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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please read the following announcements carefully:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GBM Makeup and Feedback Form</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Initial Space Allocations</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">LEF/ARCADE Fall Cycle Update</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">LEF/ARCADE Winter Cycle Applications</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">GBM Makeup and Feedback Form</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you could not attend the ASA GBM on October 30, please take the following GBM Makeup
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s502" id="OWAf6a220c0-8ada-40d9-702e-e5a569e732f8" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" data-loopstyle="linkonly">quiz</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">,
using the GBM slides and minutes for reference. You will need to pass the quiz to receive credit. If you have any feedback from the GBM that you would like ASA to see, please fill out the feedback form or email us.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Quiz: <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s502" id="OWA73a438c2-9e1c-7f8f-779a-62c04818526a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://cglink.me/2cy/s502</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GBM Slides: <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bMp_SMieC8O0309j4tK7I0faqohOVJNe/view" id="OWA24fdd10b-dc81-b352-be9e-4b1b2d8244ab" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; pointer-events: auto; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" contenteditable="true">GBM_Fall23.pdf
- Google Drive</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GBM Feedback: <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s484" id="OWA128503d4-fdd0-26f3-2231-78c69e385c96" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://cglink.me/2cy/s484</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Initial Space Allocations</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You can find the initial space allocations here: <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VBJsb0FpIcA0qEohYq_StNQOz6GZkEhHtvVhnynsx7U/edit?usp=sharing" id="OWAdae6ff58-a4fc-f28b-27b0-50da99d2f0bb" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; pointer-events: auto; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" contenteditable="true">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VBJsb0FpIcA0qEohYq_StNQOz6GZkEhHtvVhnynsx7U/edit?usp=sharing</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">>.
If you are not happy with the current allocations, you can appeal by filling out this form: <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s504" id="OWA14092836-32a1-6526-9377-2f618084d850" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://cglink.me/2cy/s504</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">>.
Appeals are due next </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sunday, 12/03/2023 at 11:59pm</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We have finished reviewing the LEF/ARCADE appeals for Fall 2023 and allocated approximately $5000 to groups. If your group submitted an appeal, you should
have received an email with the outcome. Feel free to contact us at <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="mailto:asa-treasury@mit.edu" id="OWA6533a76c-a744-72be-9ec0-3b1be1afba63" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">asa-treasury@mit.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">>
if you have questions, or if you have not heard from us. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As a reminder, post-event reports are due 30 days after the event.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Please
refer to the allocation email for details.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We’d love to hear your feedback on LEF/ARCADE. Send them now on
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s484" id="OWA29acd2b1-e765-e114-7c67-d71a8dad1b42" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Engage</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s484" id="OWA40f7ef16-3a1a-9b9c-dfa6-abd26c22a3e1" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://cglink.me/2cy/s484</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">>
or join our </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://asa.mit.edu/about-asa/meetings-and-office-hours" id="OWA25d451dc-a900-607d-4117-6551121131cf" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">weekly
meeting</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://asa.mit.edu/about-asa/meetings-and-office-hours" id="OWAf388ec6c-bac1-fe0b-4a2f-c5b05dfd58d1" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://asa.mit.edu/about-asa/meetings-and-office-hours</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LEF/ARCADE Winter Cycle Applications</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LEF/ARCADE winter applications <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s505" id="OWA33cd6d36-40f2-a8a8-c55c-6b206993121a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://cglink.me/2cy/s505</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">>
are open now until </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">December 8th</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. This
cycle covers events from <u>January to March</u>. No extension will be allowed unless there are extenuating circumstances.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please review the funding guidelines <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://asa.mit.edu/lefarcade-descriptions-guidelines" id="OWA737cc05c-fa81-2eab-9a03-ebb7442b0ca6" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://asa.mit.edu/lefarcade-descriptions-guidelines</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">>
before applying. In addition, please consider applying for other funding sources <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a href="https://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/group-funding" id="OWAdc9dcd68-4fc3-9b76-1575-fb3b0bbcd92b" class="OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/group-funding</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">>
as we expect that LEF/ARCADE will be very competitive.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please feel free to email <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">asa-exec@mit.edu</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">>
with any requests, questions, or other inquiries.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sincerely,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The ASA Executive Board</span></p>
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