VSMUN: Everything About Chairing With Us

This document explains how chairs maintain competitive integrity, educational value, and diplomatic execution in an online VSMUN committee.

The guide replaces subjective evaluation with country-based quantitative tracking so delegates are assessed by contribution, not popularity or reputation.

Head Chair: Leads parliamentary procedure, floor moderation, timing, and the primary MUN Log screen share.

Assisting Co-Chair: Supports floor management, microphone permissions, hand-raise tracking, backup screen share, and formal speech scoring.

Documenting Co-Chair: Handles roll-call, attendance, spreadsheet integrity, voting records, amendments, and Google Doc version history checks.

Delegate Support Chair: Tracks caucus dynamics, mentors delegates, answers procedural questions, and scores diplomatic collaboration.

Training Chair: Learns the chairing process, supports platform logistics, and conducts shadow grading for calibration.

Position papers are assessed through a blind, country-based process focusing on policy realism, analysis, case studies, and actionable solutions.

During live debate, chairs log formal speeches, unmoderated caucus engagement, and resolution work in real time to avoid recency bias.

Formal speaking is judged on delivery, data-backed arguments, national policy alignment, and how the speaker responds to floor debate.

Diplomacy is judged by consensus-building, listening, inclusion of quieter delegates, and conflict resolution during caucuses.

Resolution drafting is judged by verified contribution through Google Doc version history and whether the delegate acted as a true author, contributor, or only a signatory.

The guide includes a tech-glitch grace policy so delegates are not unfairly penalized for sudden internet instability.

The Secretariat may audit active scoring sheets at any point, and chairs must avoid retroactive score changes or personal bias.