To be a Head Delegate and delegate at DawgMUN, you are assuming the responsibility of being diverse and inclusive in your actions and speaking in all capacities relating to the University of Georgia Model United Nations Conference. DawgMUN understands there will inevitably be a learning period for every delegate and Head Delegate. People are not perfect, and there is a lot to learn, but there will never be any excuse for remaining ignorant about the struggles of BIPOC and marginalized MUN members and how certain actions and words may affect them. As a Head Delegate, it is your responsibility to ensure your students behave in accordance with the following standards. We understand this is a large request; however, it is extremely important to our team and the University that we perpetuate a culture of inclusion, acceptance, and respect. If you have any questions, concerns, or issues regarding the “DawgMUN Code of Conduct Contract,” please feel free to reach out directly to ugamunc@gmail.com, and we will be more than happy to talk to you or any concerned delegates. It is our personal goal to ensure this conference is run with the utmost professionalism and is conducted in a fashion that allows our Model United Nations community to learn from other cultures through the lens of appreciation and respect while simultaneously ensuring that each and every participant feels comfortable and included.

Behaviors and Discrimination

Discriminatory behavior, harassment, or victimization of any kind is not allowed. Delegates and Head Delegates should conform with the University of Georgia and DawgMUN's equal opportunity policy in all aspects, from speaking and performance to interpersonal relations. Behaviors that are considered unacceptable and will warrant further discussion are:

• Adopting accents when representing non-western countries or character roles.

• Explicitly assuming power dynamics to justify distasteful and inappropriate behavior (colonial, white supremacist, etc.).

• Upholding harmful stereotypes about communities (such as the LGBTQIA+, POC, neurodivergent, or other marginalized communities) in speeches, arcs, and resolutions.

• Making culturally insensitive, sexist, xenophobic, classist, and other types of discriminatory remarks to try to portray a character.

• Actions that another DawgMUN member reports to be offensive that directly insults a community they are a part of or makes them feel excluded in any way.

• Additional problematic or offensive behaviors that have not been outlined here but are determined by the Secretariat or brought up by other members.

Repeated violation of these guidelines, in addition to other offenses deemed offensive by DawgMUN staff and secretariat, can result in a delegate's excusal from the conference if the issue persists and a lack of willingness to learn from mistakes is shown. This is not a decision that will be made lightly, but the University of Georgia's Model UN team feels strongly about cultivating an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcomed and appreciated. It is our priority to uphold the safety and culture of respect cultivated by our team; as such, discrimination, in any form, will not be tolerated.

Sexual Harassment Policy 

Sexual harassment is a particular type of prohibited conduct that will be met with severe consequences due to our zero-tolerance policy. Sexual harassment, in this capacity, is defined as  any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that “might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offense or humiliation.” Acts may encompass any verbal, nonverbal, physical, written or electronic threats that convey sexual, violent, or derogatory messages that may occur between individuals of the same or different genders. 

Examples of sexual harassment include, but are not limited to:

• Making derogatory or demeaning comments about someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity

• Name-calling or using slurs with a gender/sexual connotation

• Making sexual comments about appearance, clothing, or body parts

• Rating a person’s sexuality

• Repeatedly asking a person for dates or asking for sex

• Staring in a sexually suggestive manner

• Unwelcome touching, including pinching, patting, rubbing, or purposefully brushing up against a person

• Making inappropriate sexual gestures

• Sharing sexual or lewd anecdotes or jokes

• Sending sexually suggestive communications in any format

• Sharing or displaying sexually inappropriate images or videos in any format

• Attempted or actual sexual assault including rape

• Any and all acts of sexual assault will not be tolerated and will result in delegate excusal from the conference, with no payment refund in addition to mandatory reporting of all occurrences to authorities.