Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.69
Liaison Laurie Husted
Submission Date June 8, 2020

STARS v2.2

Bard College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.01 / 5.00 Dan Smith
Energy Efficiency Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
1,959.80

Full-time equivalent of employees:
963

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:
84.37

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
A campus-wide "commuter behavior" survey of the student and faculty/staff populations was conducted in April, 2016; the most comprehensive survey done by the Office of Sustainability to-date. A survey scheduled for April 2020 was canceled due to Covid.

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:
10.80

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
A campus-wide "commuter behavior" survey of the student and faculty/staff populations was conducted in April, 2016; the most comprehensive survey done by the Office of Sustainability to-date. A survey scheduled for April 2020 was canceled due to Covid.

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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 15.63 89.20
Zero-emissions vehicle 0 ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 57.41 6.40
Vanpool or carpool 12.28 3.63
Public transport or campus shuttle 14.69 0.77
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 0 0

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
https://bos.bard.edu/initiatives/transportation/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Results of the April 2016 Commuter Behavior Survey were calculated from the responses of 249 students and 191 faculty/staff. A survey scheduled for April 2020 was canceled due to Covid.

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