| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.19 |
| Liaison | Margaret Bounds |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Connecticut College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.74 / 5.00 |
Margaret
Bounds Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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:
96% of students live on our main campus, however we wanted to get more detail on how many students were using their on-campus car regularly. We asked several questions related to commuting as part of our Sustainable Literacy and Culture Survey which was administered by the Office of Institutional Research in September 2022. There were 286 student responses and 7.3% reported using a car as their primary mode of transportation to and from classes. The survey questions are attached in the supporting documents area below.
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:
We asked several questions related to commuting as part of our Sustainable Literacy and Culture Survey which was administered by the Office of Institutional Research in September 2022. The survey was sent to all faculty and staff and reminder emails were sent throughout the month the survey was open. There were 184 responses. We asked respondents to provide their primary method of commuting (and mileage) for Fall, Spring and Summer periods to see if there was a large difference through the year. The modal split reported above and below is based on the average results. The survey questions are attached in the supporting documents area below.
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 | 7.30 | 80 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 1.40 | 2 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 66 | 9 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 16 | 6 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 8 | 3 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 1 | 1 |
| Distance education / telecommute | 0 | 0 |
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:
Telecommuting is currently only allowed for employees for up to 2 days per week. 19% of employees who took our survey reported telecommuting 1 day per week and 27% reported telecommuting 2 days per week.
Telecommuting is currently only allowed for employees for up to 2 days per week. 19% of employees who took our survey reported telecommuting 1 day per week and 27% reported telecommuting 2 days per week.
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