Due to certain international laws, some students may be blocked from accessing the FLEX website. Students who are currently geographically located in the EU, EEA, UK, or Switzerland should contact flex@illinois.edu for further information.
Category: Student FAQ
How will the change to FLEX affect graduate student teaching assistants?
Graduate teaching assistants who were eligible to administer ICES will also be eligible to administer FLEX. TAs will be able to elect to receive the global ICES items for a couple more years like faculty if they wish to keep those items. Because most TAs have minimal control over course design, we will explore providing […]
Will we have access to the FLEX results?
A provost’s task force will explore best practices and recommendations for whether/how to make FLEX results available to students. The Illinois Student Council (ISC) is allowed to add a few items to the FLEX survey that they would then be free to make available to students. ISC has not yet created these items.
Do I have to fill out the FLEX survey?
All students are strongly encouraged to complete the FLEX survey for each class they take that administers the survey. A campus task force will explore whether our campus will provide incentives for students who complete FLEX surveys.
Will I have to fill out a FLEX survey for every course I take?
In general, you will fill out a separate FLEX survey for every course you take. There will be a few exceptions such as independent studies, research courses, and courses in units that have elected to use other sources of student feedback.