| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.85 |
| Liaison | Sarah Williams |
| Submission Date | Feb. 8, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Whitman College
OP-17: Employee Commute Modal Split
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 2.00 |
Brandon
Bishop Campus Sustainability Coordinator Physical Plant |
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Total percentage of the institution’s employees that use more sustainable commuting options as their primary method of transportation:
25.20
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:
Faculty and staff commuting data were drawn from a survey done in April 2012. 41 faculty,of 205 responded, for a response rate of 20%. Of staff, 101 of 292 responded - a 34.6% response rate. Staff and faculty presented different commuting profiles, most likely stemming from work patterns and distance from campus. Staff lived an average of 3 miles from campus, whereas faculty lived only 1.1 miles from campus. Both staff and faculty had a similar average number of trips per week: 13.6 for faculty, and 15.2 for staff. Of these total 25.2% responded they did not utilize a car when commuting to campus.
Optional Fields
| Percentage (0-100) | |
| Commute with only the driver in the vehicle (excluding motorcycles and scooters) | --- |
| Walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means | 25.20 |
| Vanpool or carpool | --- |
| Take a campus shuttle or public transportation | --- |
| Use a motorcycle, scooter or moped | --- |
| Telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours | --- |
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