Matriculated undergraduate students of Empire State College may enroll in a learning contract, "Environment and Community," in conjunction with the conference. The contract is an introductory, liberal study and may be taken for 2 or 4 credits.

Graduate study options are also available for Empire State college graduate students. Such students should work out all details with their primary advisor from the Graduate Program.

Complete instructions about the learning contract are available, including enrollment requirements, required learning activities and the method and criteria for evaluation.