Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 34.83
Liaison Katie Wall
Submission Date March 24, 2022

STARS v2.2

Lees-McRae College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.37 / 5.00 HD Stewart
Executive Director of Campus Operations
Campus Security
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
826

Full-time equivalent of employees:
60

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:
8

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Taking the current on-campus student resident number of 590 and comparing that to the current number of student parking passes of 487 (excluding commuter passes) we can assume that 8% of our student population uses human powered modes of transportation.

Part 2. Employee commute modal split

Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
No

Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
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A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
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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 0 0
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 50 ---

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:
- No campus shuttles are offered and no public transportation is available in the town of Banner Elk where Lees-McRae College is located.
- No registered motorcycles, scooters, or moped (students or faculty)
- There are 195 faculty/staff parking permits

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