<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6778262476436794" style="font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;;font-size:medium;font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Student Group Leaders,</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please take note of the following announcements:</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(1) Private Bulletin Board Application and Allocation Process</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(2) Group Recognition Spring Cycle Deadline 2/15/13</span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(3) Required Treasurer’s Trainings</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(4) Infinite Corridor Display Opportunities</span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
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<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(1) Private Bulletin Board Application and Allocation Process</span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Decisions on bulletin board applications have been emailed out to all groups that applied. Appeals to decisions may be made by January 25, 2013 at 11:59PM EST by email </span><a href="mailto:asa-boards@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">asa-boards@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with your defence for reclassification.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Other groups that missed the initial deadline may apply for space by January 20, 2013 at 11:59PM EST at: </span><a href="https://asa.scripts.mit.edu:444/applications/boards/boards.php"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://asa.scripts.mit.edu:444/applications/boards/boards.php</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Note that funded groups are given higher priority in receiving bulletin board allocations.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions, please contact <a href="mailto:asa-boards@mit.edu">asa-boards@mit.edu</a>.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">---------------------------------------</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(2) Group Recognition Spring Cycle Deadline 2/15/13</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The next group recognition cycle is February 15, 2013 at 11:59PM EST. Those who are interested in applying for a new student group should apply at </span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/start/index.html"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://web.mit.edu/asa/start/index.html</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions, please contact </span><a href="mailto:asa-groups@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">asa-groups@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">---------------------------------------</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(3) Required Treasurer’s Training</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SAO Financial Signatory Training is strongly recommended for financial signatories for all groups.  Furthermore, groups that apply for funding from the UA or GSC funding board must have at least their</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">President or Treasurer attend an SAO Financial Signatory Training.</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">During the first few weeks of February, the Student Activities Office will be providing financial trainings for signatories of student groups. As the financial processes at MIT can be complicated, it is essential that at least one representative (e.g., your Treasurer) be knowledgeable of this process. Therefore, we STRONGLY RECOMMEND attendance at one of the upcoming financial training sessions. Please visit the SAO website (</span><a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/sao/finance/training"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://studentlife.mit.edu/sao/finance/training</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) for additional information.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The trainings are from 6-7pm on February 12, 14, 20, and 21, 2013 in 3-133.</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For any questions, please contact Colin Codner (</span><a href="mailto:cmcodner@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">cmcodner@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) in the Student Activities Office.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">---------------------------------------</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(4) Infinite Corridor Display Opportunities</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As part of the recent </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Infinite</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Corridor</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> renovations and removal of display easels from public pedestrian pathways on campus, there are now fixed poster displays along this </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">corridor</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Groups may reserve a pair (east and west, each marked accordingly) of these display units for a maximum of 7 days per event. There are six opportunities in each direction along the </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Infinite</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Corridor</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for these poster displays.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Reservations are available immediately and will be managed on a first-come, first-serve basis. A review will be conducted at the conclusion of the Spring 2013 semester to determine if this system is working with regard to all who request poster positions as we strive to create broad access across the campus for these displays as needed.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please contact Gayle Gallagher (</span><a href="mailto:gayle@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">gayle@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(85,85,85);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">for more information, including an application.</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">---------------------------------------</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please feel free to email </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu">asa-exec@mit.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with any requests, questions, or other inquiries.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span><br>
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The ASA Executive Board</span><br><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html</span></a></b>