<div dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a47508ab-92e2-a9ab-fd13-3a718dc26170"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">Dear Student Group Leaders,</span><br>
</p><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please take note of the following announcements:</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Required Attendance: General Body Meeting (3/19/14)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. Executive Board Elections (3/19/14)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3. Elections Office Hours</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4. CPW Midway Application Open (due 3/28/2014)</span></p>
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<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Required Attendance: General Body Meeting (3/19/14)</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This is an announcement that the spring General Body Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 19, at 6:30pm in room 34-101. Dinner and check-in will begin at 6:00pm; please arrive early so we may start on time. Every student group is required to send a representative, with the exception of individual FSILGs and club sports; those groups’ governance groups must still attend. Groups that do not send a representative will incur a $50 fine, and may be suspended or de-recognized if the group has repeatedly missed GBMs.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Any member may check in for a group, and a member may check in for more than one group. However, only students listed as president, treasurer, group admin, or GBM proxy in the group's ASA Database entry may exercise the group's vote. Furthermore, nobody may exercise the vote of more than one group, and each group has only one vote even if they send multiple representatives.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All GBM proxies from previous GBMs have been cleared, so if you would like someone other than your President, Treasurer, or Group Admin to vote, you must re-designate them in the Database.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The tentative agenda is:</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Updates from the Board</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. Elections for President, Treasurer, Secretary, GMALs, UMALs, SMAL (in that order)</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at <<a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu">asa-exec@mit.edu</a>>.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. Executive Board Elections (3/19/14)</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">At the GBM, elections for the 2014-2015 ASA Executive Board will be held. We will elect eight positions: President, Treasurer, Secretary, two Graduate Members-at-Large (GMALs), two Undergraduate Members-at-Large (UMALs), and one Student Member-at-Large (SMAL). </span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Together, Board members are responsible for:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- advocacy on behalf of student groups</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- allocation of resources among student groups</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- oversight of student group activity (including recognition and derecognition)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- student group arbitration and support</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- organization of events such as the Activities Midways</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- writing code for the ASA database, which helps us better keep track of student groups</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- establishing and enforcing policies for student groups</span></p><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Most Board members will pick a handful of these responsibilities that interest them to focus on.</span></p><br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you are interested in running for any of these positions, we encourage you to contact us at <</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:asa-elect@mit.edu">asa-elect@mit.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">> with any questions you might have, or to learn more information about the Board’s activities. If you would like to submit a slide for your candidacy to be shown at the GBM, you may email it to the same address.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------</span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3. Elections Office Hours</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The current Exec Board will be holding open office hours to discuss elections, and we welcome anyone interested in getting more involved with the ASA to drop by our office, W20-401. They can be found on our calendar here: <</span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/office-hours.html" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/office-hours.html</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">>. Office hours often come with cookies.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In addition, on Sunday 3/9/14 11am, several board members will be at Area Four. We’ll treat to you lunch and talk about what the Board does and what different roles entail. Please join us! If you know you are planning to come, please e-mail </span><a href="mailto:asa-secretary@mit.edu" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">asa-secretary@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4. CPW Midway Application Open (due 3/28/2014)</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The application for a booth at the CPW Activities Midway can be found at <</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16r3p9C9KQL2WoKzjjp6u7o3R35_di9dp7Gjywk9Isc0/viewform" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16r3p9C9KQL2WoKzjjp6u7o3R35_di9dp7Gjywk9Isc0/viewform</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">>. Applications are due on March 28th at 11:59 PM EDT. Please fill these out as soon as possible, however. The Midway will take place from 1-3PM on Saturday, April 12, 2014, during CPW.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For more information, see <</span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/publicity/midway.html" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://web.mit.edu/asa/publicity/midway.html</span></a><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">> or email us at <<a href="mailto:asa-midway@mit.edu">asa-midway@mit.edu</a>>.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please feel free to email <<a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu">asa-exec@mit.edu</a>> with any requests, questions, or other inquiries.</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span></p>
<br><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The ASA Executive Board</span></p>
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