Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.31
Liaison Jamila Aghrili
Submission Date June 1, 2022

STARS v2.2

Western Caspian University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.16 / 5.00
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
3,245

Full-time equivalent of employees:
424

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:
45

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
We make surveys twice a year in order to get data about the commuting forms and encourage our students/staff to use public transport.

See https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/goal-sustainable-cities-and-communities

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:
30

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
We make surveys twice a year in order to get data about the commuting forms and encourage our students/staff to use public transport.

See https://wcu.edu.az/en/page/goal-sustainable-cities-and-communities

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 15 35
Zero-emissions vehicle 3 4
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 47 1
Vanpool or carpool 0 0
Public transport or campus shuttle 85 65
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 3 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:
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