Policies and Code of Conduct

UConn Model UN seeks to create an environment where students can explore and understand the value of cooperation, diversity, diplomacy, and compromise through simulating the United Nations. In order to maintain the integrity of the conference students attending the conference must adhere to the following code of conduct. UCMUN does not tolerate reckless, irresponsible, rude, or immature behavior. Students, their legal parents or guardians, as well as Faculty Advisors, ought to review the conference rules in the Delegate Standards of Conduct before students arrive at conference facilities.

Faculty Advisors

  1. Faculty Advisors are in loco parentis and will accept full legal and financial responsibility for the conduct of their delegates throughout the Conference. This responsibility includes damage to either hotel or UConn property committed actively or negligently by conference participants. Faculty advisors will also assume full legal and financial responsibility for the health and safety of their delegates through the duration of the conference.

Appearance and Attire

  1. Delegates are required to wear Western Business Attire (business professional) to all conference events (excluding the Delegate Dance on Saturday evening).

  2. Acceptable attire includes a suit or a jacket and dress pants, with a dress shirt and tie. Other acceptable attire includes a dress, or skirt with a blouse or sweater. Skirts must remain a professional length, which means it must not be shorter than 3 inches above the knee. Stomachs and shoulders must remain covered through the duration of the conference.

  3. Jeans, t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts, baseball caps, sneakers, “UGGs”, leggings, boat shoes and sandals are prohibited. 

  4. Delegates deemed inappropriately dressed by UCMUN staff members will be asked to change attire before being allowed to return to committee.

Conference Badges and Placards

  1. Delegates must wear their official conference badges throughout the duration of the conference.

  2. Badges may not be altered, defaced, decorated, forged, or tampered with in any way.

  3. Trading, borrowing, or lending badges amongst delegates is prohibited.

  4. Delegates will be charged for the replacement of lost or damaged badges. All badges must be replaced through UCMUN.

  5. Delegates will be charged for the replacement of lost placards.

Photography and Videography Policy

  1. Photographs and video may be taken throughout the conference for promotional use on the UCMUN website, social media, including but not limited to, Instagram and Facebook, or in the UConn newspaper, The Daily Campus.

  2. If a student does not wish to be photographed or wants to revoke their photo release at any time, they can do so by contacting Press Corps Director, James Shiang at exec@ucmun.com

Conference Behavior

  1. Delegates are expected to behave in a civil and dignified manner at all times during the conference.

  2. Delegates are expected to attend all conference events, unless they have received excusal from their respective Faculty Advisor or a member of the UCMUN Secretariat.

  3. Delegates are required to silence their electronic devices when attending conference events.

  4. Delegates are expected to respect all UCMUN staff members, speakers, and their fellow delegates.

Alcohol and Illegal Possession

  1. Delegates are prohibited from consuming alcohol or any illegal substances. This includes recreational or medial marijuana. Although Connecticut has legalized recreational marijuana, UConn receives federal funds and hence the federal ban on substances is in effect.

  2. Any delegate found or suspected of being under the influence or in possession of any alcohol or illegal substance at any time during the conference will be immediately expelled from the conference.

  3. Responsible Faculty Advisors will be notified of such behavior immediately, as will the administration of the respective schools of such delegates.

  4. Violators will also be subject to the full penalties of applicable federal, state, and/or local laws and ordinances.

The UCMUN staff, at the discretion of the Secretary-General, reserves the right to dismiss any
delegate or school from the conference for inappropriate or illegal conduct.