Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 75.28
Liaison Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

Grand Valley State University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.75 / 5.00 Yumiko Jakobcic
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability Practices
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
21,742

Full-time equivalent of employees:
2,494

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:
59

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Every March, an online survey is sent to all faculty, staff and students (please note this survey was paused for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic).

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:
21

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Every March, an online survey is sent (via Qualtrics) to all faculty, staff, and students.

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 40 79
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 12 0
Vanpool or carpool 2 1
Public transport or campus shuttle 43 18
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 2 2
Distance education / telecommute 0 0

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