| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.21 |
| Liaison | Jennifer McMillin |
| Submission Date | July 28, 2020 |
Cleveland State University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.01 / 5.00 |
Jennifer
McMillin Director of Sustainability Facilities l Architect l Safety l Technology |
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:
A transportation survey was undertaken by graduate students in an Urban Studies course, Environmental & Sustainability Planning (UST553) in Fall 2019.
An electronic survey tool was developed using Qualtrics and an email was sent to all students, faculty and staff with a request to complete the survey.
Questions included primary and secondary modes of travel, travel days per week, miles traveled per commute, low- or zero-emission vehicles, and familiarity with CSU sustainable transport programs.
A total of 1318 responses were recorded. Approximately 69% of the responses were from 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:
A transportation survey was undertaken by graduate students in an Urban Studies course, Environmental & Sustainability Planning (UST553) in Fall 2019.
An electronic survey tool was developed using Qualtrics and an email was sent to all students, faculty and staff with a request to complete the survey.
Questions included primary and secondary modes of travel, travel days per week, miles traveled per commute, low- or zero-emission vehicles, and familiarity with CSU sustainable transport programs.
A total of 1318 responses were recorded. Approximately 31% of the responses were from faculty and staff (employees).
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 | 56.74 | 80.37 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 11.05 | 1.31 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 5.70 | 5.76 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 23.37 | 10.99 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0.35 | 0.26 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 2.09 | 1.05 |
Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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