| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.45 |
| Liaison | Keisha Payson |
| Submission Date | May 8, 2024 |
Bowdoin College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.67 / 5.00 |
Keisha
Payson Sustainability Director Facilities Mgmt |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
To arrive at this number, we looked at the number of on-campus students versus the number of off-campus students. Due to the walkability of the Bowdoin campus, we inferred that the on-campus students walk or bike, while 50 percent of the students living off campus walk or bike as they live within a mile of campus. Student parking lots are designated at the edge of campus which encourages students who live off campus but close to campus to walk or use a bicycle for travel, since parking in the student lot for many is further away from the center of campus than much of the off campus housing utilized by students.
Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
We surveyed all faculty and staff in the fall of 2022. The results were consistent with the faculty and staff survey five years ago, which had a 50 percent response rate. The survey was anonymous; however, participants could opt to provide their name to enter a raffle (two $20 gift cards to a local bakery/deli).
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 | 3 | 74 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | 6 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 97 | 18 |
| Vanpool or carpool | --- | 1 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | --- | 1 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | --- | --- |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | --- |
Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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