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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Please read the following announcements carefully:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Please note the following updates on the group re-recognition process.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">Constitutions</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">The ASA board has nearly completed the processing of the first batch of group constitutions. We will be reaching out to groups regarding the status of their constitutions
shortly. If your group’s constitution was rejected, your group will receive an email detailing why the constitution was rejected, as well as a link for resubmission. The deadline for resubmitting constitutions will be
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Tuesday, September 6
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</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">11:59 pm ET</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">. Groups who do not resubmit their constitutions by
this deadline will be derecognized. If your group would need an extension past this deadline, please reach out to <</span><a href="mailto:asa-groups@mit.edu"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">asa-groups@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
outlining the reasons for an extension and for further discussion.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">We kindly ask that you take the time to look over the reasons for rejection and ASA constitution requirements <</span><a href="https://asa.mit.edu/start-group/constitution-requirements"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">https://asa.mit.edu/start-group/constitution-requirements</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
carefully prior to resubmission. Submissions that are identical to the original submission will not be considered as valid submissions, and will be treated as if there was no resubmission.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">If your group has not completed both the officer re-recognition form <</span><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s198"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">https://cglink.me/2cy/s198</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
and had at least 5 members complete the membership confirmation form <</span><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s201"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">https://cglink.me/2cy/s201</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
yet, your group is required to do so by </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Tuesday, September 6
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</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">11:59 pm ET</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">. This is a hard deadline. If your group has not completed
these forms, or contacted <</span><a href="mailto:asa-groups@mit.edu"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">asa-groups@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
explaining why your group cannot complete them by the deadline, the group will be derecognized. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">The constitution tracker <</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19ihnE3yyx6a-vOShaMaht16F-cbnD4AiS0fmz6TGKY4/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19ihnE3yyx6a-vOShaMaht16F-cbnD4AiS0fmz6TGKY4/edit?usp=sharing</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
will be updated to include all submissions received until this point within 24 hours of this announcement going out. If you believe that your group has completed a section that is marked as FALSE, we request that you wait until the tracker updates before emailing
<</span><a href="mailto:asa-groups@mit.edu"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">asa-groups@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">If you have any questions or require assistance, please email <</span><a href="mailto:asa-groups@mit.edu"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">asa-groups@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">The deadline for Fall Midway booth and performance signups has been extended to this
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Friday, August 26</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;"> at
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">11:59 pm ET.
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Please register for the Fall Activities Midway by filling out the registration form <</span><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s232"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">https://cglink.me/2cy/s232</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">LEF/ARCADE applications <</span><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s233"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">https://cglink.me/2cy/s233</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
are now open and due </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">September 1</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">. This cycle covers events in
October - December. Since the announcement comes a bit late, we will treat applications received by
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">September 8</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;"> as if they were on time,</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;"> if
you email </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;"><</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;">asa-treasurer@mit.edu</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;"> in
advance</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">. Read more about LEF/ARCADE here: <</span><a href="https://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/funding-large-events"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">https://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/funding-large-events</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">As many of you may have heard, most of MIT campus will remain closed in the fall. W20 will remain open to the public, but Walker will also continue to be tap-access only.
We would like to hear from student groups about how this affects them and what policies student groups favor. We’re collecting information with the following survey: <</span><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s239"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;">https://cglink.me/2cy/s239</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">></span></p>
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with any requests, questions, or other inquiries.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Sincerely,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;"><</span><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: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;">http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">></span></p>
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