Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 82.88
Liaison Patrick McKee
Submission Date Nov. 16, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Connecticut
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.03 / 5.00 Patrick McKee
Senior Sustainability Program Manager
Office of Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
21,410

Full-time equivalent of employees:
4,340

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:
71.80

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Numbers are gathered from parking permits distributed by UConn’s Parking Services for residents, non-residents, carpools, and moped/motorcycles. Transportation services continuously tracks how many students use the campus shuttles, and the new U-Pass program counts how many permits are distributed to students to use state-wide public transportation for free. Residential students are only permitted to obtain a parking pass when they have met the third-year credit requirement.

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:
5

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Numbers are gathered from parking permits distributed by UConn’s Parking Services for employees. Information on telecommuting comes from Labor Relations, and only includes employees who have a formal arrangement. The actual number could vary based on informal arrangements employees have with their departments and faculty schedules.

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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 27 63.29
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 27.52 8
Vanpool or carpool 0 11
Public transport or campus shuttle 45.48 9
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 7
Distance education / telecommute --- 1.71

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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