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Summary of health instructions for the start of the school year

Last updated: October 12, 2021

This summary table provides general guidelines, applicable until further notice, for different kinds of face-to-face activities. These instructions are based on Quebec government guidelines and CNESST measures. For all these activities, a request for special arrangements must be made to security.

STUDENT COMMUNITY

Type of activities, places or services	# of people	Physical distancing	Procedural mask and vaccine passport	Spaced used
Educational activities (exams, courses, team assignments, practical exercises, tests, university competitions)	Capacity of the classroom	None	Procedural mask mandatory	Classrooms Computer laboratories Study rooms Trading room
Study activities	Capacity of the study room and the library	None	Procedural mask mandatory	Study rooms Library
Meeting with staff or faculty member	Capacity of the office	2 metres	Procedural mask mandatory	Offices
Association and extracurricular activities	25 students (inside) 50 students (outside)	1 metre without consuming food or drink 2 metres while consuming food and drink	Procedural mask mandatory Vaccine passport required for all extracurricular activities indoors and outdoors (team sports or activities requiring frequent and prolonged contact).	Classrooms Student lounges Public rooms Terraces
Reception and orientation – festive gatherings	25 students (inside) 50 students (outside)	1 metre without consuming food or drink 2 metres while consuming food and drink	Procedural mask mandatory Vaccine passport required (valided by a School representative)	Classrooms Student lounges Public rooms Terraces
Symposia, conferences, seminars inside at HEC Montréal	250 seated people (inside) 500 seated people (outside)	1 metre	Procedural mask mandatory Vaccine passport required (valided by a School representative)	Classrooms Public rooms
Common areas (traffic areas)	N/A	1 metre	Procedural mask mandatory	• Hallways • Elevators • Washrooms • Waiting room
Dining areas	Capacity of the area	None	Procedural mask not mandatory when the person is sitting and consuming, but mandatory when the person is moving around	COOP Cafeterias at CSC and Decelles Other spaces
Le Cercle restaurant (by reservation for group activities)	Capacity of the restaurant (50 people 2 metres apart from one another)	Tables 2 metres apart, with 2-metre physical distancing between people (inside)	Procedural mask not mandatory when the person is sitting and consuming, but mandatory when the person is moving around	Le Cercle
Catering service (COOP)	25 people (inside) 50 people (outside)	2 metres (inside) 1 metre (outside)	Procedural mask not mandatory when the person is sitting and consuming, but mandatory when the person is moving around	Classrooms Meeting rooms Public rooms Terraces
University stores	Capacity of the store	1 metre	Procedural mask mandatory	COOP Stores (CSC)
Photo/video shootings	25 people (inside) 50 people (outside)	2 metres	Procedural mask not mandatory if people do not move Vaccine passport required (valided by a School representative)	Campus

STAFF (INCLUDING FACULTY)

Type of activities, places or services	# of people	Physical distancing	Wearing a procedural mask	Spaced used
Educational activities (courses, training sessions)	Capacity of the room	2 metres for staff members (but no distancing for students)	Mandatory if people are less than 2 metres apart	Meeting rooms
Meeting with a student	Capacity of the office	2 metres	Mandatory if people are less than 2 metres apart and there is no physical barrier	Offices
Symposia, conferences, seminars inside at HEC Montréal	250 seated people (inside) 500 seated people (outside)	1 metre (outside) 2 metres (inside)	Mandatory	Classrooms Public rooms
Meeting	Capacity of the room	2 metres	Mandatory if people are less than 2 metres apart and there is no physical barrier	Meeting rooms
Work	Capacity of the office or room	2 metres	Mandatory if people are less than 2 metres apart and there is no physical barrier	Offices or rooms
Social activities	25 staff members (inside) 50 staff members (outside)	Inside: 2 metres Outside: 1 metre without consuming food or drink Outside: 2 metres while consuming food and drink	Mandatory	• Classrooms • Student lounges • Public rooms • Terraces
Dining areas	Capacity of the area	Tables 2 metres apart, with 2-metre physical distancing between people (inside) Tables 1 metre apart, with 1-metre physical distancing between people (outside)	Not mandatory when the person is sitting and consuming. Mandatory when the person is moving around	COOP Cafeterias at CSC and Decelles Staff lounges Other spaces
Le Cercle restaurant (by reservation for group activities)	Capacity of the restaurant (50 people 2 metres apart from one another)	Tables 2 metres apart, with 2-metre physical distancing between people (inside)	Not mandatory when the person is sitting and consuming. Mandatory when the person is moving around	Le Cercle
Catering service (COOP)	25 people (inside) 50 people (outside)	2 metres (inside) 1 metre (outside)	Not mandatory when the person is sitting and consuming Mandatory when the person is moving around	Classrooms Meeting rooms Public rooms Terraces
Photo/video shootings	Capacity of the area	2 metres	Not mandatory if people do not move	Campus
Extracurricular activities (if not attended as part of the staff member's duties)	See the students' instructions	See the students' instructions	Mandatory (and vaccine passport required)	Campus