Students coming for an exchange at HEC Montréal must participate in an orientation week jointly organized by the HEChange student committee and by the International Student Affairs office (ISA, or BAEI in French).
Orientation week - Important dates Fall 2013 | ||
| Date and Time | Location | Description |
| August 14 5pm-6pm | Côte-Sainte-Catherine building, Salon L'Oréal | Compulsory attendance - Official kick-off cocktail |
| August 15 8:30am-5pm | Côte-Sainte-Catherine building, Amphitheater Levis (Decelles building) | Compulsory attendance - Immigration documents Group 1 and First arrival tips, Rallye in Montreal Group 2 |
| August 16 8:30am-5pm | Côte-Sainte-Catherine building, Amphitheater Levis (Decelles building) | Compulsory attendance - Immigration documents Group 2 and First arrival tips, Rallye in Montreal Group 1 |
| August 19 to 23 All day | Côte-Sainte-Catherine building | Optional workshops – Intensive French classes – Activities with HEChange - ISA office workshops |
| August 23 1:30pm-6pm | Côte-Sainte-Catherine building, amphitheater IBM | Compulsory attendance - Succeed in my studies at HEC Montreal and mandatory conference |
Reminder: attendance is mandatory.
We cannot guarantee a personalized welcome during the week of August 19, 2013 given the high volume of students arriving.
**Click here for a detailed calendar of orientation week events.**
An official Kick-off cocktail is organized to celebrate the begining of your exciting experience at HEC Montreal. You will be introduced to the people that will become a reference for you during this period and we will inform about everything you must know about the Orientation week.
* Please note that there will be a workshop for help in accomodation research in the afternoon and help will also be available throughout the week.
Students are expected to take part in different activities to complete you mandatory procedures at HEC and to discover Montreal. You will receive an email in July to confirm in which group you will be. You MUST respect the schedule for your group.
August 15
August 16
During the orientation week, you will have the opportunity to mingle with other exchange students and find out more about life in Montreal through the following activities:
HEChange is a student-run committee whose mission is to welcome exchange students to HEC Montréal and help them integrate during their semester or year in Montreal. Integration activities will start at the airport with a personalized welcome, followed by a week packed with socializing and exploration of the Montreal area before classes start. During the school year, HEChange will organize more activities, trips and outings to help you discover Montreal. Get on board with HEChange and you'll never be bored!
Take note that an airport greeting is organized by the HEChange committee.You will be contacted directly by the HEChange committee, prior to your arrival in Montreal, concerning the registration for welcoming week packages and activities. For more information, please send an e-mail to hechange@hec.ca or visit them on Facebook.
Montréal in a heartbeat, Pas de chicance dans ma cabane!, Mange-cuisine-aime, Enjoy Montreal without going bankrupt, Je trouve un logement, etc. These workshops are optional, and open to all students not taking the intensive French course (Break the ice). Please consult our calendar as some of the workshops are only offered in French.
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HEC Montréal offers you the chance to take a 15-hour, intensive French-as-a-second-language course called Break the ice. If you'd like to get the hang of basic French or refresh your memory, take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!
Exchange students are expected to attend two mandatory workshops (given in English). The workshops will begin at 1:30 p.m. Please be punctual.
During the workshop Succeed in my study at HEC Montréal, you will learn lots of useful information about the school, how the university system works, how classes are organized, the grading system and much more.
Right after this workshop will be a conference to help you understand your new multicultural environment and the socio-economic context in Québec. It will give you necessary references to attend your courses without worries and succeed in your group projects.
Afterwards, everyone is invited for a small get together, which will start at 6pm.
We can't wait to meet you!
