Overall Rating Reporter
Overall Score
Liaison Kathleen Hilimire
Submission Date Feb. 23, 2022

STARS v2.2

Fort Lewis College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Kathleen Hilimire
Assistant Professor
Environmental Studies
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
2,936

Full-time equivalent of employees:
536.70

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:
24

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Survey administered in November – December 2021
Online survey sent via FLC listservs and QR codes distributed by EC students and staff
Survey participants could enter a raffle to win a water bottle
Received IRB exemption in October 2021

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:
Survey administered in November – December 2021
Online survey sent via FLC listservs and QR codes distributed by EC students and staff
Survey participants could enter a raffle to win a water bottle
Received IRB exemption in October 2021

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:
Data are based on a representative sample of campus and not a census.

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