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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Student Group Leaders,</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please take note of the following announcements:</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1. ASA Recruitment - Join the ASA Board!</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2. 2019-2020 Group Space Applications (due Nov. 16th)</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">3. New Engage Database and Updating of Rosters (due Nov. 30th)</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4. LEF/ARCADE Allocations</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">5. ASA Office Hours</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(1) ASA Recruitment
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">- <b>Join the ASA Board!</b></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
The ASA is currently recruiting student representatives for the Committee on Funding, the Committee on Groups, and the Committee on Space Allocations. To apply, submit
</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/cfKFOovjydcxEwQJ2"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">this form</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/cfKFOovjydcxEwQJ2"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://goo.gl/forms/cfKFOovjydcxEwQJ2</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.
The full description for open positions can be found here <</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://goo.gl/4iuZD1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://goo.gl/4iuZD1</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please contact <</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">asa-exec@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>
for more information. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(2) 2019-2020 Group Space Applications</span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The form to apply for Space for 2019-2020 is live <</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/232691"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/232691</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.
As announced at the ASA GBM, all Student Groups that <u>currently have</u> office or storage space or wish to apply for space
<b>MUST</b> fill out this form by <b>November 16th</b>. Groups that do not apply will not receive space allocations for the coming year.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(3) New Engage Database and Updating of Rosters (due Nov. 30th)</span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As mentioned at the GBM, the old database, CampusGroups (asa.mit.edu), has been phased out as of Oct. 31st. All information has been transferred from the old
database. Please log in to the new database at </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">engage.mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
and ensure the group rosters and officer positions are accurate. This will ensure that group leadership can be verified and has proper access. Please also note that official emails will no longer be sent to exec mailing lists, but to officers listed in the
database. The deadline for updating and verifying information is <b>Nov. 30th. </b>
</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We appreciate your patience and participation in this transition. Please direct any questions you might have to
</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:engage@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">engage@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(4) LEF/ARCADE Allocations</span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">LEF/ARCADE allocations for the Fall funding cycle have been posted to the ASA website here <</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/resources/pdf/LEF-ARCADE/FY19FA.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">web.mit.edu/asa/resources/pdf/LEF-ARCADE/FY19FA.pdf</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.
</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Applications for the Winter Cycle (Jan-Mar 2019) are due December 1st.
</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(5) ASA Office Hours</span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ASA President is currently holding office hours Mondays 3:15pm-4:00pm and Fridays 12:00pm-12:45pm. Email the ASA President <</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:asa-president@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">asa-president@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>
by at least 10:00pm the day before to confirm location. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There are no office hours on Student Holidays. There will be no office hours Friday November 2nd.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please feel free to email <</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">asa-exec@mit.edu</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>
with any requests, questions, or other inquiries.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ASA Executive Board</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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