Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 71.07
Liaison Michael Chapman
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

Nova Scotia Community College
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.95 / 5.00 Kirk Herman
Environmental Engineer
Facilities and Engineering
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
12,703

Full-time equivalent of employees:
1,845

Part 1. Student commute modal split

Has the institution gathered data about student commuting behavior?:
Yes

Total percentage of students that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
42

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
A survey was distributed to all incoming NSCC students to determine the distance and method of their commute to NSCC.

Part 2. Employee commute modal split

Has the institution gathered data about employee commuting behavior?:
Yes

Total percentage of employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary mode of transportation:
18

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
This data was collected through a survey that was delivered electronically to all staff members at NSCC in January 2019. Fifty-five percent (55%) of NSCC staff responded to the survey, and the data was analyzed to determine the employee commute modal split. A similar survey was sent to students in September 2019, with a 50% response rate and was used to compile student commuting data.

Optional Fields 

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 52 82
Zero-emissions vehicle 0 ---
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 8 5
Vanpool or carpool 12 9
Public transport or campus shuttle 21 3
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 0 0
Distance education / telecommute 5 1

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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