Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 33.04
Liaison Olivia Herron
Submission Date June 30, 2022

STARS v2.2

Austin Peay State University
OP-17: Support for Sustainable Transportation

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.60 / 1.00 Olivia Herron
Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Plant
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Does the institution have a bicycle-sharing program or participate in a local bicycle-sharing program?:
Yes

A brief description of the bicycle sharing program:

Austin Peay offers faculty, staff and students free access to the local bike share program and hosts a station on campus.
https://www.apsu.edu/sustainability/apsu-bcycle.php


Does the institution participate in a car sharing program?:
No

A brief description of the car sharing program:
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Does the institution offer preferential parking or other incentives for fuel efficient vehicles?:
No

A brief description of the incentives for fuel efficient vehicles:
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Does the institution have one or more Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle recharging stations that are accessible to student and employee commuters?:
Yes

A brief description of the electric vehicle recharging stations:

There are electric charging stations in lot #9 and lot #6 that are freely available to the campus and the community.


Does the institution have incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus?:
No

A brief description of the incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus:
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Does the institution have other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting?:
Yes

A brief description of other programs or initiatives to encourage more sustainable modes of transportation and/or reduce the impact of student and employee commuting:

The university offers a free shuttle around campus to discourage using vehicles to travel within the campus in partnership with the local transit system. We also offer free bus passes to travel anywhere in the region.
https://www.apsu.edu/parking/faq.php


Website URL where information about the institution’s support for sustainable transportation is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Updated information confirmed by Michel Kasitz, VP of Public Safety.
A car-share program is part of the transportation master plan, but has not yet been implemented.


Updated information confirmed by Michel Kasitz, VP of Public Safety.
A car-share program is part of the transportation master plan, but has not yet been implemented.

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