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<p>Reminder to all: the deadline for Spring LEF/ARCADE applications is <strong style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-decoration: none solid rgb(255, 0, 0);">
<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-decoration: none solid rgb(255, 0, 0);">tonight at 11:59pm</span></strong>. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">This deadline is for events occurring between April 1, 2020 and June
30, 2020.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please use this link to apply: <</span><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/388604" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/388604</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">>.
Do </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NOT</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> use the old form
(that operated through the old ASA webpage.) We will </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ONLY</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
be processing applications submitted through the Engage form linked above.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">More information about eligibility for these funds is available at the new ASA website: <</span><a href="http://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/funding-large-events" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/funding-large-events</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">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 <</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(149, 79, 114); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">sao-desk@mit.edu</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">>
with any questions!</span></p>
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<p>Thanks,<br>
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<p>Willie, ASA Treasurer<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> asa-official-bounces@mit.edu <asa-official-bounces@mit.edu> on behalf of Jay T Lang <jaytlang@mit.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> asa-official<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [ASA-Official] ASA Fall GBM 4/6/20 | Spring LEF/ARCADE | Group Applications Close 2/29/20</font>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Student Group Leaders,</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Please take note of the following announcements:</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">ASA General Body Meeting (4/6/20)</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Spring LEF/ARCADE Applications are OPEN (Due 3/4/2020)</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; font-style:italic; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">New Group Applications for Spring 2020 close on 2/28/20!</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">REQUIRED ATTENDANCE: ASA General Body Meeting (4/6/20)</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">This is an announcement that the Spring General Body Meeting will be held on Monday, April
6th from 5-7 PM (room TBA). Please arrive promptly so we can start on time to get through the agenda as efficiently as possible. Every
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">ASA group</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"> is required to send a representative. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">FSILGs, graduate dorms, and club sports may attend if they wish to
</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">but are not required to do so</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">. Groups
that do not send a representative will incur a fine and may be suspended or de-recognized if the group has repeatedly missed GBMs. Dinner will be served.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Any member may check in for a group, and a member may check in for more than one group. However,
only students listed as president, treasurer, group admin, or GBM proxy in the group's Engage database entry (engage.mit.edu) may exercise the group's vote. Furthermore, no one may exercise the vote of more than one group, and each group has only one vote
even if they send multiple representatives. We recognize some groups will inevitably have conflicts: please do your best to send a representative, and email the ASA ahead of time to discuss make-ups.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">The agenda and room location will be sent out no later than one week before the meeting. Elections
for ASA chairs will occur during this GBM: please contact the ASA if you’re interested in running for a position! If you have any topics pertaining to student group activities on campus you would like to suggest be addressed at the meeting, submit your questions,
comments, or concerns using this form: <</span><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/389470" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(17,85,204); text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/389470</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">>. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Spring LEF/ARCADE Applications are OPEN (Due 3/4/2020)</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">The deadline to submit applications to the Large Event Fund (LEF) and the Assisting Recurring
Cultural And Diversity Events (ARCADE) Fund Winter Cycle is Wednesday, March 4th at 11:59PM EST. This deadline is for events occurring between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Please use this link to apply: <</span><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/388604" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:rgb(255,255,255); vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/388604</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">>.
Do </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">NOT</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"> use the old form (that operated
through the old ASA webpage.) We will </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">ONLY</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
be processing applications submitted through the Engage form linked above.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">More information about eligibility for these funds is available at the new ASA website: <</span><a href="http://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/funding-large-events" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(17,85,204); text-decoration:underline; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">http://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/funding-large-events</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">>.</span></p>
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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 <</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(149,79,114); vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">sao-desk@mit.edu</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">>
with any questions!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">New Group Applications for Spring 2020 close on 2/28/20!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">If you are interested in starting a new group, the ASA is currently accepting applications to be reviewed at the start of the new semester.
The deadline for submission is </span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">February 28th, 2020</span><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
at 11:59 PM. The application can be found here: <https://asa.mit.edu/start-group/new-group-application>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Please note that applications may take several weeks before being reviewed depending on the volume of submissions. If you have any questions
about the group you would like to start or the application process, make sure that you have read all of the information on the group application process (http://asa.mit.edu/start-group), guidelines on what privileges ASA groups receive (https://asa.mit.edu/group-privileges),
and then email asa-groups@mit.edu with any further questions. </span></p>
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