It is the intention of the NCCA that the environment of National Model United Nations supports our educational goal. The NCCA will not tolerate any instances of discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, or disability. If any delegate, staff or advisor believes they have encountered discrimination, which results in a hostile working environment or disparate treatment, they must bring it to the attention of the Secretary-General of the conference. In the event that this is not possible, they must bring it to the attention of the NCCA. The Secretary-General and a member or members of the NCCA Board must investigate the merits of the allegations, interviewing all parties involved.

Based on the investigation findings, NMUN may:
• take no action
• issue a verbal reprimand
• separate the individual from the conference
• implement any other action deemed appropriate

All clothing must adhere to guidelines that portray professionalism and modesty. If a delegate’s attire is deemed inappropriate by NMUN staff, the delegate will be asked to leave the session and return with appropriate attire.

• Standard delegate attire for the conference is business jacket, slacks (or skirts for women), dress shirt (with tie for men) and dress shoes.
• Dress sweaters, shorts, ball caps, jeans, sneakers and sunglasses are considered too casual. Clothes that expose excessive bare skin or are otherwise revealing are inappropriate.
• It is not appropriate for delegates to display any national symbols such as flags, pins, crests, etc. on their person during sessions. UN symbols are acceptable.
Western business dress is preferred. Traditional dress is only permitted for international delegates in whose native countries “professional business dress” includes traditional cultural dress. NMUN will not tolerate any delegate’s attempt to portray a “character” using traditional cultural attire as a costume.

As role models for delegates, volunteer staff, advisors and guests are required to dress in western business attire while participating in scheduled conference sessions

While participating in the National Model UN conference, delegates have a responsibility to always maintain the highest level of professionalism and diplomacy. Conference staff, advisors, and fellow delegates should be treated with the highest level of courtesy and respect. Professionalism in speech, actions, and appearance by delegates is a requirement of this conference, and necessary to its educational mission. It is assumed that all delegates will respect the property of the United Nations and the host hotels.

NMUN reserves the right to restrict future registration for any participant or school, whose delegates or advisors are not able to uphold their responsibility to the conference’s code of conduct.

1. Please drink responsibly. Excessive alcohol consumption should be avoided. The US legal drinking age is 21.

2. The consumption of alcohol and other drugs in committee sessions is forbidden.

3. Any issues related to illicit drugs will be immediately directed to the attention of local authorities.

4. Delegates who disrupt committee sessions or create problems
in the hotel may be barred from further participation in the conference.
Delegates are encouraged to enjoy the variety of nighttime activities available. Please bear in mind, however, the purpose of being here is participation in NMUN.

The role of advisors, while at the conference, is to make all efforts to see that their students maintain a positive and professional approach to the conference. The educational quality of the conference is primarily dependent on all delegates’ active and professional participation. Advisors can ensure this by monitoring their students’ attendance at committee meetings and helping them understand the skills of diplomacy as practiced at National Model United Nations. Advisors must maintain the highest level of professionalism toward all conference participants and staff.

During the conference, advisors are encouraged to advise students on specific questions such as a state’s policy or issues of international law, but must not participate in the actual writing of resolutions or caucusing activities. NMUN allows students an opportunity to demonstrate their preparation and research skills. While advisors are encouraged to observe their students from the back of committee rooms, participation in the committee process must be left to the student delegates and the conference staff

HEAD DELEGATES

Head delegates provide leadership to their delegates and to other delegations by serving as information resources. They should attend and participate in head delegate meetings. Head delegates may be assigned to a committee or may serve solely in an advisory role. Head delegates assigned to a committee should observe the delegate code of conduct. Those not assigned to a particular committee should interact with delegates as would a advisor.

Delegates are encouraged to enjoy the variety of nighttime activities available in New York. NMUN asks, however, that delegates bear in mind that the purpose of their being here is to participate in NMUN.

To protect the reputations of the Conference, its sponsor organization the National Collegiate Conference Association (NCCA), and participating schools and delegates, NMUN has devised the following system for addressing alleged Code of Conduct violations after soliciting feedback from faculty advisors at the 2007 NMUN. The system is modeled on international football (U.S. soccer) where warnings (yellow cards) are issued for minor infractions and continued infractions or more serious allegations may result in investigations leading to ejection (red cards).

Concerns about individual behavior in committee shall be addressed to the volunteer staff in committee. Faculty or head delegates may also bring larger concerns to conference service staff who can contact the conference Secretary-General or Director-General. Concerns about noise or behavior outside committees that disturbs other hotel guests will be referred by the hotel to security hired by NMUN and responded to according to the policies below.

A. Moderate Misbehavior
1. Minor violations of the Code of Conduct, such as excessive noise or undiplomatic behavior, shall be considered moderate misbehavior and eligible for a Yellow Card warning.

2. In the event that a complaint regarding moderate misbehavior is brought to the attention of hotel staff they shall notify the appropriate guest(s) of the nature of the complaint and inform the designated NCCA official. This notification shall serve as a warning.

3. If the moderate misbehavior persists then the designated NCCA official shall contact the designated faculty advisor from the school involved and take appropriate action, including the issuance of a Yellow Card.

4. A Yellow Card shall result in the deduction of award points and serve as a warning that repeated inappropriate behavior shall result in a declaration of ineligibility for any Conference award.

5. If the inappropriate behavior continues or recurs on a subsequent day the hotel shall notify the designated NCCA official who may furnish the hotel with the contact information for the Dean of Student Affairs or other appropriate official of the organization in question. Should the hotel notify the designated NCCA official of such an action then the delegation involved shall immediately be disqualified from receiving an award.

B. Serious Misbehavior
1. In the event of serious misbehavior, behavior rising to a level where eviction is appropriate such as criminal misbehavior, the hotel shall notify the designated NCCA official immediately.

2. The designated NCCA official(s) shall immediately notify the delegation’s designated faculty advisor of the nature of the misbehavior and  inform them that unless the allegation is disproved, the Dean of Student Affairs or other appropriate official will be notified and a Red Card issued.

3. Any delegate who receives a Red Card must depart the Conference within four hours except if the misbehavior takes place after 6:00 PM in which case the delegate must depart by 9:00 AM.

The issuance of a Red Card shall result in the immediate disqualification of the delegation from eligibility for any Conference award and the possible suspension of participation in the Conference for subsequent years.