| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.80 |
| Liaison | Daniel Dixon |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Maine
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.12 / 2.00 |
Karina
Graeter Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
Parking permit numbers from 2017-2018 were obtained from the UMaine parking and transportation services. There are three types of student parking permits, resident, commuter, and grad assistant. For a rough estimate of commute modal splits, we assume that all residents walk or bike to their classes, using a "sustainable" form of transportation. We assume that every student with a commuter or grad assistant pass likely drives to campus, thus they count as using “unsustainable” forms of transportation. We do not account for any students or grad students who live off campus but who typically use more sustainable forms of transportation like walking and biking.
The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) | --- |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | --- |
| Vanpool or carpool | --- |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | --- |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | --- |
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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