Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.07
Liaison Debbie Liddick
Submission Date April 21, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Black Hills State University
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.80 / 2.00 Petrika Peters
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Services
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Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
40

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:

Data was collected through a survey conducted on campus and online. 72 students, 29 faculty, and 54 staff completed the survey. The survey was hosed on Survey Monkey, spread through campus newsletter and direct emails. To increase participation, a table was hosted for several days at the Student Union for campus members to fill out a hard copy. This provides a baseline participation amount that we hope to increase in subsequent survey years. We are working to acquire participation incentives for future surveys.


The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
Percentage (0-100)
Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) 60
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 33
Vanpool or carpool 7
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 0
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0

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