Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.97
Liaison Teddy Lhoutellier
Submission Date March 13, 2019
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STARS v2.1

University of Miami
OP-16: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.14 / 2.00 Teddy Lhoutellier
Sustainability Manager
Environmental Health and Safety
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Total percentage of students (graduate and undergraduate) that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary means of transportation:
57

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:

We gathered data from 3 sectors using our Parking and Transportation (P&T) Department's permitting records: Parking permits sold to students in FY 2018 (we assumed all students drove alone), metro passes (metro rail and bus together) sold to students for FY 2018, and bike permits sold to students for FY 2018. From the counts we estimated the percentage for each category. Our mobility survey that was launched in 2017 helped us assess transportation habits, specifically the average mileage for each type of commuter.
Carpooling is not tracked except when reported to Florida Department of Transportation (FL DOT) during their incentive campaigns, but it remains negligible. The number of scooter permits provided by P&T is also negligible.


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) 43
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 6
Vanpool or carpool ---
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 51
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped ---

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