| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.00 |
| Liaison | Jessica Krejcik |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2021 |
Concordia University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.68 / 5.00 |
Cassandra
Lamontagne Sustainability Coordinator 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:
Data comes from the 2019 Concordia Commuter Habit Survey designed as a joint effort between the Institutional Planning & Analysis Office and the Office of Sustainability.
The 2019 Concordia Commuter Habit Survey was gathered online through the internal Concordia University network of the Institutional Planning Office. A representative sample of students, faculty, and staff were invited to participate by email with a response rate of 11.3%. The margin of error was established at ± 2.2% at the 95% confidence interval. The survey was designed based on previous iterations of the Commuter Habit Survey at Concordia. The information was collected during the 2019 Fall semester over 2 consecutive weeks; it was launched on September 11, 2019 and closed on September 22, 2019. Two reminders were sent on September 16 and 20.
Table 5. Modal Share Spring / Fall 2019 in the Commuter Habit Summary Report (page 3) was used to calculate the percentages in this credit. A weighted average for each campus was used to estimate the percentage of students and faculty/staff using different modes for transportation. The weighted average was calculated using reports from the Office of Institutional Planning & Analysis to determine the primary campus of students and faculty/staff.
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:
Data comes from the 2019 Concordia Commuter Habit Survey designed as a joint effort between the Institutional Planning & Analysis Office and the Office of Sustainability.
The 2019 Concordia Commuter Habit Survey was gathered online through the internal Concordia University network of the Institutional Planning Office. A representative sample of students, faculty, and staff were invited to participate by email with a response rate of 11.3%. The margin of error was established at ± 2.2% at the 95% confidence interval. The survey was designed based on previous iterations of the Commuter Habit Survey at Concordia. The information was collected during the 2019 Fall semester over 2 consecutive weeks; it was launched on September 11, 2019 and closed on September 22, 2019. Two reminders were sent on September 16 and 20.
Table 5. Modal Share Spring / Fall 2019 in the Commuter Habit Summary Report (page 3) was used to calculate the percentages in this credit. A weighted average for each campus was used to estimate the percentage of students and faculty/staff using different modes for transportation. The weighted average was calculated using reports from the Office of Institutional Planning & Analysis to determine the primary campus of students and faculty/staff.
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 | 5.35 | 13.58 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | 0 | 0 |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 16.31 | 20.10 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 0.17 | 2.28 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 63.48 | 48.24 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0 | 0.18 |
| 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:
For the question concerning the percentage of employees/students that commute using a zero-emissions vehicle as their primary mode of transportation, our survey did not specify zero-emissions but rather hybrid/electric vehicles.
For the question concerning the percentage of employees/students that commute using a zero-emissions vehicle as their primary mode of transportation, our survey did not specify zero-emissions but rather hybrid/electric vehicles.
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