| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.72 |
| Liaison | Roxane Beigel-Coryell |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
California State University, Channel Islands
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.96 / 5.00 |
Roxane
Beigel-Coryell Sustainability & Energy Manager Facilities Services |
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:
Every two years CSU Channel Islands conducts a commuting survey of all campus employees, including student employees. The data reported here is from a survey issued in Fall 2021. 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 is also used by the local air quality control district for Rule 211 reporting. As such, it has a 75% minimum response rate. Because this survey is required by the County, administration strongly encourages all employees to complete the survey in a timely manner.
The data from the survey 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. For the 2021 survey, we received responses from 265 students, 4.7% of the total student population.
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:
Every two years CSU Channel Islands conducts a commuting survey of all campus employees. The data reported here is from a survey issued in Fall 2021. We received responses from 691 employees, 83.6% of the total employee population. 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 is also used by the local air quality control district for Rule 211 reporting. As such, it has a 75% minimum response rate. Because this survey is required by the County, administration strongly encourages all employees to complete the survey in a timely manner.
The data from the survey was used to calculate the percent of employees traveling by each transportation modality and the average distance traveled. For the 2021 survey, we received responses from 691 employees, 83.6% of the FTE employee population.
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 | 37.81 | 60.50 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 41.58 | 13.18 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 8.65 | 4.60 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 2.67 | 0.36 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0 | 0 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 9.29 | 21.36 |
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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