<div class="gmail_quote"><div><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:medium;font-weight:normal"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">Dear Student Group Officers,</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">Please take note of the following announcements:</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">(1) ASA Midway Assignments</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">(2) Summer LEF/ARCADE Deadline</span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">(1) ASA Midway Assignments</span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">Initial table assignments for the Fall 2012 ASA Midway are now available. The Midway will take place on Friday, August 31, from 3-5pm. Groups can arrive to set up beginning at 2pm, and must arrive by 2:40pm. If you have not checked in by 2:40, your table will be re-assigned to someone on the waitlist. Individuals who have received an ASA-sponsored early return must attend the Midway and check in with ASA, or they will be required to pay for the return.</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">If your group can no longer attend or perform at the Midway, please let us know via email at </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">a</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">sa-midway</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">@<a href="http://mit.edu" target="_blank">mit.edu</a> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">at least 24 hours in advance. Failure to cancel within 24 hours will result in a $25 fine; failure to cancel by the start of check-in will result in a $75 fine. Groups that leave before the conclusion of the Midway without permission from the ASA will incur the same $75 fine.</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">Please remember that no external speakers may be used at the booths. The ASA board reserves the right to request that volume be reduced or sound turned off if it becomes a problem for neighboring groups or performances. For safety reasons, please remember to stay at or by your booth at all times. Do not block any entrances or aisles or hand out flyers at the doorway.</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">If your group did not apply for a space, and would like a spot on the waitlist, please fill out the application here: <a href="http://asa.scripts.mit.edu/applications/midway/midway.php" target="_blank">http://asa.scripts.mit.edu/applications/midway/midway.php</a>. Information about the Midway can be found here: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/publicity/midway.html" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/asa/publicity/midway.html</a>.</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">Assignments, including the performance schedule, are available here: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/publicity/pdf/fa12-assign.pdf" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/asa/publicity/pdf/fa12-assign.pdf</a></span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">A map of Johnson (not including groups assigned to the Lobby or outside) is here: <a href="http://mit.edu/asa/publicity/pdf/fa12map.png" target="_blank">http://mit.edu/asa/publicity/pdf/fa12map.png</a></span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">Please feel free to email <a href="mailto:asa-midway@mit.edu" target="_blank">asa-midway@mit.edu</a> with any Midway-specific questions or concerns.</span><br>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">(2) LEF/ARCADE deadline Sunday, September 2, 2012</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">The deadline to submit applications to the Large Event Fund (LEF) and/or the Assisting Recurring Cultural And Diversity Events (ARCADE) fund is Sunday, September 2 at 11:59 pm. This deadline is for events occurring between October 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012. The application and more information about the funds are available online: </span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/resources/large-events.html" target="_blank"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">http://web.mit.edu/asa/resources/large-events.html</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">.</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">You are encouraged to meet with someone from the Student Activities Office to discuss your application, particularly if it is for a new event or you are making substantial changes to your event. You can contact Leah Flynn (</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:laflynn@mit.edu" target="_blank">laflynn@mit.edu</a></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">) and Alana Hamlett (</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:ahamlett@mit.edu" target="_blank">ahamlett@mit.edu</a></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">) about scheduling an appointment.</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">You are also strongly encouraged to meet with the LEF/ARCADE board members before submitting your application by attending our office hours or scheduling an appointment. This is particularly the case if you are applying for a new event or an event that has not received funding from us in the past.</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">Office hours will generally be held in the ASA Office, W20-401, 8:00pm-9:00pm on Tuesdays and 7:00pm-8:00pm on Thursdays, but please check our online calendar: </span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/office-hours.html" target="_blank"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/office-hours.html</span></a><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"> for additional hours and cancellations before coming.</span><br>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">Please feel free to email </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"><a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank">asa-exec@mit.edu</a></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"> with any requests,</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">questions, or other inquiries.</span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial"></span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">Sincerely,</span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">The ASA Executive Board</span><br>
<a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html" target="_blank"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Arial">http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html</span></a></b>
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