| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.20 |
| Liaison | Olivia Shehan |
| Submission Date | Dec. 24, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wellesley College
OP-20: Employee Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.38 / 2.00 |
Patrick
Willoughby Sustainability Director Facilities |
Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options:
The percentage of the institution's employees that use each of the following modes as their primary means of transportation to and from campus::
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) | 81 |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 11 |
| Vanpool or carpool | 3 |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | 4 |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | 1 |
| Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours | --- |
A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
Wellesley employs approximately 1,260 faculty and staff. In 2015, commuters travel an average of approximately 12 miles (with the range of commutes spanning 0-216 miles each way). During 2008 (the last year for which we have commuting emissions data), faculty/staff commuting accounted for about 8% of college transportation-related emissions. We collected commuting data from over 500 participants that allows us to assess the average number of days that people commute to campus, the average distance traveled, and mode(s) of transportation used and the likelihood of carpooling. Of those 500 responses, roughly 60% were staff and 38% were faculty (the remaining 2% classified themselves as “other”).
Our survey indicates that over 80% of faculty/staff drive to work by themselves. Commuters travel an average of 12 miles (one way) to get to work at Wellesley. Most employees (63.3%) commute to work 5+ days/week, with 21.4% commuting 4 days/week, 11% commuting 3 days per week and less than 4% commuting less than 2 days per week.
Of the employees who drive themselves to work, approximately 16% said they would consider carpooling and about 15% said they would probably consider carpooling. About half (49%) said probably not and about 19% indicated they would not carpool (mostly due to erratic schedules and shuttling their children back and forth).
The website URL where information about sustainable transportation for employees is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information on telecommuting is not available. Each department has their own rules on telecommuting, but the program is becoming more popular each year.
Information on telecommuting is not available. Each department has their own rules on telecommuting, but the program is becoming more popular each year.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.