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ICES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

(For faculty new to the University of Illinois and others interested in learning more about the use of ICES)

Welcome to the ICES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). We hope you find the following pages useful as you become acquainted with the ICES system. What follows is a series of the most commonly asked questions about ICES. Choose those that are of interest to you, skip those that are not. ICES is administered through Measurement and Evaluation (ME) in the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE). So, if you have any questions that are not addressed here, contact us at ices@illinois.edu or call 333-3490. We hope you find these pages useful. We wish you the best of luck in your teaching experiences at the university!

Frequently Asked Questions About ICES

What is ICES?	Where can I find a copy of the ICES Item Catalog?	What does an ICES Questionnaire look like?	How can I order ICES questionnaires for my classes?
Will my teaching assistants receive their own information packets for ordering ICES questionnaires?	What does an ICES Request Form look like?	Does my department have a core?	What are my 3 ICES options?
How many items can I put on an ICES questionnaire?	When is the deadline for turning in requests for ICES questionnaires?	What are the ICES Complete Forms?	Does a student just put the ICES forms in campus mail?
When will I get the ICES results?	Can I get a copy of the ICES Interpretive Guide (M&E Newsletter #4)?	How are ICES Ratings used?	Who has access to my ICES results?
What is the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent... and how can I get on it?	What is the university student publication and what questions do they use?	What is an ICES longitudinal profile?	I want to use the same items I used last semester. Will I have to complete a new request form this semester?