Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 36.89
Liaison Kevin Crosby
Submission Date Feb. 15, 2012
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STARS v1.1

Taylor University
OP-15: Student Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.40 / 4.00 Kevin Crosby
Coordinator of Stewardship & Sustainability
Facilities Services
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The percentage (0-100) of institution's students who use more sustainable commuting options:
85

The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) as their primary method of transportation:
15

The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means as their primary method of transportation. Please note that this may include on-campus residents :
85

The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who vanpool or carpool as their primary method of transportation:
0

The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who take a campus shuttle or public transportation as their primary method of transportation :
0

The percentage (0-100) of institution’s students who use a motorcycle, scooter or moped as their primary method of transportation:
0

The website URL where information about alternative transportation is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Most students live on campus and consequently take most of their trips on foot. Two surveys have been performed to determine the modal split, but they do not meet the stringent sampling requirements of the California South Coast Air Quality Management District's guidelines on how to
measure commuting behavior, so the results are not included here.

All on-campus residence were included as using non-vehicular transportation as recommended in the question. Despite the fact that the two furthest separated buildings on campus are less than 3/4 mile apart, some on-campus residents occasionally drive to campus destinations. This number is offset by the majority of off-campus students that live within a mile of campus and frequently walk or bike to campus.


Most students live on campus and consequently take most of their trips on foot. Two surveys have been performed to determine the modal split, but they do not meet the stringent sampling requirements of the California South Coast Air Quality Management District's guidelines on how to
measure commuting behavior, so the results are not included here.

All on-campus residence were included as using non-vehicular transportation as recommended in the question. Despite the fact that the two furthest separated buildings on campus are less than 3/4 mile apart, some on-campus residents occasionally drive to campus destinations. This number is offset by the majority of off-campus students that live within a mile of campus and frequently walk or bike to campus.

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