Dear [authorname],
We regret to inform you that your proposal #[proposalID]: [proposalTitle], has not been accepted for the [confyear] Association for Science Teacher Education Conference in [location].
All proposals were peer-reviewed using a standard rubric based on the submission criteria with a final decision determined by the appropriate Thread Coordinator. All available reviewer comments and rubric ratings are provided below. We hope you find the reviewers’ comments helpful and invite you to consider submitting another proposal for a future ASTE conference. If you are the first author of the proposal, please contact all other authors to make sure they are informed of the decision and have received the reviewers’ ratings and comments.
We hope you will consider joining us in [location] this January. The conference will provide exciting opportunities for discussing the latest research, making professional connections, and fostering friendships. The dates of the conference are [confdates]. See [meetingURL] for the latest news about the conference and to make hotel reservations.
Sincerely,
Meredith McAllister
Conference Program Chair
(programchair@theaste.org)