Campus commute survey signage can be spotted on campus right now.

Take the Campus Commute Survey

We need your input!

October 20, 2025 —

October is Sustainability Month and we need your help to improve your campus commute and help inform future transportation planning.

Fill out the Campus Commute Survey between October 20-31, 2025 for a chance to win:

A $500 grocery store gift certificate, or
One of ten $50 food vouchers for Degrees, Campo or Starbucks.

Results of the Campus Commute Survey inform strategic planning around transportation related infrastructure, education and peer-based programs in support of climate action, sustainability and wellness goals.

This year’s Campus Commute Survey aims to better capture our fall travel patterns, along with our typical year-round transportation needs.

Take the 2025 Campus Commute Survey now.

You can also complete the Campus Commute Survey in-person at an upcoming survey lounge. Grab a free cookie or muffin, and complete your survey in one of the following locations:

Drake Centre, Monday, October 20, 11AM – 1PM
Dafoe Library, Wednesday, October 22, 11AM – 1PM
Brodie Atrium, Bannatyne campus, Thursday, October 23, 11AM – 1PM
UMSU University Centre, Thursday, October 30, 11AM – 1PM

This survey is approved by the UM Survey Review Committee and managed by the Green Action Centre, and all responses are completely confidential. Only aggregated results are reported back to the University.

The survey is organized biennially by the Office of Sustainability. Previous surveys took place in 2023, 2020, 2018 and 2016 (inaugural).

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact the Office of Sustainability at sustainability[at]umanitoba.ca.

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