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Membership Information
A member of the Association of College Honor
Societies, Sigma Tau Delta
is composed of over 560 chapters throughout the United States,
Europe, Canada, and the Caribbean. Sigma Tau Delta's
central purpose is to confer distinction upon outstanding
students of the English language and literature in undergraduate,
graduate, and professional studies. Sigma Tau Delta also recognizes
the accomplishments of professional writers who have contributed
to the fields of language and literature.
Membership in Sigma Tau Delta is by invitation,
extended through a local chapter on behalf of the international
organization. Students who meet the qualifications for
membership must apply through the chapter on their campus.
Once a student contacts the local chapter, the sponsor will
check the qualifications and recommend that student for membership.
Membership in Sigma Tau Delta is an outward
recognition of personal accomplishment. It provides opportunities
for those interested in English language and literature to
join with like-minded persons on the local, regional, national,
and international levels and to participate in and present
professional work at conferences and conventions at these
levels. Members receive the Newsletter while they remain
active in their local chapters. They also receive and have
the opportunity to contribute to the award-winning literary
publication, The Rectangle, and are eligible to compete
for several $1,000-$2,500 scholarships and awards. There are
also internship and graduate assistantship opportunities available
for members.
In 1957, the Omicron Zeta Chapter of Sigma
Tau Delta was organized at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island
University. The purpose of the chapter is to encourage
advanced study in English literature and to honor outstanding
students in the field by election to membership.
All undergraduate and graduate students who meet the following
requirements are eligible for membership in Sigma Tau Delta.
Membership is by invitation so if you meet the following requirements,
please submit your name to the faculty advisor, Srividhya
Swaminathan.
| Candidates for undergraduate membership must
have completed a minimum of two upper division courses
(meaning 100 level or above) in literature, rhetoric studies,
or creative writing. Students in the Honors Program who
have taken an upper division elective with an English
faculty member may count that course as part of their
two courses. The candidate must have a minimum of a 3.0
overall GPA and have earned nothing lower than a “B”
in all upper division English courses. Eligible candidates
may not have any outstanding incomplete courses (“I”
grade) on their transcripts. |
| Candidates for graduate membership must be enrolled
in a graduate program in English, or one of its specializations,
have completed six credits of graduate work or the equivalent,
and have a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0
scale. To be eligible, graduate students must also clear
any incomplete (“I” grade) courses on their
transcripts. |
Watch the English Department blog (The
Longest Island) for announcements of upcoming chapter
events, including the next member induction ceremony.
For more information, contact the faculty
sponsor, Srividhya Swaminathan.
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