Skip to Main Content

Propose Public FLEX Activity

Students, this form is only for Activity Supervisors who are recruiting students.

Students have a separate upload system which keeps their student-initiated projects from being made widely available to other students.
All fields marked with an asterisk (*) must be filled in.

Activity Proposal Form

The individual submitting this proposal. Can be different from the Activity Supervisor.

Please provide 3-5 high-level points that describe your Activity and area of interest.
Please provide a high level overview of your program or area of interest. Specifically, please outline the role(s) that a student might play as part of this Activity. If needed, please outline how your activity (or components of it) could be completed remotely and what access can be provided to help the student do so (e.g. VPN access).
Does the student require any particular background or competency to engage in your Activity (training, experience, etc.)?
Medical students are strongly encouraged to incorporate service learning activities into their FLEX projects.
Does this activity map to any of the above MDUP themes? See themes definition in this page.
Does this activity focus on any of the above Priority Populations outlined in the MDUP Mission Statement?
Along with a literature review (required by the FLEX program), what deliverables or outcomes will the students produce? If so please list them above. Please note that these should be
discussed with the student(s). (Examples: documentation, educational material, publications, presentation, public workshop, etc.)

Will the student need to travel to your activity’s site or can the student work on the proposal remotely from any location – as long as they have a good internet connection (i.e. distance learning)?

Activity Location Grid

Supervisors Grid

Please specify how long this proposal should remain in the FLEX Catalogue. Minimum duration is 12 months from Start Date.

Note: This proposal will be deactivated from the FLEX Catalogue by your indicated End Date. Contact the FLEX Manager (niki.giannopoulos@ubc.ca) for any required edits or updates.
January February March April May June July August September October November December
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035
January February March April May June July August September October November December
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035

Please check the cycles in which your proposal is available and the maximum and minimum number of students (click CYCLE box first, then fill in MAX #, MIN # OF Students and Est. # of Hours). For the exact dates for the current academic year, please see the "Call for Proposals".

Year 1 Students (MEDD 419)

# of Hours
# of Students
MEDD 419 Cycle
Start Date
End Date
Description
Max Hours
Est.
Min
Max
FLEX Block (32 hrs/wk)
April
June
6 weeks full time
188

Year 2 Students (MEDD 429)

# of Hours
# of Students
MEDD 429 Cycle
Start Date
End Date
Description
Max Hours
Est.
Min
Max
FLEX Half-Days (4 hrs/wk) + FLEX Block (32 hrs/wk)
September
May
17 half-days (Sep-Apr) + 3 weeks full time (mid April-early May)
164

Year 4 Students (MEDD 449)

# of Hours
# of Students
MEDD 449 Cycle
Start Date
End Date
Description
Max Hours
Est.
Min
Max
FLEX Block (32 hrs/wk)
November
December
4 weeks full time
128
You can request edits to an existing activity at any time by contacting the Flex Manager (niki.giannopoulos@ubc.ca)
Release 1.0