| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.48 |
| Liaison | Amy Brunvand |
| Submission Date | Oct. 21, 2020 |
University of Utah
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.79 / 5.00 |
Ginger
Cannon Active Transportation Manager Sustainability Office |
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
30,693
Full-time equivalent of employees:
22,611
Part 1. Student commute modal split
Yes
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
66
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
University of Utah Commuter Survey, Fall 2017
Survey of students, faculty, and staff conducted by the University of Utah Sustainability Office in Fall Semester 2017. Methodology is described in Notes.
Survey of students, faculty, and staff conducted by the University of Utah Sustainability Office in Fall Semester 2017. Methodology is described in Notes.
Part 2. Employee commute modal split
Yes
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
42
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Commuter Survey, Fall 2017
Survey of students, faculty, and staff conducted by the University of Utah in Fall Semester 2017 asked about their commuting habits to the University. Survey methodology is described in Notes section.
Survey of students, faculty, and staff conducted by the University of Utah in Fall Semester 2017 asked about their commuting habits to the University. Survey methodology is described in Notes section.
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| Percentage of students (0-100) | Percentage of employees (0-100) | |
| Single-occupancy vehicle | 38 | 62 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 1 | 2 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 19 | 10 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 6 | 5 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 37 | 22 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 1 | 1 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 2 | 2 |
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:
NOTES
Data on student and employee commute mode split are from the self-reported 2017 U of U Commuter Survey. The University of Utah conducted commuter surveys in 2012, 2013 & 2014.
The Sustainability Office is developing a revised commuter survey for administration in Spring 2020. The Commuter Survey is to be conducted each year to track commuting trends and progress on University goals regarding the reduction of transportation emissions.
RESOURCES
University of Utah Commuter Survey, Fall 2017
Survey of students, faculty, and staff conducted by the University of Utah Sustainability Office in Fall Semester 2017. The survey was administered online using a cloud based tool and was open for responses from November 6-22, 2017 (17 business days). No paper forms were distributed. The survey listed 23 questions (including demographics), only one of which was open-ended for individual comment. A stratified random-sample method was used to obtain email addresses for target population categories(faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students). Survey responses represented 4% of all undergraduates; 19% of graduate students; 43% of faculty and 14% of staff.
Moving Towards 2020: Utah Commuting Patterns 2000 to 2010, Kem C. Gardiner Policy Institute, Updated March 2020.
URL: https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/CommutingReport-Jan2020.pdf
Reviews home-to-work commuting patterns across the state from a county-level perspective as background for future analysis as more commuting data become available.
Salt Lake City Transit Master Plan, Executive Summary 2017
URL: http://www.slcdocs.com/transportation/Plans/SLC_TMP_FULL_FINAL.pdf
Data on student and employee commute mode split are from the self-reported 2017 U of U Commuter Survey. The University of Utah conducted commuter surveys in 2012, 2013 & 2014.
The Sustainability Office is developing a revised commuter survey for administration in Spring 2020. The Commuter Survey is to be conducted each year to track commuting trends and progress on University goals regarding the reduction of transportation emissions.
RESOURCES
University of Utah Commuter Survey, Fall 2017
Survey of students, faculty, and staff conducted by the University of Utah Sustainability Office in Fall Semester 2017. The survey was administered online using a cloud based tool and was open for responses from November 6-22, 2017 (17 business days). No paper forms were distributed. The survey listed 23 questions (including demographics), only one of which was open-ended for individual comment. A stratified random-sample method was used to obtain email addresses for target population categories(faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students). Survey responses represented 4% of all undergraduates; 19% of graduate students; 43% of faculty and 14% of staff.
Moving Towards 2020: Utah Commuting Patterns 2000 to 2010, Kem C. Gardiner Policy Institute, Updated March 2020.
URL: https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/CommutingReport-Jan2020.pdf
Reviews home-to-work commuting patterns across the state from a county-level perspective as background for future analysis as more commuting data become available.
Salt Lake City Transit Master Plan, Executive Summary 2017
URL: http://www.slcdocs.com/transportation/Plans/SLC_TMP_FULL_FINAL.pdf
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