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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Student Group Leaders,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please take note of the following announcements:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(1) Operating Guidelines Changes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(2) SOLC Summit Make-Ups & Spotlight Sessions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(3) CAC Opening of the Books ‘20-’21 (12/2, 10 AM)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(1) Operating Guidelines Changes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you to everyone who contributed feedback at the GBM about our proposed operating guidelines changes! We kept the discussion to the most pertinent points
requiring direct feedback, but would still like to hear your thoughts on any part of the proposed changes, even the points raised at the GBM. (Also, note that any group that did not attend the GBM will be receiving an email with information about make-up sessions
over the next two weeks!)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The proposed changes to the ASA Operating Guidelines can be found here: <</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1itJyWJmiPJCPOSJO8yu-U1v_4I-c1p6f0E3I2P9pf7s/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1itJyWJmiPJCPOSJO8yu-U1v_4I-c1p6f0E3I2P9pf7s/edit?usp=sharing</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We have annotated the document with proposed changes and the original text, as well as explanations and/or elaborations on selected changes that have been seen
by and workshopped with the GSC and UA. Note that <b>none of this is final</b>; the document will go through another round of edits after collecting feedback from the GBM, and then must receive approval from the UA and GSC before implementation two weeks after
UA and GSC presidential approval and a final ASA board vote. If you have specific questions or comments on proposed changes, please submit them here,
<b>noting the relevant page or footnote number</b>: <</span><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/349706"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/349706</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.</span>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We will be accepting comments through next
<b>Wednesday, November 13th at 10 AM</b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(2) SOLC Summit Make-Ups & Spotlight Sessions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The following is a message from the Student Officer Leadership Committee and SAO: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you to everyone who attended the Student Organization Leadership Summit! Four upcoming sessions are being held on the topics that received the highest
levels of positive feedback from the over 270+ students who attended the Summit. Groups that did not attend the Summit received individual emails with information requesting the attendance of their president, treasurer, or executive board proxy for these make-up
sessions. <b>However, these sessions are also open for any student leader who would like further training on these valuable topics or was not able to attend one of these sessions at the Summit itself.</b> Please see below for Spotlight Session information:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1. Event Planning Walkthrough</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> – Thursday, November 14</span><sup><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
5:30PM – 6:30PM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2. Unconscious Bias</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> – Monday, November 18</span><sup><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
5:00PM – 6:00PM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">3. Developing an Effective Transition Plan</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> – Tuesday, November 19</span><sup><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">th</span></sup><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
5:00PM – 6:00PM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4. Effective Communication & Delegation</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> – Thursday, November 21</span><sup><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">st</span></sup><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
5:00PM – 6:00PM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">RSVP for the sessions your organization plans on attending HERE: <</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/357044"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/357044</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">studentleadership@mit.edu</span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(3) CAC Opening of the Books ‘20-’21 (12/2, 10 AM)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">The Campus Activities Complex will be opening its space reservation books for next academic year, 2020 to 2021 on Monday, December 2, 2019
at 10 am. Looking to book a concert in Kresge, a party in Morss Hall, or regular meeting space in the Student Center? This is your opportunity to get the spaces that you prefer for your student organization.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">This process is online and requires that your group have a virtual scheduling account. Dates included in this opening are: 9/9/20 to 5/22/21.
This opening is a process over a period of two weeks. It is important to read up on the rules and process: <</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Opening%20Instructions%20-%202019%20%282%29.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://studentlife.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Opening%20Instructions%20-%202019%20%282%29.pdf</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">>.
Failure to do so can result in being denied requests. If you have any questions or need a virtual account for your group, please contact
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:cacscheduling@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">cacscheduling@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please email us at <</span><a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">asa-exec@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ASA Executive Board</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><</span><a href="http://asa.mit.edu/about-asa/board-members"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">http://asa.mit.edu/about-asa/board-members</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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