Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.23
Liaison Roxane Beigel-Coryell
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

California State University, Channel Islands
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.34 / 5.00 Maggie Domingo
Parking and Transportation Demand Management Specialist
Transportation and Parking
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
6,406

Full-time equivalent of employees:
877.70

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:
50

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Every year CSU Channel Islands conducts a commuting survey of all campus employees, including students. The survey asks respondents to provide information on how far they travel to work, their primary mode of transportation, and their commute habits each day during the previous week. The survey has a 75% minimum response rate. This data was used to calculate the percent of students traveling by each transportation modality and the average distance traveled. Although in past years only student employees were surveyed to represent the student body, all students will be surveyed in the future.

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:
23

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Every year CSU Channel Islands conducts a commuting survey of all campus employees. The survey asks respondents to provide information on how far they travel to work, their primary mode of transportation, and their commute habits each day during the previous week. The survey has a 75% minimum response rate. This data was used to calculate the percent of employees traveling by each transportation modality and the average distance traveled.

Optional Fields 

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 50 77
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 35 14.50
Vanpool or carpool 9 6
Public transport or campus shuttle 6 1.50
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 1 0.50
Distance education / telecommute 0 0

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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