| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.56 |
| Liaison | John Pumilio |
| Submission Date | Oct. 11, 2022 |
Colgate University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.13 / 5.00 |
John
Pumilio Director of Sustainability Sustainability Office |
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:
Information regarding student commuting behavior was based on surveys from student research papers in F-SEM 124: Global Change and YOU. Colgate is a residential campus with a free shuttle service (Colgate Cruiser). Students commute to classes primarily by taking the Cruiser, walking, biking, or carpooling. Recently, we have also seen electric-powered bicycles being used on campus.
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:
The Office of Sustainability and Colgate's Sustainability Council administer an annual campus-wide survey to all faculty and staff. The survey is sent via email to all employees around the same date in the fall of each year.
The data for this credit was taken from our 2021 annual employee commuter survey.
2021 Annual Faculty/Staff Commuter Survey Results:
Total Respondents: 301
Internal Combustion Engine (gasoline): 197
Walk/Bike: 60
Hybrid: 30
Plug-in Electric Hybrid (PHEV): 9
All-Electric Vehicles: 5
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 | 0 | 65.40 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | 4.70 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 65 | 19.90 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 18 | --- |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 17 | --- |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0 | --- |
| 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:
These estimates from student commuting behavior were based on surveys from student research papers in F-SEM 124: Global Change and You.
These estimates from student commuting behavior were based on surveys from student research papers in F-SEM 124: Global Change and You.
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