Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 74.20
Liaison Juanita Van Norman
Submission Date Aug. 5, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Manitoba
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.61 / 5.00 Christie Nairn
Director
Office of Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
25,967

Full-time equivalent of employees:
4,942

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:
79

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:

The University of Manitoba contracted Green Action Centre, a non-profit, non-governmental organization, based in Winnipeg, to plan, design and deliver a comprehensive commuting survey open to all students, faculty, employees, and other non-University employees working at facilities on campus. The online survey was conducted in January 2020, with the link circulated via email to all faculty and staff, through weekly e-news to students and via hard copy to participating non-university offices. The survey was promoted through a wide variety of sources including, but not limited to, radio notifications, e-news, social media, printed posters, and in-person at tabling events.

The survey had 3,701 respondents, approximately 9.4% of the University community. Out of that 9.4%, students made up 61%, Employees 30%, and Faculty 10%. This translates to the complete University population where students represent 75% of the campus population, staff represent 20% and faculty represent 5%.

Commuting method was self-reported by survey respondents for year-round travel.


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:
36

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:

The University of Manitoba contracted Green Action Centre, a non-profit, non-governmental organization, based in Winnipeg, to plan, design and deliver a comprehensive commuting survey open to all students, faculty, employees, and other non-University employees working at facilities on campus. The online survey was conducted in January 2020, with the link circulated via email to all faculty and staff, through weekly e-news to students and via hard copy to participating non-university offices. The survey was promoted through a wide variety of sources including, but not limited to, radio notifications, e-news, social media, printed posters, and in-person at tabling events.

The survey had 3,701 respondents, approximately 9.4% of the University community. Out of that 9.4%, students made up 61%, Employees 30%, and Faculty 10%. This translates to the complete University population where students represent 75% of the campus population, staff represent 20% and faculty represent 5%.

Commuting method was self-reported by survey respondents for year-round travel.


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 21 64
Zero-emissions vehicle 0 0
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 10 13
Vanpool or carpool 10 11
Public transport or campus shuttle 59 12
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 0 0

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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