| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.73 |
| Liaison | Claire Rodgers |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.99 / 5.00 |
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:
Olin's Institutional Research department created and distributed a commuting survey to the entire student body in FY17, and around a third of the students responded. Olin is a highly residential campus, and all students are required to live on campus for all four years. Due to Olin's small size, students can walk to all destinations on campus, so questions on the survey focused on how students travel home over breaks rather than how they travel to campus on a daily basis.
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 survey was sent out to all Olin faculty and staff in FY17, and over 60% of the employees responded. These answers were extrapolated to represent all employee commutes for the academic year. In an effort to be as specific as possible, questions were phrased in such a way that multiple responses could be given for a mode of transport. Walking, bicycling, carpooling, public transport, motorcycles, telecommuting, and cars that were not diesel or electric cars were considered more sustainable means of transport. Anyone who answered that they used a gasoline or diesel vehicle and were the only driver in the vehicle were not counted as sustainable.
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 | --- | 77 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 100 | 11 |
| Vanpool or carpool | --- | 5 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | --- | 2 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | --- | 2 |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | 3 |
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:
The survey used in this section is from FY17, so it is more than three years old. We planned to conduct another survey in FY21 to get updated data, but COVID drastically changed work and commuting and put those plans on hold.
Olin is currently drafting a new policy on commuting and remote work.
The survey used in this section is from FY17, so it is more than three years old. We planned to conduct another survey in FY21 to get updated data, but COVID drastically changed work and commuting and put those plans on hold.
Olin is currently drafting a new policy on commuting and remote work.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.