Procedures
what is the first thing you should do at the start of a committee session after greeting delegates and starting the session?
roll call
who should the sponsors be for a directive?
every country mentioned in the directive who agreed to it.
Motion to Limit/Extend Speaking time
Adjust speaking time for speakers in the General Speakers List or moderated caucuses.
Delegates motioning for the wrong thing.
Example: "The Delegation of Sweden would like to motion for an unmoderated caucus under the topic of safety procedures to implement the discussed project"
"Delegate that is out of order. Unmoderated caucuses do not have a set topic and neither does an open debate. Only moderated caucuses have a set topic. You may restate your motion or cancel you motion."
What is the purpose of a point of personal privilege, and how should you respond?
To request personal comfort
At the start of a session.
After a motion is exhausted.
or based on the flow of the committee.
Motion to Reconsider
Bring back a topic or resolution already voted on.
Delegates fooling around on purpose motioning for the same things but with different times.
"Delegate that motion is out of order. We already have 3 motions for *insert topic* and the dais team looks favorably upon choosing from the motions in order"
what is the easiest motion to handle as a dais?
moderated causus
if the time is 1 min or 1.5 mins. tap once if they have 30 seconds tap twice if they have 10 seconds and multiple times if their time has elapsed.
if the time is 30 seconds. Tap once for 15 seconds and twice for 5 seconds and multiple times if their time has elapsed.
what do you do when crisis notes start to pile up?
read them altogether and announce them later at once
Rules for Motion to reconsider
Always verify the delegate’s voting record before allowing it.
This means you have to keep records of everything happening during the sessions which will later on affect the scoring of each delegate to ensure no bias.
A tie in voting
A tie means the motion FAILS
How should you react when the dais team makes a mistake?
Acknowledge the mistake out loud, Apologize to the delegates and either start over or continue depending on the situation.
What should you do during unmoderated caucus?
walk around the room
ensure everyone is being active
evaluate the delegates on the judging sheet
what to do when there are too little crisis notes?
read them and announce them at once then later encourage delegates to send more crisis notes by sending them notes or during unmod 1 on 1 conversations
Motion to Divide the Time in a Moderated Caucus
Split caucus time evenly between two sides or types of speakers.
A delegate tries to combine two motions
Example:
“Motion for a 10-minute unmoderated caucus followed by a moderated caucus.”
Rule out of order since motions must be made separately. Remind the delegate on how to properly motion.
how should you separate tasks between the dais team?
talk it through with the dais team and assign the duties or go by default.
When no delegate raises a motion after you open the floor, what can you do to move debate forward?
"Delegates please raise motions or else the committee will not be able to commence forward."
how should a directive be formatted?
list of sponsors,
all the actions that are to be implemented.
Motion for a Round Robin
Force every delegate to speak once in a set order.
Unmoderated caucus chaos
During this time delegates may go in and out of the room, wandering or just sitting around.
The best way to manage this is asking staff for help and monitoring the activity of each delegate to ensure they are not breaking any rules whatsoever.
how to handle disobedient delegates or problematic delegates who refuse to comply to rules?