Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.18
Liaison Suzanne Wood
Submission Date April 3, 2020
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UMass Chan Medical School
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.65 / 2.00 Suzanne Wood
Sustainability & Energy Manager
Facilities Managment
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Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
32.70

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
This data was collected through the 2018 Massachusetts Rideshare Survey Results.

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The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
Percentage (0-100)
Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) 61.09
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 21.88
Vanpool or carpool 3.91
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 0.51
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped ---

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
11.96% of students were out of the office, telecommuted, or used flextime when this survey was conducted.

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