Overall Rating Platinum
Overall Score 86.17
Liaison James Gordon
Submission Date May 31, 2022

STARS v2.2

Thompson Rivers University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.19 / 5.00 Aaron Wiebe
Research Assistant
Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
14,176

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,512.60

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:
86

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TRU's 2020 transportation survey was not able to completed for the planned fall semester. Because of this, data from the 2018 TRU STARS report is being used in its place as we have no other way to gather accurate 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:
64

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TRU's 2020 transportation survey was not able to completed for the planned fall semester. Because of this, data from the 2018 TRU STARS report is being used in its place as we have no other way to gather accurate 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 14 36
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 27 34
Vanpool or carpool 0 19
Public transport or campus shuttle 57 10
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 2 1
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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