Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.39
Liaison Margo Margo Nottoli
Submission Date March 4, 2020

STARS v2.2

Warren Wilson College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.61 / 5.00 Margo Flood
Sustainability Project Coordinator
Finance and Administration
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
695

Full-time equivalent of employees:
192

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:
89

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Anecdotal: 89% of the student population lives on campus. Since there is no parking for students on core campus, cars remain parked at the residence halls and students walk or ride bikes to class and to work Of the 11% who live off-campus, many carpool.

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:
11

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Anecdotal: 11% of FTE employees live on campus either in self-supporting campus rentals, privately owned homes on campus, or college-supported residences (RA's). 11% of campus employees either walk or ride bikes to work.

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 11 89
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 89 11
Vanpool or carpool 0 0
Public transport or campus shuttle 0 0
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute --- 0

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:
89% of the student population lives on campus. Since there is no parking for students on core campus, cars remain parked at the residence halls and students commute to class with feet and/or bikes.

11% of employees live on campus. As parking is very limited on campus, these employees commute to work by walking or riding bikes.

See https://www.warren-wilson.edu/student-life/health-and-safety/ for information on the student car policy.

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