DigitalCommons is used for the entire process from submission to review to acceptance to finalization. Whether this is your first time or you are a pro, please feel free to contact Heather Hankins, [email protected], 470-578-2348 if you need help with DigitalCommons.
The Process: 1. Submissions are posted to DigitalCommons using the link found in the Call for Papers. 2. An administrator - that's me - reviews the submission and passes it to the appropriate TRACK CHAIRS. 3. TRACK CHAIRS do a quick review and then distribute it to their Review Team. 4. Review Team reviews the submission and passes their comments to the TRACK CHAIRS who then notify the authors - via DigitalCommons - of any issues that need correction and/or acceptance/rejection. 5. The administrator collects the data regarding status of each submission and provides that to the Conference Program Chair who will develop the program starting around May 1. 6. After the Conference: Authors should update their submissions, if needed, by October 31 to be properly included in the Proceedings. 7. Administrator pulls all submissions from DigitalCommons, formats them properly as needed, consolidates and edits to ensure consist formatting. NOTE: Authors are responsible for their own editing and must use the template.
I strongly suggest you set a deadline and keep an eye on the calendar. The last submissions are due June 1. All reviews should be completed no later than July 1. We need reviews completed in time to allow participants time to request funds for the trip and for us to create the Conference Program.
