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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;">Spring GBM</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;">Spring GBM</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 ASA Spring General Body Meeting will be held 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;">Monday April 1 from 5pm-7pm at 26-100</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></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;"><i>Elections for members of the ASA Board will occur during this GBM.</i> If you wish to nominate yourself for a position,
please fill out this survey <</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/s576" id="OWAb2c6f032-5784-ddb9-2218-3855f00c883a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://cglink.me/2cy/s576</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;">>.
You can find information about the elected positions here <</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://tinyurl.com/yns4bvk7" id="OWA319adb7b-4b38-5df3-c17f-95eda44044ab" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://tinyurl.com/yns4bvk7</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;">>.
If you would like to find out more, you can message the ASA 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="mailto:asa-exec@mit.edu" id="OWA925d5917-c328-cbe9-bad1-147a8f110755" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-loopstyle="linkonly">asa-exec@mit.edu</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;">>
or attend one of our weekly 5:15pm Monday meetings in 50-220 (please confirm the time and location prior to attending). Please arrive promptly so we can start on time to get through the agenda as efficiently as possible. We will send out an agenda including
any documents to review before the meeting at least one week before that date.</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 same rules apply as for a normal GBM: FSILGs, graduate dorms, and club sports may attend if they wish to but are
</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;">not required</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;"> to
do so. </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;">ASA groups are still
</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;">required to send one member</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;"> per
group, but you may represent as many groups as you like, and each attendee can only exercise one vote. Each ASA-recognized group is required to send their President or a presidentially appointed GBM Proxy; groups that do not send a representative
</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;">will incur a fine</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;"> and
may be suspended or de-recognized if the group has repeatedly missed GBMs. As per usual, there will be a makeup option available to groups that are unable to send a member to the GBM. Food will be served.</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="OWA22216c8a-f346-556f-82b6-1e4efe543984" 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="OWA0f30578a-ea39-ebb8-d550-3e0330f0b3b6" 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="OWA45d496e1-3783-8e95-6fda-4960741924ba" 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="OWA4cbcfae2-a204-4aba-9554-519ac6c8b620" 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 TODAY 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="OWAb9a9d702-6264-5ab8-6aae-9e85421fe5b6" 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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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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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">The ASA Executive Board</span></p>
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<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(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://owa.exchange.mit.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=yJZiAshjpbls53XEeUTtaeG7QyQZOrRww1ynwDsXIq7mEiCV5MHWCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fweb.mit.edu%2fasa%2fabout%2fboard-members.html" id="OWAb7e63247-84b6-daf0-bf2e-992b94300b49" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-loopstyle="linkonly">http://web.mit.edu/asa/about/board-members.html</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">></span></p>
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