Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.64
Liaison Casey Meehan
Submission Date Dec. 22, 2020

STARS v2.2

Western Technical College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.22 / 5.00 Casey Meehan
Director of Sustainability and Resilience
Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
3,162.38

Full-time equivalent of employees:
600

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:
27

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:

This information was collected via a survey administered via email to all students and employees for purposes of greenhouse gas emissions reporting. The survey was conducted in September, 2017. 377 students responded.


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:

This information was collected via a survey administered via email to all students and employees for purposes of greenhouse gas emissions reporting. The survey was conducted in September, 2017. 160 employees responded.


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 --- ---
Zero-emissions vehicle --- ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 0.80 0.50
Vanpool or carpool 8.28 12
Public transport or campus shuttle 0.92 0.50
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped --- ---
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

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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