MUN 2006

3. The Faculty Advisor

MPHMUN suggests that the main role of Faculty Advisors lies in working with and preparing delegations before the Conference. Regardless of whether the Faculty Advisor is a class professor or club sponsor, this person can assist the delegation in both logistical and content preparation for the Conference.

Logistically, the Faculty Advisor may be the main contact for both the Conference and the school administration. This role could include working with finances and group organization, registering the school for the Conference, preparing travel arrangements, and a host of other preparations. Alternately, these roles could be delegated or assumed by the delegation leaders or club officers.

In helping a delegation prepare for the specific issues it will face at the Conference, a Faculty Advisor could either develop a full class curriculum or serve as a sponsor for a Model U.N. Club or other organization. He or she may use a well established, proven curriculum or utilize this handbook as a guide in preparing the students who will attend. The United Nations Association can provide excellent background materials. The Faculty Advisor can also coordinate and run mock sessions to better prepare students.

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