| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.66 |
| Liaison | Michael Kensler |
| Submission Date | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Auburn University
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.21 / 2.00 |
Amy
Strickland Program Manager Office of Sustainability |
Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
The 2018 Auburn University Campus Travel Choices Survey was administered by Auburn University Facilities, Auburn University Office of Sustainability, and Auburn University Department of Civil Engineering. This survey was administered because of the lack of information regarding campus travel at Auburn University. The goal of the survey was to determine Auburn University students and employees campus travel on a daily basis. The reference week used to collect data was September 10 through September 14, 2018.
Respondents were screened for eligibility by only issuing surveys to participants over the age of 19. During this time period the survey was accessible through Qualtrics Survey Software. There were no major issues with survey and no follow up email as requested by Auburn University Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
The first section of the survey, Getting to and From Campus, was created to find out how the Auburn University student body and employees get to and from campus during a normal school week. The second section of the survey, Getting Around Campus, was developed to determine how students and employees get around campus on an average Wednesday during the school year. The third section of the survey, Improving Campus Travel, was produced to find out about students’ and employees’ involvement in transportation programs in the Auburn area. The fourth section of the survey, Travel Preferences, was created to determine participants’ motives when they decide what mode of transportation to take to and from campus. The fifth section of the survey, Traveler Information, was developed to find out the sociodemographic composition of the participants taking this survey.
The percentage of the institution's employees that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to and from campus::
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) | 89.40 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 3.30 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 3.80 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 0.50 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | 0.60 |
| Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours | --- |
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