Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.15
Liaison Jessica Bilecki
Submission Date March 4, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of the Pacific
OP-16: Commute Modal Split

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.70 / 5.00 Jessica Bilecki
Sustainability Director
Sustainability
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Total full-time equivalent student enrollment:
6,551

Full-time equivalent of employees:
2,561

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:
36

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about student commuting:
In spring 2019 an online transportation survey was created. The survey was sent to everyone with a university parking pass via email and advertised on social media. Employees received an email link to the survey via Inside Pacific and students living on campus were also emailed a link.

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:
29

A brief description of the method(s) used to gather data about employee commuting:
In spring 2019 an online transportation survey was created. The survey was sent to everyone with a university parking pass via email and advertised on social media. Employees received an email link to the survey via Inside Pacific and students living on campus were also emailed a link. Emails were also sent to Division and Department heads requesting that they encourage staff to complete the survey.

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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 64 71
Zero-emissions vehicle 11 17
Walk, cycle, or other non-motorized mode 14 3
Vanpool or carpool 3 5
Public transport or campus shuttle 7 4
Motorcycle, motorized scooter/bike, or moped 1 0
Distance education / telecommute --- ---

Website URL where information about student or employee commuting is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data calculated based on Pacific February 20, 2019 Transportation survey

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