Policies
Individual awards are decided by the chairs and if applicable czars of each committee. Awards recognize delegates for their ability to maintain diplomacy, strong public speaking skills, and the creativity of their solutions. The number of individual awards given out will vary by committee based on the total number of delegates within each committee. The Best Delegation award will only be given to one delegation per committee regardless of committee size. Awards are given out in the following format:
First Place: Best Delegation
Second Place: Outstanding Delegation
Third Place: Honorable Delegation
Fourth Place: Verbal Commendation
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Individual Awards
Schools attending McMUNC will also be able to compete for a number of school awards which will be determined by the number of individual awards a school wins and a corresponding points system. Best Delegation awards will be worth 4 points, Outstanding Delegation will be worth 3 points, Honorable Delegation will be worth 2 points, and Verbal Commendation will be worth 1 point. Awards within the three Ad-Hoc Committees of the Secretary General will be worth double the amount of points for school awards (8 points for Best, 6 points for Outstanding and so on). Delegation awards will be calculated by dividing the number of points by the number of delegations brought to the conference by each school. You must bring a minimum of 5 delegates to be considered for school awards, the cutoff between large and small will be determined by the median sizes of schools at registration. The school awards are as follows:
Best Large Delegation
Outstanding Large Delegation
Best Small Delegation
Outstanding Small Delegation
Best Middle School Delegation
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How do I get started?
Position papers are required in order for a delegation to be considered for an award, however they are not required for Crisis Committees and Ad-Hoc Committees. They should be PRINTED out and brought to your chair by the start of the conference.
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What makes you different?
Technology Policy (UPDATED)
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Technology use is prohibited in High School Specialized, High School Crisis, and ALL Middle School Committees but will be allowed for the drafting of working and resolution papers within General Assembly Committees. Researching or drafting resolutions using technology within Specialized and Crisis Committees is strictly forbidden and WILL result in disqualification.
Plagiarism, Pre-Written Work, and Artificial Intelligence (UPDATED)
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Plagiarism in position papers, working papers, or debate materials will result in immediate disqualification from awards and notification of the school sponsor.
Pre-written legislation, including full working papers or clauses drafted before the first committee session, is prohibited. Delegates are not permitted to work on resolution papers outside of the allotted committee session times.
The use of artificial intelligence is strictly prohibited for position papers, working papers, or any debate materials used at McMUNC XII. Chairs, czars, and secretariat will be conducting AI checks to ensure fairness, if a delegate is found to be using AI they will be disqualified from awards and their school sponsor will be notified.
All delegates must act professionally and adhere to school-appropriate conduct. Violations may result in expulsion from committee and further disciplinary action. Severe cases can lead to delegation disqualification.
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Behavior & Conduct
Western Business Attire is required unless a special committee allows period-appropriate or character-based attire. Religious headdresses or coverings are permitted.
For dress code inquiries, contact the McMUNC Secretariat at mcleanmunc@gmail.com.