Plagiarism and Pre-Writing

Plagiarism Policy:

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VCMUN strictly prohibits plagiarism or the use of other’s work without citations or due credit. Plagiarism can take many forms, but is most commonly observed in written work, such as position papers. If there is any evidence of plagiarism in written work, the delegate(s) will not be eligible for an award.

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Pre-Writing Policy:

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VCMUN strictly prohibits the submission or utilization of pre-written resolutions during the conference. Delegates are expected to engage with others in committee and the topic at hand to prepare all written solutions in committee. Substantive work (i.e. drafting clauses for resolutions) performed outside of committee sessions is not permitted during the conference weekend.

If it does not seem that the contents of a document could have been feasibly written during the allotted time in committee, chairs reserve the right to question its authenticity and investigate the draft history of a document. Any contents discovered to be prewritten will be duly penalized.

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Delegates that wish to report evidence of pre-written resolutions should speak directly to their committee chair.