| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.51 |
| Liaison | Josh Nease |
| Submission Date | May 10, 2022 |
Radford University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.80 / 5.00 |
Josh
Nease Sustainability Manager Academic Programs |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
During the Spring 2022 semester, a senior Geospatial Science major, under the supervision of Dr. Stockton Maxwell, completed an internship project by conducting a commuter survey for all faculty, staff, and students. The survey uses the home addresses of all commuter parking pass holders (student commuters, faculty, and staff), and maps and records mileage of each pass holder.
Students can purchase commuter parking passes or residential parking passes. With 3232 students living on campus, that leaves 2049 students commuting, and 823 (40%) of them purchased commuter parking passes. The survey assumes that commuter students, averaging a 32 mile, one-way commute, make two trips per day, five days per week, for 15 weeks per semester. The vast majority of the remaining students live within a mile of campus, or in apartments along bus, bike, and walking routes.
Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
During the Spring 2022 semester, a senior Geospatial Science major, under the supervision of Dr. Stockton Maxwell, completed an internship project by conducting a commuter survey for all faculty, staff, and students. The survey uses the home addresses of all commuter parking pass holders (student commuters, faculty, and staff), and maps and records mileage of each pass holder.
Faculty and Staff purchase commuter parking passes. During the Spring 2022 semester, Radford university employed 704 faculty who purchased 396 faculty commuter parking passes and 921 FTE staff who purchased 724 staff parking passes. The remaining employees were assumed to travel to work using different methods, primarily carpooling and public transit.
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 | 40 | 68 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | --- | --- |
| Vanpool or carpool | --- | --- |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | --- | --- |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | --- | --- |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | 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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