<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-ff9697dd-3f57-9dc3-e2aa-7ba418174701"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Student Group Leaders,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please take note of the following announcements:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(1) Welcoming new ASA Executive Board</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(2) </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Annual R</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">equired Membership Confirmation and Anti-Hazing Form Signing (due 4/21/2017)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(3) ASA Activities Midway (CPW Midway) Assignments (late apps due 4/7/2017)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(4) 2017-2019 ASA Private Bulletin Board Cycle Reminder (due 4/7/2017)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(5) SAO Leadership Workshop</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">s (4/14/2017, 4/21/2017)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(1) Welcoming new ASA Executive Board</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please join us in welcoming our 2017-2018 ASA Executive Board!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">President: Sabina Chen</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Treasurer: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kelsey Becker</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Secretary: Stephanie Nunez Dominguez</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Undergraduate Member At Large: Gabriel Ginorio, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pravina Samaratunga</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Graduate Member at Large: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sohan Dsouza</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Student Member at Large: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tanya Llanas</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are looking for people for remaining open seats and would appreciate if you would forward this announcement to the rest of your club members. The remaining position is: one more </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Graduate Member At Large</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. For anyone interested, please contact &lt;</span><a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">asa-exec@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&gt; for more information.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(2) Annual Required Membership Confirmation and Anti-Hazing Form Signing</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (due 4/21/2017)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It is now time for the ASA’s annual update process. We use this to verify groups are active and have enough members. By Massachusetts State Law, every group is required to attest to having distributed a copy of the Massachusetts hazing law to its members. We also ask that groups reaffirm that they do not discriminate.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Each ASA-recognized student group must have an officer listed in the ASA database complete the form at</span><a href="https://asa.mit.edu:444/membership/update/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://asa.mit.edu/membership/update/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Each group also must have at least five MIT student members confirm membership by filling out the form at</span><a href="https://asa.mit.edu:444/membership/confirm/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></a><a href="https://asa.mit.edu/membership/confirm/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://asa.mit.edu/membership/confirm/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">One you have completed the anti-hazing form and have begun submitting membership updates, you can check your group&#39;s status at </span><a href="https://asa.mit.edu:444/membership/submitted/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://asa.mit.edu:444/membership/submitted/</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Each group should submit these forms by </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, April 21 at 11:59PM EDT.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Late submissions will be penalized with fines (up to $150) and eventually suspended and/or derecognized if the submission is not completed. Groups that have been newly recognized </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">THIS 2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR (ie. the Fall or Spring semester) </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">do NOT need to complete this process.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If, at any time, you have questions, please email us at </span><a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">asa-exec@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(3) </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> ASA Activities Midway (CPW Midway) Assignments (late applications due 4/7/2017)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The CPW Midway will take place </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">in Johnson Ice Rink at </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1-3PM on Saturday, April 8, 2017.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A map and a full list of CPW Midway table booth assignments, as well as the performance times can be found at: </span><a href="http://mit.edu/asa/publicity/midway.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://mit.edu/asa/publicity/midway.html</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If your group would stilll like to sign up for a booth, please sign up b</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">y </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday, April 7 at 11:59PM EST</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> throu</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">gh this link: </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejA0PV5OTa6m0JU_LI1yJQz9A0RPtkdMPsV-kQc_LZpJfQPg/viewform?usp=send_form" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejA0PV5OTa6m0JU_LI1yJQz9A0RPtkdMPsV-kQc_LZpJfQPg/viewform?usp=send_form</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You will </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">not</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> receive a confirmation email since this is a google form. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sign-in and setup: Your group must sign in with the ASA when you arrive at the Midway. You may arrive to set up beginning</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> at 12PM, and </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">you must check in by 12:30 PM</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Otherwise, your group will be fined $25 for a late check-in, and your table may be re-allocated to a group on the waitlist. We will start re-allocating booths promptly at 12:30 PM, so please be on time.