Williams College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.60 / 5.00 |
Tanja
Srebotnjak Director Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
Williams College is a residential college with >95% of students living in residential housing on campus and commuting primarily by foot, bike, and other non-motorized means to their classes and activities. Students are allowed to have vehicles on campus after their first year and many do. Some fraction of students live off campus and/or use cars to get to campus, internship and other educational activities.
Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
A transportation modal split survey was conducted among faculty and staff in February 2021 with a 44% response rate. Respondents provided data for 2305 commutes to/from Williams College, of which 517, or 22.4%, used more sustainable commuting options.
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 | 1.60 | 77.60 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 0 | 1.60 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 91.40 | 15.50 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 0.80 | 2.90 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 5.80 | 0.20 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0.40 | 0.50 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 0 | 2.10 |
Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The commute modal split survey was created in Qualtrics and open to faculty and staff from 2/7/22 through 2/21/22. A total of 502 people responded and provided data on 2,305 round-trip commute trips. Shares of transportation modes were calculated as # trips taken with a given transportation mode / # trips (=2,305).
The commute modal split survey was created in Qualtrics and open to faculty and staff from 2/7/22 through 2/21/22. A total of 502 people responded and provided data on 2,305 round-trip commute trips. Shares of transportation modes were calculated as # trips taken with a given transportation mode / # trips (=2,305).
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