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announcements carefully:</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ASA General Body Meeting 10/29 at 5:00 PM ET</span></p>
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Student activities COVID-19 survey</span></p>
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Funding for LEF/ARCADE events</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ASA
General Body Meeting 10/29 at 5:00 PM ET</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our upcoming General Body
Meeting is on </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">October 29th from 5:00-7:00 PM ET</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">;
see the agenda here: <</span><a href="https://asa.mit.edu/sites/default/files/documents/ASA%20FA20%20GBM%20Agenda.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://asa.mit.edu/sites/default/files/documents/ASA%20FA20%20GBM%20Agenda.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">>.
The first half of the meeting will be an update from DSL Dean Burkett and an open town hall-style opportunity for groups to ask questions and give feedback. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The same rules apply as
for a normal GBM: FSILGs, graduate dorms, and club sports may attend if they wish to
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">but are not required to do so</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.
ASA groups are still required to send one member per group, but you may represent as many groups as you like, and each attendee can only exercise one vote. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize that there
will inevitably be groups that have no members who can attend: understanding how crazy life is right now, we’d like to avoid any situation where groups get penalized for not attending the GBM, so there will be online make-up resources with all critical information.
However, this is an important time for the ASA and DSL to hear directly from groups about what issues are going on so we know where we can provide support or advocate for more resources, so attendance from as many groups as possible is preferred. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Zoom link (full Zoom information
in the agenda above): </span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/99520106107" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://mit.zoom.us/j/99520106107</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student
activities COVID-19 survey</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To
assess how the activities of ASA and other types of student groups have been impacted by the new campus regulations, the ASA has launched a survey drafted with the help of the UA on how student groups were affected by the spring semester closure, what virtual
events have been planned and how successful they were, and what challenges student groups foresee themselves facing during the fall semester. This information will help us better advocate to the administration for student group needs and pitch in on any relevant
policy decisions.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find the survey
here: <</span><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/444662" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/444662</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The form will be open
through the month of October, but the sooner you send in your experiences, the sooner we can bring them to the attention of MIT leadership. Please only submit one response per group. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Funding
available for LEF/ARCADE</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If
your group would like to hold a virtual event in the coming months that you believe satisfies the requirements for events that would normally be covered by the grants for on-campus events (</span><a href="http://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/funding-large-events" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/funding-large-events</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">),
please fill out the application at: </span><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/430246" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/start/430246</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.
If you have any questions, please reach out to <</span><a href="mailto:asa-treasurer@mit.edu" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">asa-treasurer@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">>
and we can discuss. We are happy to work with groups to fund their ideas for virtual events to support any way our campus can stay connected or groups can adapt to a virtual environment! Rather than a single deadline, we will evaluate applications on a rolling
basis.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As always, email
</span><a href="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">asa-exec@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
with any questions or concerns you have at this time. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best regards,</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The ASA Executive Board</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://asa.mit.edu/about-asa/board-members" style="text-decoration-line: none;">http://asa.mit.edu/about-asa/board-members</a>​</span></p>
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