Poetry Slam Certification

Beginning with the 2012 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational, teams will automatically become certified when registering, and the fee will be grouped with the registration fee. There is no longer a need to process a separate certification order. This new system should allow for easier access to certification materials (below) as well as save participants money. 

If you want to conduct a campus slam using the official slam rules and format, your college or university must be a certified Poetry Slam venue by purchasing a certification through ACUI. To become certified, please reference all items listed below. Your certification will be processed along with your registration. 

Certification resources: 

• Official Poetry Slam rules and regulations  
• Eligibility information 
• Sample scoring and bout rotation materials (pdf) 
• Volunteer descriptions (pdf) 
• Emcee script (pdf)
• Instructions for judges (pdf) 
• Tips for running a campus slam (pdf)
• History of CUPSI 

Links to more resources for CUPSI and Poetry Slam may be found on the ACUI Poetry Slam homepage. 

As an additional resource, sign in and purchase a copy of the book "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Slam Poetry" in the ACUI Bookstore for $24.95.