BruinMUN Conference Resources

Position Paper Format Guide

Below is our format guide for BruinMUN 2011 Committee Position Papers. Please adhere to this guide when writing your papers and then submit them to your chairs via the committee email address on your committee page by November 1^st. Be sure to contact your chair at the committee email address if you have any questions during the research and writing process.

Download BruinMUN Position Paper Guide (PDF)

Please note that citations are required for all position papers. Any format for citations are acceptable, although we do prefer endnotes. Please remember, plagerism is unacceptable and position papers found to be in violation of this policy will be scored zero points.

*Security Council and Historical Crisis delegates: see special instructions below.

Security Council: Delegates have the opportunity to choose two relevant international issues under the purview of the Security Council to explore in their position papers.

Historical Crisis: Delegates have the opportunity to choose two relevant issues in the stated historical period and subject range of the committee to explore in their position papers.

Research Guide

Click through to the research guide for a list of websites and other resources that will be useful as you research and write your position papers.
 

Crisis Committee Guide

The basics of participating in a crisis committee are outlined in this handy guide.
Crisis Committee Basics (PDF)
 

UCLA MUN Rules of Procedure

Download the UCLA MUN Rules of Procedure to ensure that you are ready to participate in committee debate at BruinMUN 2011.

UCLA MUN Rules of Procedure (pdf)
 

Best Delegate

Best Delegate features resources and strategy to help you perform at your best at BruinMUN 2011. Their mission statement:

The mission of Best Delegate is to help students and teachers change the world through Model UN. Model UN helped us get into college, develop leadership skills, and explore the world. Now we share that experience and our passion for the activity with others.

Best Delegate will be in attendance at BruinMUN 2011, and is providing a workshop for advisors on Saturday November 12 from 1:30-2:30pm. More information is available at bestdelegate.com
 

UCLA Campus Conference Map

Here is a UCLA campus map with pertinent areas called out in Red. These are the areas that we will be using most during BruinMUN 2011.
UCLA BruinMUN Map (pdf)

Other UCLA mapping resources are available here.

A detailed map of committee rooms will be available closer to conference time.
 

BruinMUN Laptop Policy

We permit the use of laptops during unmoderated caucus for the sole purpose of writing working papers. Delegates in caucus groups may also have the opportunity to use laptops outside of the committee room during moderated caucus at the chair’s discretion. Internet service will not be provided to ensure that laptops are solely used for Model UN purposes. If laptop privileges are being abused, individual chairs will have the option to suspend laptop use for their committees.

Note: While we encourage delegates to bring laptops for their speed and efficiency, those without access to laptops will not be at any disadvantage. Conference Services will type up any written resolutions for presentation during Formal Caucus.
 

Conference Schedule

The schedule can be found on its own page, here.