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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Student Group Leaders,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please take note of the following announcements:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1. LEF/ARCADE Summer applications due TOMORROW</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2. Early returns applications have two parts!!! (Due 6/7/19)</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">3. Re-recognition updates to be sent Monday<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(1) LEF/ARCADE Summer applications due TOMORROW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The deadline to submit applications to the Large Event Fund (LEF) and the Assisting Recurring Cultural And Diversity Events (ARCADE) Fund Spring
Cycle is TOMORROW, June 1st at 11:59PM EST. This deadline is for events occurring between July 1, 2019 and September 30, 2019.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please use this link to apply: <</span><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/276839"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/276839</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.
Do NOT use the old form (that operated through the ASA webpage.) We will ONLY be processing applications submitted through the Engage form linked above.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are submitting after the deadline, please use the late applications form: <</span><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/294005"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/294005</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">More information about eligibility for these funds is available online: <</span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/asa/resources/large-events.html"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">http://web.mit.edu/asa/resources/large-events.html</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You are encouraged to meet with someone from the Student Activities Office to discuss your application, particularly if it is for a new event
or you are making substantial changes to a recurring event. You MUST meet with the Student Activities Office to discuss an event if it will involve paying a speaker or performer. Email <sao-desk@mit.edu> with any questions!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(2) Early returns applications have two parts!!! (Due 6/7/19)</span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">** Please remember that your group must fill out a Sponsoring Group application to receive an Early Return allocation (see below). We have had 30 student submissions
but only six groups sponsor students so far! **<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are an undergraduate student who is eligible to register for MIT in the fall, and who will be living in an undergraduate dorm during Fall 2019, you are eligible to apply for an
early return. Early returns are given to a limited number of students who will be present and representing their groups during orientation at the Activities Midway, as well as participating in other student group rush events. Those students who receive an
early return will need to check in with the ASA at the Activities Midway; failure to do so will result in a fine. ASA early returns will allow students to move into their dorms on Wednesday, August 28, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There are two parts to the application process for early returns, which must be filled out by</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">distinct
individuals</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">:</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1. The student asking for an early return must fill out the student application form (<a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/287902"><span style="color:#954F72">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/287902</span></a>)</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2. An executive member of the group must fill out the Sponsoring Group application (<a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/287904"><span style="color:#954F72">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/287904</span></a>)</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Both forms are due by</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Friday,
June 7th at 11:59 pm EST</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Due to an extremely limited number of early returns,</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">we
would encourage groups to obtain assistance at the midway by student members who already have an early return through other programs or live off-campus. Note that students with summer housing are entitled to continuous housing during this period without an
early return.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please direct any questions about the early returns process to <<a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">asa-exec@mit.edu</span></a>>.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(3) Re-recognition updates to be sent Monday</span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Notifications for any groups who did not complete the officer response form, membership confirmation, or both, will be receiving an email from the ASA on Monday with information about
late submissions to maintain their recognized status and associated fines.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please feel free to email <</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">asa-exec@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>
with any requests, questions, or other inquiries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;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>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://owa.exchange.mit.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=yJZiAshjpbls53XEeUTtaeG7QyQZOrRww1ynwDsXIq7mEiCV5MHWCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fweb.mit.edu%2fasa%2fabout%2fboard-members.html"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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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