Model UN Advisor Resources

Make sure to enroll your delegation ASAP!

Please see Program Timeline for enrollment link

Our Mission

Links & Contacts

2024 Conference Info (includes Major Changes, Key Dates)

Primary Delegation Advisor Contact:

Lindsay Doyle, Greater Philadelphia YMCA

lindsay [dot] doyle [at] philaymca [dot] org

Enroll your delegation ASAP to get set up in the Portal.
Add all of your delegates, chaperones, and nurses to the Portal, then make sure they also register!
You will assign committees+countries to your students in the Portal!
- We will help by optionally collecting student committee preferences.
Delegates will use the Portal to attend the Zoom Intro Session and submit their Pre-Conference Writing Assignment.
Throughout the fall, please focus your time with students on parliamentary procedure, resolution writing, and public speaking. We will continue to hold advisor meetings focused on conference logistics.
We have pre-scheduled Lead Advisor meetings throughout the fall. We encourage you to join these calls as they will provide the most up-to-date information regarding the program. It is also a great opportunity to ask questions! All meetings will be at 4:00pm and will be recorded. Zoom/dial-in details will be shared in an email reminder as each meeting approaches.
- Tuesday, September 12
- Tuesday, October 10
- Tuesday, November 7
- Tuesday, November 28
- Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Prior to Conference

Meet as a delegation on a regular basis to ensure that students are prepared for conference
Assist students as they prepare research and pre-conference assignments, practice parliamentary procedure and YMCA core values (honesty, respect, caring and responsibility)
Relay information on registration and logistics to students
Add all delegates and advisors, assign committee+country to delegates, assign delegation hotel rooms

During Conference:

Supervise delegates during assigned committee sessions
- Conference committee staff is responsible for supporting the student officer(s) and executing the conference program, not delegate supervision
- Advisors are responsible for sign-in and -out, enforcing conference dress code, and addressing behavioral issues
Supervise delegates during meals, ceremonies, free time activities, and other mixed-group sessions (helping to monitor behavior and keep decorum)
Supervise delegates in hotel rooms.
- Advisors are responsible for ensuring conference curfew is met, and are required to remain in the hallway for a minimum of 30 minutes after curfew to ensure students are quiet and in their rooms
- Hotel Security will be monitoring our conference space throughout the evening to aid advisors in maintaining a safe space for our young people
Facilitate delegation roundtables for group reflection and updated logistics
Attend advisor meetings when scheduled during the conference
As needed, serve on conference award committees, participate in focus groups