Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.66
Liaison Eric Boles
Submission Date March 5, 2021
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STARS v2.1

University of Arkansas
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 2.00 Ammen Jordan
Active Transportation Coordinator
Office for Sustainability
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
62.50

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 UofA's mode share survey was conducted by Gordian, a third party consultant, during the spring of 2019. The survey was promoted with the promise of a gift card raffle and received over 1500 responses, which was a statistically valid sample size.

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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) 37.50
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 12.50
Vanpool or carpool 11
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 12.50
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 13.50
Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours 13

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