Awards Criteria
Award Evaluation Criteria
Directors will engage in holistic evaluation of delegates when it comes to award deliberations. Selections will not be made based on rigid criteria or a strict, points-based rubric. Rather, directors will consider delegates’ achievements and development in the dynamic context of the conference. For instance, award winners will not necessarily be those who have the greatest amount of speeches or who are featured the most in committee documents. Significant personal improvement and embodiment of core values, for example, are also merits. Model delegates are those who demonstrate exemplary committee participation reflecting both quantity and quality. Award winners are those who become essential to the committee, facilitating an enriching experience for all involved. Yale Model United Nations Latin America hopes that delegates will harness their passion for international affairs and love for the advancement of humankind during the conference to engage in effective dialogue on key societal issues. Delegates should do so in an orderly manner, using proper debate procedure that emphasizes diplomacy, collaboration and mutual respect. All of this results in progress, as successful delegates propel the committee forward in building consensus and crafting critical solutions.
How many awards will be allocated in each committee? The amount of prizes given in each committee will differ depending on size and total number of delegates. Each of our 13 committees will recognize one (1) delegate for their exceptional position paper, which reflects excellence in research, communication and language skills. Additionally, directors will give awards to delegates who contribute substantially to debate using holistic evaluation criteria.
POSITION PAPER AWARDS
Each committee will be given one (1) award for “Best Position Paper.” For more information on position papers, please review the “Position Papers” page on our website.
COMMITTEE AWARDS
The following awards will be presented at the Closing Ceremony. Award allocations depend on committee size:
For Committees of fewer than 30 delegates, there will be: 1 Best Delegate Award (Ist Place); 1 Outstanding Delegate Award (2nd Place); 2 Honorable Mentions (3rd Place); 1 Best Position Paper Award.
For Committees of between 30 and 70 delegates, there will be: 1 Best Delegate Award (1st Place); 2-3 Outstanding Delegate Awards (2nd Place); 3-4 Honorable Mentions (3rd Place); 1 Best Position Paper Award.
For Committees of 70 or more delegates, there will be: 1 Best Delegate Award (1st Place); 3-4 Outstanding Delegate Awards (2nd Place); 4-6 Honorable Mentions (3rd Place); 1 Best Position Paper Award.
BULLDOG IMPACT AWARDS
The third type of award is the "Committee Awards", which will be announced internally within each committee at the final session (and not during the Closing Ceremony) and will be up at the Director’s discretion to choose the quantity of them available.
For Committees of fewer than 30 delegates, there will be: 1 Most Improved Award; 1 Best Engagement Award; 1 Best Teamwork Award.
For Committees of between 30 and 70 delegates, there will be: 1-2 Most Improved Awards; 1-2 Best Engagement Awards; 1-2 Best Teamwork Awards.
For Committees of over 70 delegates, there will be: 1-3 Most Improved Awards; 1-3 Best Engagement Awards; 1-3 Best Teamwork Awards. Delegates will be judged by the Committee Directors, in conjunction with the Secretariat where necessary, against the following criteria:ist.