RULES OF CONDUCT IN NEW YORK

1.  When in New York, delegates must follow instructions given by the delegation leaders, or their designated deputies, who alone may act on behalf of the delegation and in the name of the Faculty Adviser.
2.  No rendezvous or visits of a personal nature should be planned or made during the NMUN conference.
3.  Delegates are not to leave the hotel without notifying one of the delegation leaders of the purpose and length of your absence.  Delegates are expected to stay at the hotel from Sunday until Thursday evening.
4.  Delegates are not to leave the hotel's premises alone at any time.  Always travel in groups,  Women must be accompanied by male delegates.
5.  Rider University will not pay for long-distance phone calls, movies, in-room meal service, or any other personal charge.  Avoid running up such charges, which will complicate the checking-out process.
6.   Conference identification badge and placard:
      a. Always wear your badge in the conference areas.
      b. Always take with you your (voting) placard when you leave a conference room.
      c. Do not allow another delegation to vote on your behalf.
      d. Never vote with another delegation's placard.
 Violation of any of these rules will mean an automatic failing grade in POL 295.
7.  Delegates should behave at all times in such a manner as not to damage the image of the delegation or Rider University.
8.  Do NOT take anything from the United Nations, the hotel, or any other establishment for souvenir.  Avoid damaging any property.  Rider University will not assume any responsibility for damages caused by you in any way.
9.   GRADING will reflect the following criteria:
a.  Performance in committee, as gathered through visits by delegation leaders, by faculty adviser(s), by communications with teammates, by comments, unsolicited or otherwise, from other delegations or conference officials. 
b.  Cooperativeness and team spirit toward teammates.  Anti-social behavior will negatively affect your grade.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Contact the team adviser, or in his absence the chairperson of the Political Science Department, or responsible party designated by the team adviser.