Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.09
Liaison Matthew Liesch
Submission Date Oct. 15, 2020

STARS v2.2

Central Michigan University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.05 / 5.00 Jay Kahn
Facilities Operations Director
Facilities Managment
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
16,902

Full-time equivalent of employees:
2,379

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:
68.96

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
For this credit, Parking Services at Central Michigan University, provided a break down of all different types of parking permits that were sold during the 2019 fall semester. These permits were broken down by permit type (commuter, faculty/staff, and residential permits). The total student commuter permits sold were then counted up and divided by the total number of full-time students. This number amounted to 31.04%. This represents the number of students who use a vehicle as their assumed main means of transportation. Therefore, the remaining 68.96% of the student population is assumed to be utilizing different means of transportation such as walking, man-powered vehicles, or public transportation services.

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:
4.25

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
For this credit, Parking Services at Central Michigan University, provided a break down of all different types of parking permits that were sold during the 2019 fall semester. These permits were broken down by permit type (commuter, faculty/staff, and residential permits). The total faculty/staff permits sold were then counted up and divided by the total number of employees. This number amounted to 95.75. This represents the number of employees who use a vehicle as their assumed main means of transportation. Therefore, the remaining 4.25% of the employee population is assumed to be utilizing different means of transportation such as walking, man-powered vehicles, or public transportation services.

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 --- ---
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode --- ---
Vanpool or carpool --- ---
Public transport or campus shuttle --- ---
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- ---
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

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