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Canceling: If your group can no longer attend or perform at the Midway, please let us know via email at &lt;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:asa-midway@mit.edu">asa-midway@mit.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&gt; at least 24 hours in advance. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Failure to cancel prior to 24 hours will result in a $25 fine; failure to cancel by the start of check-in will result in a $50 fine.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">General setup: 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 fire safety reasons, please remember to stay at or by your booth at all times (within arms reach). Do not block any entrances or aisles or hand out flyers at the doorway. Violations of these rules may be cause for a fine of up to $50, depending on the infraction. If your booth is not staffed at any point during that 2 hour period, your group will be fined $25. Finally, groups that leave before the conclusion of the Midway without permission from the ASA will incur a $50 fine.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Greek letters cannot be worn during the CPW Midway unless you are working the IFC or Panhel booth.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In addition, if your group is bringing large items, doing demonstrations, or using electricity for anything other than laptops or other displays, make sure you review the safety guidelines at &lt;</span><a href="https://ehs.mit.edu/site/content/types-events-activities-need-safety-plan" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://ehs.mit.edu/site/content/types-events-activities-need-safety-plan</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&gt;, and, if necessary, send a description of your activity to &lt;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:safe-project@mit.edu">safe-project@mit.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&gt; so they can suggest tips to improve safety.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Performers: Any music used for your performance should be non-explicit and appropriately censored.  Due to the number of performing groups, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">each performer has up to 5 MIN and no more for their set</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. You will have a two minute buffer for setup and takedown. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You can find performance times here: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&lt;</span><a href="http://mit.edu/asa/publicity/midway.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://mit.edu/asa/publicity/midway.html</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&gt;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Please send your music cuts of no more than 5 MINUTES b</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">y </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friday April 7, 11:59 PM.  </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All performing groups will be emailed with submission information following this ASA-Official.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please visit &lt;</span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/publicity/midway.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://web.mit.edu/asa/publicity/midway.html</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&gt; for complete details.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(4) 2017-2019 ASA Private Bulletin Board Cycle Reminder (due 4/7/2017)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you want to apply for an exclusive bulletin board space, please fill out the application here &lt;</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2dYumzETYZ3R3Acj0RfC7j1PDT1T7CeAPhX77z1L1gQW77A/viewform" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2dYumzETYZ3R3Acj0RfC7j1PDT1T7CeAPhX77z1L1gQW77A/viewform</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&gt; by 4/7/2017.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">You need to reapply even if you previously had a bulletin board space.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> In addition, having a bulletin board space in the past does not guarantee having one in the future cycles, since ASA will take into account how well your group utilized the space.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">By 4/20/2017, all groups need to take down their posters from the previous locations, and on 4/21/2017 any remaining posters will be removed and discarded by ASA. The final allocation for the next cycle will be decided by 4/21/2017 and groups can put up posters on their newly allocated spaces.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(5) SAO Leadership Workshops (4/14/2017, 4/21/2017)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DAPER and the Student Activities Office are offering two leadership workshops geared towards student club leaders at MIT. These interactive lunch workshops will take place this month. Please pass this along to all members of your club who might be interested in attending!  To sign up for a workshop(s), please do so here: &lt;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvolpZfkb-yoG17pqdw-Pdmt2qJVjtKQW55HCHgDlLXzd1vw/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvolpZfkb-yoG17pqdw-Pdmt2qJVjtKQW55HCHgDlLXzd1vw/viewform</a>&gt;. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A quick summary is below, and more information including workshop descriptions, can be found here:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/publicity/pdf/2017spring_training.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://web.mit.edu/asa/publicity/pdf/2017spring_training.pdf</span></a></p><br><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Don’t Re-create the Wheel: Transitioning Effectively for Teams</span><span style="font-size:10pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  Friday, April 14th, 12-1pm, W35-299</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Recruit + Retain = Results!</span><span style="font-size:10pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  Friday, April 21st, 12-1pm, W35-199 </span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">----------------------------------------------</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please feel free to email &lt;<a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu">asa-exec@mit.edu</a>&gt; with any requests, questions, or other inquiries.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The ASA Executive Board</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&lt;</span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&gt;</span></p></span></div>