Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.28
Liaison Jamie Jacquart
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.23 / 5.00 William Mitchell
Assistant Director
Administrative Services
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
6,342

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,178

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:
52.50

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
We are able to determine this number by analyzing average weekly ridership of New Bedford Loop shuttle, Zip Car, and SRTA (Municipal Transit) compared to total commuter numbers (2019)

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:
2

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Using data collected from the Ride Share survey completed for Mass Transit Authority, and looking at carpool decal numbers and ridership of SRTA shuttle, we were able to determine this number.

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 --- ---
Zero-emissions vehicle --- 1
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 45 ---
Vanpool or carpool --- ---
Public transport or campus shuttle 7.50 2
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 1 ---
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

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:
Data taken from ridership data of public transportation, shuttle loops, motorcycle permit purchases, and car pool permit purchases.

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