Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.70
Liaison Caitlin McLennan
Submission Date Oct. 31, 2019

STARS v2.2

Utah State University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.20 / 5.00 Alexi Lamm
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
16,897

Full-time equivalent of employees:
2,856

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:
68.50

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Students received an email survey through Qualtrics from the university asking them about their transportation habits.

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:
38

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Faculty and staff received an email survey from the university through Qualtrics asking about commuting habits.

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 30 62
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 34 17
Vanpool or carpool 5 8
Public transport or campus shuttle 29 7
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0.50 1
Distance education / telecommute --- 5

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:
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