Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 57.64
Liaison Allison Maxted
Submission Date Jan. 25, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Mohawk College
OP-19: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.40 / 2.00 Kayla LaChance
Sustainability Programs and Services Coordinator
Sustainability Office
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Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options:
70

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) 30
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 9
Vanpool or carpool 19
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 42
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 0

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A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Each full-time student is provided with a Universal Transit Pass each term. Data is collected from the parking office to determine the number of students who purchase regular or carpool parking passes for our Campus parking lot. Transportation Engineering also conduct an annual audit analyzing the various transportation options used to get to campus.

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The website URL where information about sustainable transportation for students is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The College has begun conducting periodic modal counts and annual survey to determine modal splits. The College is committed to reducing single-occupant vehicle travel by developing programs and services, and building infrastructure, which supports the development of a multi-modal network. A new multi-modal transit terminal will begin construction in 2014, in partnership with the City of Hamilton and Metrolinx.

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