CSUSB Model United Nations (CSUSB-MUN)
Want to sharpen your critical thinking, network globally, and boost your resume while tackling real-world issues? Join the Model United Nations Program at CSUSB and step into the shoes of global leaders! The CSUSB-MUN program educates students about international issues, the United Nations and its affiliated organizations, and how the global community addresses challenges.
This class offers personal growth opportunities, including public speaking, conflict resolution, and diplomatic writing, as well as the chance to make unforgettable connections and lifelong friendships, experience unique places, and have a life-changing experience. The alumni of this program have gone on to success in various fields, including graduate programs, law schools, diplomatic and foreign services, law enforcement, national security, academia, and the private sector.
Academically, this class teaches students about international issues, the numerous and incredible ways the United Nations works to address those issues, and how the global community is responding to the challenges of the next decade, century, and millennia. We do this by assuming the role of diplomats representing one or more countries. The team chooses a country to represent each year at one of the National Model UN (NMUN.org) conferences. The assigned countries have specific policies and hold specific positions in the United Nations system. Students learn about those positions and how to think, behave, and speak like a diplomat.
The work is divided into two categories: inside-class and outside-class work.
Inside-class work includes practicing the conference's working sessions, learning the rules of procedure, and practicing public speaking.
Outside classwork includes high-level scientific and diplomatic research, as well as writing policy documents.
The MUN practicum practice time is every Friday (Fall Semester 2:30 to 5:15 PM).
The CSUSB MUN-Canada Team at the San Bernardino Campus will be representing Mexico, and the CSUSB MUN-Canada Team at the Palm Desert Campus will be representing Morocco at the 2025 NMUN-Canada Conference.
The application for the 2026 CSUSB MUN-NYC team is now open. It can be found here: 2026 CSUSB MUN-NYC Team Application. Students who are selected for the 2026 CSUSB MUN-NYC team will attend the 2026 NMUN-NY Conference in New York City in the Spring Semester 2026. The deadline for completing the application is November 26, 2025. For more information on the application process for the CSUSB MUN-NYC delegation, you can contact Dr. Anahid Modrek or Dr. Kevin Grisham, Co-Coordinators of the CSUSB MUN Program. For more information on joining the team, visit our How to Join page.