transcript with grades in percentage
    •   Grades conversion is to be confirmed by your home university
    •   Grades will be available on HEC en ligne by mid-May

“With great distinction’’ (‘’Mention d’excellence’’)
    •   Must be enrolled in a minimum of 15 credits
    •   GPA of 3.5 over 4.3 for BBA students

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM OFFICE

For all inquiry, contact us FIRST -Signatures for Arrival form, Learning agreement, everything!

   Côte-Sainte-Catherine building
         Rez-de-Jardin, Room RJ.111

   Opening hours
        Monday to Thursday – 1 pm to 4:30 pm
        Friday: closed

   Contacts
        Carmen Brodeur – carmen.brodeur@hec.ca
        Caroline Therrien – caroline.3.therrien@hec.ca
        Geneviève Benoit – genevieve.benoit@hec.ca