Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 60.66
Liaison Neha Sood
Submission Date March 30, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Rochester Institute of Technology
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.20 / 2.00 Enid Cardinal
Senior Sustainability Advisor to the President
Office of the President
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
10

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
The data above was gathered through parking statistics from the parking and transportation database, shuttle ridership numbers, public transit ridership numbers, and staff observation.

Optional Fields 

The percentage of the institution's employees that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to and from campus::
Percentage (0-100)
Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) 90
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 2
Vanpool or carpool 2
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 5
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 1
Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours 0

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Telecommuting is allowed and utilized by some employees. However, the number of employees utilizing this benefit is not centrally tracked.

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