| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.93 |
| Liaison | Emily Zabanah |
| Submission Date | Feb. 1, 2024 |
Seneca Polytechnic
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.56 / 5.00 |
Courtney
Hayes Sustainability Specialist - Operations Office of Sustainability |
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:
A sustainability survey was distributed widely to both students and staff to gather information regarding sustainability awareness and academic integration, transportation behaviors and feedback for the waste program. By doing so, Seneca will be able to use these results to supplement the respective action plans e.g., sustainable transportation by identifying existing behaviours, openness and any barriers to participation in sustainable behaviours.
The student sample was selected from the winter enrolment data which showed a total student population of 33837. A stratified sample of campus yielded 6646 students invited for the survey. The sample size was based on a margin of error of 4% with a confidence level of 95% (i.e., we can be sure that if we asked a question to the entire population the answer is within plus or minus 4% of the answer, with a confidence level of 95%. This is how often the true percentage of the population who would pick an answer within the margin of error or 95 times out of 100 and an estimated response rate of 10%). Some of the smaller campuses had a higher number of invites to guard against a smaller number of responses from those campuses. The results, excluding the open-ended questions, were weighted based on the actual campus distribution of the total student population because in the responses some campuses were over- or under-represented.
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:
A sustainability survey was distributed widely to both students and staff to gather information regarding sustainability awareness and academic integration, transportation behaviors and feedback for the waste program. By doing so, Seneca will be able to use these results to supplement the respective action plans e.g., sustainable transportation by identifying existing behaviors, openness and any barriers to participation in sustainable behaviors.
The employee sample was selected from a total population of 2,132 (employees in summer excluding senior executives). The sample size of 1,630 was arrived at based on an estimated response rate of 20% or 326 responses needed for a margin of error of 5% (i.e., we can be sure that if we asked a question to the entire population the answer is within plus or minus 5% of the answer, with a confidence level of 95%. This is how often the true percentage of the population who would pick an answer within the margin of error or 95 times out of 100). The sample was also stratified by employee group. The results excluding the open-ended questions again were weighted based on the actual distribution of the employee groups in summer because some the responses had some employee groups who were over and underrepresented.
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 | 25 | 75 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 1 | 2 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 4 | 1 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 2 | 3 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 68 | 18 |
| 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:
The following results:
1. Represent students' PRIMARY mode of transportation.
2. Distance or telecommute results are for those who are 100% virtual. Respondents that were hybrid/flexible learning and working were not included for sake of accuracy.
The following results:
1. Represent students' PRIMARY mode of transportation.
2. Distance or telecommute results are for those who are 100% virtual. Respondents that were hybrid/flexible learning and working were not included for sake of accuracy.
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