Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.47
Liaison Ken Foster
Submission Date March 4, 2021

STARS v2.2

Vassar College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.16 / 5.00 Cora Kenfield
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
2,409

Full-time equivalent of employees:
999.10

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:
100

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Vassar students are required to either participate in their classes remotely or live on campus at this time, and residential students are not allowed to use their cars during the academic year. As such, 100% of students either telecommute or walk/bike to class daily.

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:
42.50

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
A comprehensive mode-share survey with an estimated response rate of 55%

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 0 57.50
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 100 25
Vanpool or carpool 0 3
Public transport or campus shuttle 0 1
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 ---
Distance education / telecommute --- 13.50

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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