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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">TLDR;</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">The UA’s</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> services and initiatives are ongoing regardless
of any changes to its senior leadership. We are dedicated to continuing to support students. An overview of our continued services and work is below, and
</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/contactus"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">you can reach us with any questions, concerns, or comments here</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hi undergrads,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In light of recent events, we would like to pass along a message that
<b>UA Committees’ services and initiatives are ongoing and uninterrupted</b>, <b>
being independent of changes that may happen in senior leadership.</b> UA committees are dedicated to supporting the student body, and our efforts will not be disrupted, especially during this time.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For an overview of each Committees’ ongoing services and initiatives:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/education"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">UA Education</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">will continue to resolve academic violations (which can be submitted
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">). Additionally, we will be extending our
student-faculty meal reimbursements program (the sign up can be found </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://forms.gle/RnNxqKZyGL6igHg5A"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">).
Furthermore, we are working on a proposal to limit homework assignments due during student/institute holidays, and are actively engaging with professors to gain their support for this important policy change.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/public-affairs"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">UA Public Affairs</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> is continuing its campaign to
make Election Day an Institute Holiday, and you can sign their survey gauging students’ input
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0Ir8VO285vFgZAz8m6n5Pb-UMHdH6tVCQnmJXzFXYJjKFuQ/viewform"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
They are also building connections with relevant members of the external advocacy network (other university student governments, the Graduate Student Council External Affairs Board, the MIT DC Office), in preparation of advocating policymakers on issues like
financial aid and food insecurity. Additionally, they are involved in efforts implementing the recommendations proposed by the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Documents/FISWGReport.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">2017 Food Insecurity Solutions Working Group. </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/involvement"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">UA Involvement</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">will continue to look for ways to increase undergraduate engagement with the UA. We are currently running a feedback survey with raffle prizes (linked
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_509Ij5uTlTP08Jw"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">) that is due @ 11:59pm
on Saturday, April 22nd. Feel free to reach out to us at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:ua-involvement@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">ua-involvement@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
in regards to any input towards publicity of the UA.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/financial-board"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">UA Finboard</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">just released Spring cycle allocations and is currently accepting appeals to Spring cycle allocations. Additionally, we just helped co-host a financial training for undergraduate club executives
with SOLE.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/sustainability"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">UA Sustain</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> is continuing to involve undergrads
in the student gardens and develop our thrift pop-up program. We will be collecting items for Trash2Treasure at the end of the semester in all dorms. We are also working with the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://climate.mit.edu/users/mit-climate-nucleus"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">MIT Climate Nucleus</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> on centralizing
access to all SEE-related (sustainability, energy, and environment) career/internship opportunities offered by companies to MIT students. Right now, you can find a lot of SEE jobs on the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://capd.mit.edu/channels/energy-environment-sustainability/#uc_jobs_list_widget-4"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">CAPD website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
and on the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://mitec-club.org/job-openings"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">MIT Energy and Climate Club website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/student-support-and-wellbeing"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">UA Student Support and Wellbeing</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
will continue to advocate for mental health services and facilitate conversations between the Division of Student Life (DSL) and undergraduates regarding
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/fsat"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">food security on campus</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, mental health and counseling,
and sexual assault awareness and gender equality. We will also continue to work with DSL to mitigate the effects of the temporary student center closure and plan an improved student center for the fall. We are always here for anyone who needs to talk and needs
some extra support right now. You can reach us at: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:ua-wellness-chairs@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">ua-wellness-chairs@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
You can also find more information on support initiatives like </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/s3/money-food-resources/food-resources"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">SwipeShare</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
on </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://doingwell.mit.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">the DoingWell website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/innovation"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">UA Innovation</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> is continuing our food insecurity and
craft market initiatives. We are hosting food delivery pop-ups to experiment with solutions to food inaccessibility (give us pop-up feedback and ideas
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://forms.gle/nz6AkK6UpYCH4saZ6"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">) and cooking pop-ups (get involved
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://forms.gle/gCtF7E7bDz1HmAfZ6"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">) to further explore how we can lower the
barrier for students to cook. We are also supporting artists from the MIT community with opportunities on campus and in Boston craft markets - come visit the incomm craft market this Saturday, April 22nd and Sunday, April 23 from 12pm- 4pm in Lobby 10 (see
creations </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/incomm-craft-market"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">). Join the</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/craft-community"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">
</span></a><a href="mailto:craft-community@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">craft-community@mit.edu</span></a><a href="https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/craft-community"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">
mailing list</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> for crafting and yarn art workshops and community events. Banana Lounge is also still in service (share feedback
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaLEaMmIpAbzfXMwtVimlt2Q_ikHjodQm6czTzJXVmeAAbnw/viewform"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">!)
Email </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:ua-innovation@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">ua-innovation@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> if you’d like to get involved
with any of our initiatives.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/community-service"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">UA Community Service</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">is continuing to work closely with the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Priscilla King Gray Center</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> to promote public service
opportunities for students. Their </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.servings.org/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Community Servings</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
service event was yesterday afternoon, and an opportunity to volunteer with </span>
<span style="color:black"><a href="https://dailytable.org/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Daily Table</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> is upcoming on April 29th - you can find the sign up
in your dorm spam inbox. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:ua-officers@mit.edu"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">UA Officers</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">continue to support the leadership of committee chairs and Institute Committee representatives, and meet with administrators. We are happy to share that our suggestion for free
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://dailytable.org/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Daily Table</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> delivery to campus was accepted (use code 0417MIT26
at checkout), and that students with an exam for the last day of finals will now get one free day of housing extension
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/extensions"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">(request it here)</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The UA committees and leadership are 100+ individuals who are here to be your support network on campus, and we will serve you especially during the stressful end of the semester.
For any questions, feedback, ideas, or support, please </span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://ua.mit.edu/contactus"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">contact us</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
and someone will respond within 24 hours! </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">UA Officers and Committee Chairs</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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