| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.57 |
| Liaison | Rebecca Collins |
| Submission Date | Dec. 14, 2023 |
Temple University
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.40 / 5.00 |
Rebecca
Collins 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:
The 2022 Temple University Transportation and Sustainability Culture Survey was launched to students using Qualtrics on March 16, 2022 with first reminder send on March 22, 2022 followed by a second reminder on April 5, 2022. A final reminder was sent to students on April 6, 2022. The overall response rate for the survey was 13.9% but 21% of faculty, 34% of administrative staff, 29% of support staff and 9% of students responded.
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:
The survey was launched to faculty and staff on March 23, 2022 with the first reminder on March 29, 2022. A second reminder was sent to faculty and staff on April 12th and a final reminder on April 13, 2022. Additional efforts were used to reach the support staff employees who may not have access to computers during work hours or in home. Staff from ISR went to meet staff who work the day shift in 200 A/B Student Center where computers were available, this was about 50-65 employees. Staff met with mid-shift employees at the Dental School, Timmons Hall (20-30 employees) and overnight employees (~100) in Tuttleman 101. There were tables with flyers that included QR codes to access the survey. In addition, in Tuttleman, staff projected the QR codes on a screen. An additional 136 surveys were completed by staff on paper or via the anonymous link during in-person outreach. The overall response rate for the survey was 13.9% but 21% of faculty, 34% of administrative staff, 29% of support staff and 9% of students responded.
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 | 25 | 57 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 32 | 2 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 1 | 1 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 37 | 35 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0 | 0 |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | 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:
Updated for FY2023 and based on 2022 transportation and sustainability culture survey
Updated for FY2023 and based on 2022 transportation and sustainability culture survey
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