General Information
You must register for the conference to have your paper published in the conference proceedings.

Due Dates – April 8, 2020 (peer-reviewed track only);  May 1, 2020 (all other tracks)
Length – Between 7 & 10 pages including graphics and references. Papers longer than 10 pages will be edited if necessary for clarity and completeness.

Paper Tracks

Peer-Reviewed Track: Some colleges and universities require faculty to have their papers peer-reviewed in order to qualify for financial support for attending the conference. ASCUE provides this service. Persons wishing their papers to be reviewed indicate this preference when submitting their abstract. If the abstract is accepted, the author(s) agree to review up to three papers and submit their paper early to give the three referees of their paper time to review it and decide whether or not to accept it into the peer-reviewed track.  Whether or not the paper is accepted into the peer-reviewed track, the presenter is invited to present the paper at the conference.  The comments of the reviewers are sent to the author(s) in time for them to improve the paper and presentation. Some authors use the peer-reviewed track for this purpose even when their institution does not require it. See this list of criteria for peer-reviewed track papers.

Regular Track:  Papers not submitted or accepted into the peer-reviewed track are put into the regular track and are printed in the section of the proceedings which follows the accepted peer-reviewed papers. These papers are printed as they are submitted.

Format – Make the formatting as simple as possible; tabs and returns only. The proceedings have a standard format style for all papers. Please limit excess formatting like centering and justification, and especially font and style changes. The proceedings will be printed in Times New Roman 12 point with graphics embedded directly in the document. Make sure that your title, author information, and paragraph headings are not marked for Table of Content reference and that you do not use endnotes. Footnotes are acceptable.

Be sure to include:

  • Title
  • Author information: Name, department, school, address, phone, e-mail address
  • Headings (Please do not use large fonts and do not identify them as Heading 1 or 2)
  • Sub-headings (as needed)
  • Tables (use plain tables between columns)
  • Embedded graphics (as needed)
  • List of references
  • Spell check your document thoroughly

Additional tips and guidelines for submitted a quality paper are available here.

If you have questions about submitting your paper, contact Peter Smith at psmith@saintmarys.edu (574-289-2126).

Submitting Your Paper
Submit your document in a Windows-compatible file format.

Include or attach your document in MS-Word or Rich Text Format (RTF).

Send it to: psmith@saintmarys.edu (574-289-2126).

Please fax the following statement with your signature to 574-234-8709:

“I hereby grant ERIC non-exclusive permission to reproduce this document.”

2022 ASCUE Event Safety During the Pandemic

Updated as of February 11, 2022

As the COVID-19 Global Pandemic continues, ASCUE is both cautiously optimistic and prepared to manage our on-site events with the health, safety, and well-being of our members, presenters, exhibitors, and speakers in mind.

We will continue to monitor and update safety precautions for the ASCUE Conference regularly and follow guidelines in accordance with trusted national resources, state and local public health agencies, Ocean Creek Resort and Conference Center, and off-site event venues.

In all cases, we will continue to assess the risks in the local area and the current status in the United States. There may be some events during which the mask requirement may be waived, but for most cases, these will be the policies and procedures required of our attendees at indoor conference activities and events.

ASCUE reserves the right to modify these policies and procedures at any time given the rapidly changing nature of the current global pandemic.

Please continue reading about our 2022 ASCUE Conference In-Person Attendance Requirements and COVID-19 Protocol here.