ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS WINTER International Activities and Student Mobility

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1 ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS WINTER 2018 International Activities and Student Mobility 1

2 CONTENT Academic calendar Course registration Courses & Exams Weighting system & Transcript

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

4 COURSE REGISTRATION

5 MANDATORY FULL TIME STATUS PER SEMESTER BBA Minimum 4 courses 12 HEC credits MSc Minimum 3 courses 9 HEC credits

6 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!

7 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 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.

8 ADD - SWAP - DROP HEC Montréal is strict about deadlines UNTIL January 19 AFTER January 19 Add / Drop / Swap Drop: Course will not appear on final transcript Swap: to change a course No adding nor swapping BETWEEN January 20 March 23 AFTER March 23 Drop Course will appear on your final transcript with the grade AB (Abandon = withdraw) No impact on your GPA Drop Course will appear on your final transcript with the grade F (Fail) Impact on your GPA

9 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

10 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.

11 COURSE REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE WHERE International Activities and Student Mobility Côte-Sainte-Catherine building, RJ.111 WHEN January am to 12 pm 1 pm to 4:30 pm

12 COURSES & EXAMS

13 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.

ca Under MY HEC MONTRÉAL Find on ZoneCours Course Outline

14 ZONE COURS ZoneCours is an academic tool used by teachers Access through 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!

15 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 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

16 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

17 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

18 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 Calculators & dictionaries without stickers will not be accepted during exams

19 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

20 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

21 WEIGHTING SYSTEM TRANSCRIPT

22 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

23 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

24 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

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