Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.70
Liaison David Gibson
Submission Date March 30, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Hampshire College
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.32 / 2.00 Steven Roof
Dean of the School of Natural Science
Natural Science
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Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
66

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
We have not surveyed students recently. But from parking permit information (2017-2018), we know that 67% of students do not have personal cars on campus and therefore use more sustainable commuting options. Further, less than 7% of students commute to/from Hampshire on a daily basis. Students without personal cars on campus can use the free regional bus system to get to classes at the nearby colleges and to local cities/towns and recreation destinations. Students also have access to Zipcars on campus, scheduled shuttle buses to local grocery stores, and coordinated van pools for community based activities. https://www.hampshire.edu/cpsc/transportation

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The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
Percentage (0-100)
Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) ---
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means ---
Vanpool or carpool ---
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation ---
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped ---

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Student commuting miles form our FY2017 greenhouse gas inventory: Bike/ped: 14,260 miles Automobile: 66,586 miles Mass transit: 66,586 miles

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