Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 71.89
Liaison Isabel Savransky
Submission Date Nov. 14, 2023

STARS v2.2

Ontario Tech University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.10 / 5.00 Isabel Savransky
Sustainability & Asset Planner
Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
10,139

Full-time equivalent of employees:
749

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:
65

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
An active transportation survey was sent to all students at Ontario Tech. One question asked how students commute to campus and 65% responded saying they either took public transit, carpooled, biked, or walked. The survey was open from April to July 2023.

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:
22

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
An active transportation survey was sent to faculty and staff at Ontario Tech. One question asked how students commute to campus and 78% responded saying they either took public transit, carpooled, biked, or walked. The survey was open from April to July 2023.

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)
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Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- ---
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

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:
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