| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.12 |
| Liaison | Patrick McKee |
| Submission Date | Nov. 16, 2023 |
University of Connecticut
OP-16: Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.03 / 5.00 |
Patrick
McKee Senior Sustainability Program Manager 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:
Numbers are gathered from parking permits distributed by UConn’s Parking Services for residents, non-residents, carpools, and moped/motorcycles. Transportation services continuously tracks how many students use the campus shuttles, and the new U-Pass program counts how many permits are distributed to students to use state-wide public transportation for free. Residential students are only permitted to obtain a parking pass when they have met the third-year credit requirement.
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:
Numbers are gathered from parking permits distributed by UConn’s Parking Services for employees. Information on telecommuting comes from Labor Relations, and only includes employees who have a formal arrangement. The actual number could vary based on informal arrangements employees have with their departments and faculty schedules.
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 | 27 | 63.29 |
| Zero-emissions vehicle | --- | --- |
| Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode | 27.52 | 8 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 0 | 11 |
| Public transport or campus shuttle | 45.48 | 9 |
| Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped | 0 | 7 |
| Distance education / telecommute | --- | 1.71 |
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:
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