Committee Policies

Technology Policy

  • Laptops, Ipads, tablets, etc are only allowed in committee during time designated to working papers

  • Delegates are only allowed to work on their working papers during committee

  • If a delegate is found to have worked on their working paper outside of committee, it will be disqualified and the delegate will be ineligible for awards

Note Policy 

  • Delegates may bring whatever notes they like with them to committee including but not limited to topic guides

  • Delegates cannot pre-draft working papers and bring them to committee as “notes”

  • Directors and Assistant Directors will use their discretion to ensure delegates have not pre-drafted resolutions in their notes

  • If a delegate is found to have done so, their working paper will be disqualified and they will be ineligible for awards

AI Policy

  • All use of AI is strictly prohibited

  • Delegates are not permitted to use Chat GTP or other AI softwares during committee session

  • If use of AI is detected in position papers, those position papers will be disqualified and the delegate will be ineligible for awards

  • If use of AI is detected on working papers, those working papers will be disqualified and the delegate will be ineligible for awards

Speech Policy 

  • Delegates may write their opening committee session speech in advance of the conference and print it for committee session 1; this is the only printed speech delegates may have

  • All other speeches must be delivered impromptu and cannot be written in advance

Behavior Policy

  • Bullying, Discrimination, and Harassment are strictly prohibited

  • Mistreatment of fellow delegates, Directors, Assistant Directors, or other conference staff will result in temporary removal from committee

  • Repeated infractions will result in removal from the conference