A group not receiving recognition can appeal this decision by meeting with the ASA Executive Board Revisions to the application will be requested. The ASA Execboard will review the revised application at its next meeting. If no revised constitution has been received within that 6 weeks, the application will be discarded. The group may apply for recognition again in the following semester. If there are more subtle or complicated problems with the constitution, the Execboard may request a meeting with the group's founders to discuss the applcation.
All new groups start out as provisionally recognized .
These groups have all the same rights and responsibilities of a fully recognized group. A progress report on the group's activities Information on financial status Membership and officer list Anything else that is appropriate for the situation. If the group has matured in to a strong and viable organization, and is following MIT and ASA guidelines and policies, the group will be upgraded to full recognition . If the group is struggling, the ASA may keep the group as provisional for another year. In extreme cases, the group may be derecognized.