<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-033c0b92-9214-b7f5-9aca-baa9d2876e55"><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) Postering Allocations for 2017-2019</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) Due Today: </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 TONIGHT)</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) CAC Spring Newsletter </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) The allocation of private bulletin boards for the next cycle was made, and you can view it here &lt;</span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/resources/bulletin-boards-2017-2018.pdf" 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/resources/bulletin-boards-2017-2018.pdf</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;. The next poster cycle starts on 4/22/2017, and ends on no earlier than 12/31/2018. </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">If your group is assigned to the same location as in the previous cycle, you do not need to take any action to move your poster.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> However, if your group is assigned to a different location, or if your group is not allocated with a poster board, </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">you must remove your poster by 4/28/2017 (Note that the deadline is extended by a week due to the short notice)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. Otherwise, the ASA will remove them within a week. Posters that are removed by ASA will be kept in UA office for two weeks and then they will be thrown away. (Note that this will be the first time in 2017 that ASA takes action to remove posters. All previous poster removal was done by unknown personnel.) You can put your poster on the new location on 4/29/2017. You must put up a poster if your group receives a spot, and failing to do so will result in the loss of poster board allocation if it is not up by 5/6/2017.</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">There are some unassigned bulletin boards. If you would still like to apply for one, please fill out the waitlist application &lt;</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScE5PyosiUdk9g3bguholzlfMlcMCs80DwYTVZpen5_ptaZew/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/1FAIpQLScE5PyosiUdk9g3bguholzlfMlcMCs80DwYTVZpen5_ptaZew/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;. We will notify your group if we can assign a spot to your group.</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 your group is holding onto locked glass case keys but no longer has a poster spot, you must return the keys to the ASA. If your group receives a locked glass case spot, please also contact the ASA to arrange for setup and key distribution.</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 contact &lt;</span><a href="mailto:asa-postering@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-postering@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 locked glass case keys, poster board assignment appeals, and other related questions.</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) Due Today: 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">Reminder: 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;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">(3) CAC Spring Newsletter</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 CAC Spring Newsletter is now available at: &lt;</span><a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/cac/news-events" 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://studentlife.mit.edu/cac/news-events</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><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 issues features: </span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">New Student Lounge</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Photo Initiative</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Our Student Workers</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">New Student Employment</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Staff Change.</span></p></li></ul><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 read it for the latest CAC updates! </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">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><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></span><br></div>