Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 74.38
Liaison Lisa Kilgore
Submission Date March 1, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Cornell University
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.80 / 2.00 Leslie Schill
University Planner
Capital Projects and Planning
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
39.80

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting, including the timeframe for when the analysis was conducted and how a representative sample was reached, if applicable:
The data was gathered as part of the Tompkins County Housing Survey provided by the Danter Study in 2015.

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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) 60.20
Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means 11.80
Vanpool or carpool 6.40
Take a campus shuttle or public transportation 17.50
Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped 4.10
Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours 0

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Cornell also has computing guidelines for telecommuters who need to access Cornell's network and computing resources remotely. http://www.cit.cornell.edu/services/guides/telecommute/ According to survey results, 35% of employees reported telecommuting. Specifically, 16% of full-time, non-exempt employees and 40 % of full-time, exempt employees. Survey data compiled from the 2012 Sloan Foundation Cornell Employee Survey, and HR Leads.

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