Student Responsibilities & FAQs

The following rules are to be observed without change or exception by all students.

1. You are representing your school community and should act as a representative of your school at all times during the conference.
2. Please log on a few minutes ahead of time to make sure that your connection is working and your version of Zoom is updated.
3. Please participate fully in the session that you are in.  
4. If you are in a Zoom Webinar, please use the Q&A to ask your questions.
5. Remember that although you may not see the questions, there are other questions being asked.
6. Often we are unable to get to all of the questions.  Please be patient.  If your question is not answered, do not ask it again in the Q&A.  Please send any additional questions to info@unis-un.org and we will do our best to answer you.
7. Please be mindful of others and do not ask personal questions or make personal remarks in the Q&A.  You can, however, say thank you or share your appreciation in the Q&A. 
8. If you are joining a Zoom meeting, please mute your microphone unless you are speaking.
9. Please keep your camera on while you are speaking.
10. Please wait to be called on and don’t interrupt others.
11. Please turn off any notification sounds on your computer and silence your phone when you are speaking.
12. Refrain from using cell phones and other electronic devices when you are participating in a conference session.
13. Remember that there will be many dignitaries present at the conference on both days, so be respectful and thoughtful. Always be polite.
14. Any students who are found to be acting in violation of these guidelines may be removed from the conference, and will face disciplinary consequences.

Every year, students from around the world meet for two days in the General Assembly of the United Nations to participate in the UNIS-UN conference. This year, we will meet online.  Nonetheless, the Student Organization Committee feels that the attire worn by each individual should reflect the level of integrity, which is synonymous with the conference.

Here are some suggestions:

• Wear something comfortable but not your pajamas!
• Business casual attire would be appropriate
• Please do not wear ripped clothing, hoodies or hats
• Please do not wear tight, revealing or see-through clothing

No. This year, registration will be done on a group basis. The invitation for the conference will be sent to your school/advisor who will coordinate the individual student attendees for the conference. 

Yes.  You must be affiliated with one of the invited schools or ask the organizing committee permission to have your school participate.

You will receive conference links closer to the conference via email.  Please do not share these links with others.

Unfortunately no. This conference is going to be run on the premise of honesty, so please refrain from sharing the link with others.

 Please visit our website at unis.org/unis-un/2021-conference to register.

No.  The entire conference will be held on ZOOM.  No one outside the UNIS Community will be allowed on campus.

We will provide the 2021 Conference schedule here soon.

There will be a signup form as the conference approaches. You will be able to signup for specific sessions on a first come first serve basis, so be sure to be on the lookout for an email sent to you or your school.

All sessions will be recorded and can be found on the UNIS-UN website after the conference has closed.

During a Zoom Webinar, please use the Q&A to ask your questions.  In a Zoom meeting, please follow the protocol set out by the meeting facilitator.

 If your question does not get answered, please send your question to info@unis-un.org and we will do our best to provide you with an answer.

We will provide the link to the 2021 Conference Working Paper soon. In the meantime, to see past conferences' working papers, click here. 

 No.  The working paper has been written prior to the conference by UNIS students. You can submit an article for consideration and there is the potential for your article to be shared on our website or during discussion groups or during the debates.

Our speaker’s committee has been working on speaker selection for the past year, and by the time you are reading this, our speakers are more than likely already selected.

A form with information regarding the debates will be sent to each school after their confirmation for attending this year’s conference. Your school will have a finite number of people who can debate .  Your school advisor will create a process for which they choose the students who will participate in the debate(s).

No.

We will include a link soon to sign up for the cultural showcase. Please fill it out before Monday, February 15, 2021.

Performances such as dances, singing, traditional music from your home country, demonstrations and short theatre performances as well as presentations about your school, your home country and cultural traditions you would like to share.

No longer that three (3) minutes.

Talk to your friends about what is happening in your country, how the pandemic has changed your world and what the outlook is for the future.  These discussions can take place over social media or in person.  Organize your own group to discuss and debate current issues.  Send us what you are doing, how the conversation is going so we can share these on our website to inspire other students to do the same.

Even the smallest acts can make a difference.  Wear your mask, wash your hands often, social distance and forgo group activities.  Be an advocate for those who do not have a voice and volunteer to help those in need.

Get involved.  Find out what your local, state and federal government is doing and see what you can do to help.

To get UNIS-UN merchandise, please click here. 

 Yes.  You can find us on Instagram at @unisun_nyc.

We are hopeful that we will be able to have our conference at the General Assembly Hall in 2022.