| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.07 |
| Liaison | Janna Cohen-Rosenthal |
| Submission Date | July 3, 2023 |
University of Massachusetts Boston
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.20 / 5.00 |
Dennis
Swinford Director of Campus Planning & Sustainability Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
UMB hired TransAction Associates to determine mobility data for the UMB campus, which was required by MassEVIP as part of the 2021. Rideshare Regulation Update report. The survey was then sent out by UMB to the campus, and participants were selected randomly. There was a total of 965 responses to the survey, which was a 100% response rate. 73.2% of those responses were people using sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation to campus. 356 of those responses were from employees. Proportionally, approximately 47% of students are using sustainable modes of transportation to campus.
Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
UMB hired TransAction Associates to determine mobility data for the UMB campus, which was required by MassEVIP as part of the 2021. Rideshare Regulation Update report. The survey was then sent out by UMB to the campus, and participants were selected randomly. There was a total of 965 responses to the survey, which was a 100% response rate. 73.2% of those responses were people using sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation to campus. 356 of those responses were from employees. Proportionally, approximately 27% of employees are using sustainable modes of transportation to campus.
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 | --- | --- |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | --- | --- |
| Vanpool or carpool | --- | --- |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | --- | --- |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | --- | --- |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | --- |
Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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