Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.46
Liaison Brandon Raco
Submission Date Sept. 2, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Guelph
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.12 / 5.00
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
22,789.40

Full-time equivalent of employees:
4,508

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:
74.70

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
The institution collected data about student commuting behaviour through a student survey on student living and transportation in 2018. Students were asked to rank their top three most frequently used forms of transportation from where they live to the University. The first rank was taken to gather data about student commuting. Students were asked about the following forms of transportation: personal automobile, Uber, taxi, car pool/share driving, transit, and walk/bicycle/blade.

Part 2. Employee commute modal split

Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
No

Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
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A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
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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 24.60 ---
Zero-emissions vehicle 1.20 ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 14.30 ---
Vanpool or carpool 1.90 ---
Public transport or campus shuttle 57.40 ---
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 ---
Distance education / telecommute 0 ---

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