Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 83.12
Liaison Richard Manton
Submission Date Sept. 12, 2024

STARS v2.2

Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.43 / 5.00 Dean Pearce
Head of Facilities Management and Services
Buildings Offices
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
18,052.51

Full-time equivalent of employees:
2,477.10

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:
74

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:

An online survey was sent to all students and staff in January 2022. There were 1,359 student responses and 777 staff responses. The survey included questions on mode, distance, time as well as open-ended questions. The survey travel results were cross-tabilated with demographic data.

 


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:
30

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:

An online survey was sent to all students and staff in January 2022. There were 1,359 student responses and 777 staff responses. The survey included questions on mode, distance, time as well as open-ended questions. The survey travel results were cross-tabilated with demographic data.


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 22 67
Zero-emissions vehicle 0 0
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 50 25
Vanpool or carpool 4 2
Public transport or campus shuttle 24 5
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 0 0

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:
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