| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.51 |
| Liaison | Aimee Lemrise |
| Submission Date | Nov. 23, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
OP-19: Student Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.11 / 2.00 |
Derick
Chick Graduate Asssistant Sustainability Office |
Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options:
The percentage of students that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to get to and from campus::
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) | 52 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 20 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 6.80 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 28 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | 0.60 |
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
SIU parking division offers students the option to purchase parking decals and register bicycles. We collected the number of bicycle registrations and decals to calculate the percentages based on that year's enrollment.
The website URL where information about sustainable transportation for students is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Campus shuttle/ public transportation values vary as there is no definite way for measuring. However, SIU Public Transportation has been used 601,325 times by students for year 2015. - Vanpool/ carpool percentages are an estimated percentage as well. http://studentcenter.siu.edu/services/saluki-express/
"Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means" are estimated by using the registered bicycle registration by students with the Parking Division
"Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped" are estimated based on the number of enrollment in the Motorcycle Riding Program
Campus shuttle/ public transportation values vary as there is no definite way for measuring. However, SIU Public Transportation has been used 601,325 times by students for year 2015. - Vanpool/ carpool percentages are an estimated percentage as well. http://studentcenter.siu.edu/services/saluki-express/
"Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means" are estimated by using the registered bicycle registration by students with the Parking Division
"Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped" are estimated based on the number of enrollment in the Motorcycle Riding Program
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