Fall Orientation Activities Midway

The Activities Midway is the primary fall recruiting event for ASA groups. ASA groups set up a booth with posters, pictures, flyers, etc. to promote themselves to the new students (both first-year undergraduate and graduate students) who will attend the midway. Groups also have a chance to perform or give a demonstration at the Activities Midway to recruit new members.

Spring Campus Preview Weekend Student Activities Midway

The CPW Activities Fair is similar to the Fall Activities Midway, except that it is smaller, occurs during Campus Preview Weekend in April, and is primarily targetted at prospective freshmen.

This year's CPW Activities Fair will take place in Johnson Athletic Center on Saturday, April 21st from 1pm - 3pm (setup will begin at noon). Groups intending on participating must request a booth by April 12th (at 11:59pm) in order to be assigned a spot at the midway. The request form is now available at: CPW Midway Request Form

Please take note of the details and expectations listed below and contact us at asa-midway@mit.edu with any questions or concerns.

Event Details and Expectations

We have laid out the following expectations of groups for our Midways. We set these expectations to ensure that Midway space is used fairly and to help us re-assign space as it becomes available to groups on the waitlist.

Sign-in and setup

• Your group must sign in with the ASA when you arrive at the Midway.
• Groups can start setup as early as 12pm.
• Groups MUST CHECK-IN BY 12:45pm or we may reassign to your table if there is a waiting list. Please notify us in advance if you will arrive later than that.
• For the Orientation Midway, ASA early returns MUST CHECK-IN in addition to their group(s) checking in.

Cancelling

• If your group can no longer attend and/or perform at the Midway, please let us know AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE.
• Groups that cancel after that point will be fined $25.
• Groups that don't cancel before check-in starts (Saturday 12pm) will be fined $75.

General setup

• NO EXTERNAL SPEAKERS - you may use laptop or other similarly quiet speakers. This is to address numerous extreme noise complaints, allow groups to be able to speak to interested individuals, and for performances to be heard. ASA Board members may ask you to reduce the volume or turn off sound on any speakers if it is causing problems for your neighbors or performances.
• STAY AT/BY YOUR BOOTH - no handing out flyers at the doorway, no blocking the entrance or aisles, etc.