Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 70.78
Liaison Julia Carlow
Submission Date July 25, 2024

STARS v2.2

American University of Sharjah
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.43 / 5.00 Sahar Ibrahim
Project Coordinator
Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
5,431

Full-time equivalent of employees:
825.67

Part 1. Student commute modal split

Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Yes

Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
72.80

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:

A survey was sent out to students living on and off campus in Spring 2023 to collect the different means of transportation they use to get to campus.


Part 2. Employee commute modal split

Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Yes

Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
41.70

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:

A survey was sent out to faculty and staff living on and off campus in Spring 2023 to collect the different means of transportation they use to get to campus.


Optional Fields 

Percentage of students and employees that use the following as their primary mode of transportation:
Percentage of students (0-100) Percentage of employees (0-100)
Single-occupancy vehicle 42.70 34.40
Zero-emissions vehicle 8.80 ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 24.20 12.80
Vanpool or carpool --- ---
Public transport or campus shuttle 34.10 27.80
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- ---
Distance education / telecommute --- 0

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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