Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 22, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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5
- 5 à 7
- Traditional social and networking events held on Thursday evenings, central to the school's social culture.
A
- AECS
- Association des étudiants aux cycles supérieurs; the graduate student association.
- AEHEC
- Association des étudiants de HEC Montréal; the undergraduate student union.
- AEMBA
- Association des étudiants du MBA; the MBA student association.
C
- CASS
- Comité d'affaires et de soutien scolaire; the committee responsible for case competitions and academic support.
D
- Darlington
- Refers to the student residences located on Darlington Avenue, commonly used by HEC and UdeM students.
F
- Final
- Short for 'examen final,' the end-of-term examination.
H
- HECien
- A student or alumnus of HEC Montréal.
I
- Intra
- Short for 'examen intra-trimestriel,' meaning a midterm exam.
L
- La Caf
- The main cafeteria located in the Côte-Sainte-Catherine or Decelles buildings.
- Le Cercle
- The high-end dining room located on the 6th floor of the Côte-Sainte-Catherine building, often used for formal events.
- Les résidences
- The University of Montreal residences where many HEC students live, as HEC does not have its own dedicated dorm buildings.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
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- Bistro de l'édifice Hélène-Desmarais
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- Cafétéria Decelles
- caf_t_ria_lise_et_giuseppe_racanelli
- Cafétéria Lise-et-Giuseppe-Racanelli
- Carte étudiante
- The official student ID card required for exams, library access, and printing services.
- Coop HEC
- The campus bookstore where students buy textbooks, course packs, and school supplies.
- CSC
- The Côte-Sainte-Catherine building, the main campus hub.
- Decelles
- The Decelles building, located a short walk from CSC, housing many classrooms and the library.
- HEC en ligne
- The administrative portal used for course registration, tuition payments, and viewing grades.
- Hélène-Desmarais
- The new downtown Montreal building (South Campus) primarily for executive and graduate programs.
- Zone libre
- Designated collaborative workspaces throughout the campus for group projects.
- ZoneCours
- The learning management system (LMS) where professors post course materials and assignments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 22, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 11 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.