<div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(250,250,250);border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" id="gmail-m_-2552168929083206579templatePreheader" style="background-image:none;background-size:cover;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:600px;width:600px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(101,101,101);font-size:12px;line-height:18px;text-align:center;padding:0px 18px 9px"><a href="https://us16.campaign-archive.com/?e=__test_email__&amp;u=0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872&amp;id=84aeab51cf" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(101,101,101)">View this email in your browser</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" id="gmail-m_-2552168929083206579templateHeader" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);background-image:none;background-size:cover;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:0px;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:600px;width:600px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table align="left" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 9px;text-align:center"><img align="center" alt="" src="https://mcusercontent.com/0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872/images/68fb3c73-7889-4199-b58b-2d87df95c2d3.png" width="564" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: none; border: 0px; height: auto; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 1784px; padding-bottom: 0px; display: inline;" title=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" id="gmail-m_-2552168929083206579templateBody" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);background-image:none;background-size:cover;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:600px;width:600px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-top:9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(32,32,32);font-size:16px;line-height:24px;padding:0px 18px 9px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><strong>Tl;dr:</strong> The undergraduate members of the Committee on the Undergraduate Program (CUP) will be holding a student <strong>forum</strong> to discuss recommendations to change <strong>first-year academic policies</strong>, including <strong>increasing the spring credit limit </strong>and <strong>eliminating early sophomore standing</strong>. Attend on 3/15 from 6–7:30 PM and/or voice your input in <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGdQKAx-216YzkB_APieC1kNcrEeTOHing-WDPnTzUKU_4vw/viewform" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">this form</a>.<br><br>Hello undergrads,<br><br>Over the past few semesters, the Committee on the Undergraduate Program (CUP) has been creating and discussing a set of recommendations to change <strong>first-year academic policies</strong> about credit limits, discovery units, and early sophomore standing. A full summary of these recommendations, as well as additional details, can be found in <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/19idz5B2goGBq0_mBdZPRHX46JSKt_cDlgnTXcPt3Z8s/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">this document</a>.<br><br>As student representatives on the CUP, we will be holding an undergraduate forum to answer questions and seek feedback on the recommendations. We invite all undergraduates to attend and voice their thoughts on the recommended changes. The forum details are as follows:<br> </p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Date: Monday, March 15</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Time: 6 to 7:30pm</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Location (you will need to be logged in to your MIT Zoom account): <a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/97415456566?pwd=MXZjdkRUUU9Ualh2aHVyaGtqOHFzZz09" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">https://mit.zoom.us/j/97415456566?pwd=MXZjdkRUUU9Ualh2aHVyaGtqOHFzZz09</a></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">We also welcome feedback through <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGdQKAx-216YzkB_APieC1kNcrEeTOHing-WDPnTzUKU_4vw/viewform" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">this form</a>, regardless of whether you are able to attend the forum. For other questions or comments beyond the scope of the forum or form, we can be reached at <a href="mailto:cup-student-reps@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">cup-student-reps@mit.edu</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">Sincerely,<br>Paolo, Shardul, Rona, and Leslie<br>CUP student representatives</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:100%;padding:18px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%;border-top:2px solid rgb(234,234,234)"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" id="gmail-m_-2552168929083206579templateFooter" style="background-image:none;background-size:cover;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;max-width:600px;width:600px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="padding-left:9px;padding-right:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:9px;padding-right:9px;padding-left:9px"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="middle" style="padding:5px 10px 5px 9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" width="24"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ua_mit/" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-instagram-48.png" alt="Instagram" height="24" width="24" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; display: block;"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="middle" style="padding:5px 10px 5px 9px"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="middle" width="24"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/undergraduateassociation" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-facebook-48.png" alt="Facebook" height="24" width="24" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="border: 0px; height: auto; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; display: block;"></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:9px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="middle" style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