Overall Rating Platinum - expired
Overall Score 85.72
Liaison Marina Zdobnova
Submission Date March 4, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of California, Berkeley
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.28 / 5.00 Mikayla Tran
SDG & OS Engagement Fellow
Office of Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
41,775

Full-time equivalent of employees:
15,347

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:
95

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Every year the campus conducts a transportation survey on campus that includes determining mode split. The survey is distributed to the entire campus or from a representative sample via email. The surveys consistently have a statistically supported response. The data included here is from the survey from April to October 2019.

The data about student commuting reflects responses from both undergraduate and graduate students.

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:
60

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Every year the campus conducts a transportation survey on campus that includes determining mode split. The survey is distributed to the entire campus or from a representative sample via email. The surveys consistently have a statistically supported response. The data included here is from the survey from April to October 2019.

The data about employee commuting reflects responses from both faculty and staff.

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 5 40
Zero-emissions vehicle --- 8
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 71 24
Vanpool or carpool 1 1
Public transport or campus shuttle 17 20
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 4 8

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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