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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Please read the following announcements carefully:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Student Organization Branding Policies</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">LEF/ARCADE Spring Applications</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">New Groups Applications</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">CPW Midway Signups</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Student Organization Branding Policies</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">MIT has guidelines on how our community can use the MIT logo, including specific guidance for student groups and organizations <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="https://brand.mit.edu/brand-architecture#student-groups" id="OWA959d0ec3-a575-07b8-16d1-e2b1cc8ac213" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://brand.mit.edu/brand-architecture#student-groups</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">>.
In particular, the MIT logo can’t be altered or combined with other graphics or text, nor can it be used as your group’s social media icon.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">Many student groups have logos that comply with MIT’s guidelines.
<u>NOTE</u>: Those with non-compliant logos need to modify them, starting with your website, social media, and any other digital communications by
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Friday, May 24th, 2024</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">. You can use
existing supplies of merchandise and printed materials until you need to reorder. New orders will need to use your group’s modified logo.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">See the MIT Brand Guide site <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="https://brand.mit.edu/" id="OWAce3de3f6-1e5c-e172-64ae-f561eeb4b1a8" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://brand.mit.edu/</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">>
for do/don’t guidance on the MIT logo and other official marks <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="https://brand.mit.edu/applying-brand/do-dont" id="OWAfd8ceb02-ad66-3ded-add4-4c36462b06b9" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://brand.mit.edu/applying-brand/do-dont</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">>,
tips for producing branded merchandise <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="https://brand.mit.edu/applying-brand/branded-merchandise" id="OWA0b53683e-13c0-6c5b-7830-74b81c074db6" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://brand.mit.edu/applying-brand/branded-merchandise</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">>,
and examples of the brand <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="https://brand.mit.edu/applying-brand/gallery" id="OWA98443e46-22a9-5210-12b1-022f8b24ac5b" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://brand.mit.edu/applying-brand/gallery</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">>
in action. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">Please contact <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="mailto:mit-brand@mit.edu" id="OWA0cbe593f-b79d-22ae-9240-bb1655a132c8" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-loopstyle="linkonly">mit-brand@mit.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">If you have questions about whether your group’s logo needs to be modified</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">To submit proposed updates for review and approval</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: 400;">They are glad to review designs and offer feedback.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">LEF/ARCADE Spring Applications</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">LEF/ARCADE winter applications <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s562" id="OWAdf8958b5-274b-c3b8-591f-870e0c43b729" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://cglink.me/2cy/s562</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
are open now until </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">March 8th</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">. This cycle
covers events from </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">April to June</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">. 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; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Please review the funding guidelines <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="https://asa.mit.edu/lefarcade-descriptions-guidelines" id="OWA63cb03b4-8ce5-f4c3-863b-868b69ca1de4" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://asa.mit.edu/lefarcade-descriptions-guidelines</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
before applying. In addition, please consider applying for other funding sources <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="https://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/group-funding" id="OWA0a1609bf-61c1-8e9e-b6a9-6fa77218e3db" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://asa.mit.edu/group-resources/group-funding</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
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: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">New Group Application and Revivals Form</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">The Spring 2024 cycle for new group applications is officially open. You can find the application form at <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s559" id="OWAaaabd500-5df0-ee63-c9fc-46a3b49c07f0" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://cglink.me/2cy/s559</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>.
The application will </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">close on March 5th</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">.
Note that any funded groups will not be accepted in time to apply for Spring cycle funding deadlines and should instead target the Summer cycle deadlines.<br>
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If you would like to revive a group that has been derecognized in the past 3 years, please also submit the form above.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;">The CPW Midway will be on
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700;">Saturday, April 13th from 1:00-3:00pm</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;"> in
the Johnson Athletic Center (W34). Groups can sign up for the Midway at <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;"><u><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/s557" id="OWAb01fa4fa-1832-5210-a0b4-bd2746f3c653" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://cglink.me/2cy/s557</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;">>.
The deadline for signups is </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700;">Friday, April 5th at</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700;">11:59pm.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Please feel free to email <</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;">asa-exec@mit.edu</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">>
with any requests, questions, or other inquiries.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Sincerely,</span></p>
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