Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 56.01
Liaison Suzanne Wood
Submission Date Aug. 16, 2023

STARS v2.2

UMass Chan Medical School
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.43 / 5.00 Kortni Wroten
Sustainability and Energy Manager
Facilities
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
1,300.67

Full-time equivalent of employees:
7,176.80

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:
26

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
This data was collected through the 2021 Massachusetts Rideshare Survey Results. Survey is distributed to every person with a UMassmed.edu email, so everyone on campus.

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:
29

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
This data was collected through the 2021 Massachusetts Rideshare Survey Results.

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 74 71
Zero-emissions vehicle 1 1
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 11 1
Vanpool or carpool 4 3
Public transport or campus shuttle 1 0
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- ---
Distance education / telecommute 10 23

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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