Joining the Omega Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta
Candidates for undergraduate membership must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work and a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. They must also have a minimum of a B or equivalent grade point average in English, and rank at least in the highest 35 percent of their class in general scholarship. (Local chapters may raise, but not lower, these criteria.)
Candidates for graduate membership must be enrolled in a graduate program in English, or one of its specializations, have completed six semester hours of graduate work or the equivalent, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
Fees and Induction Ceremony
The Omega Epsilon chapter induction fee is $75 for a lifetime membership, This fee includes:- a certificate of membership
- a Sigma Tau Delta insignia pin
- Red and black honor cords for their college graduation ceremony
For more information about membership in Sigma Tau Delta, visit the main Sigma Tau Delta website at http://www.english.org, contact our faculty sponsor, Kitty Ledbetter, or talk to one of our chapter officers.
Benefits of 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. Additional benefits are as follows:
- Members receive a one-year subscription to Sigma Tau Delta publications with their initial fee: the fall and spring Newsletter and the two literary publications, The Rectangle and The Sigma Tau Delta Review, as well as submit articles to be published therein.
- Members can compete for several $1,000 & $3,000 scholarships and awards.
- Members can apply for internship opportunities with a major publishing company.
- Members can submit papers for presentation at the International Convention held every spring.
- Members meet the one of the U.S. Civil Service Commission requirements for entrance at the GS-7 level in numerous professional and technical occupations in the Federal Service. Students graduating with a B.S. or B.A., many of them entering at GS-5 level, move up considerably in the salary scale--up to $5000 or more per year.
- Members can apply for internships through the Washington Internship Institute (WII), the premier internship program in Washington, DC. WII and the Association of College Honor Societies, who offer $500 scholarships to all Sigma Tau Delta members who participate in WII's program. Internships are available in ALL majors. Scholarships may be applied to either tuition or housing. For more information, visit www.achsnatl.org/wii_index.asp.
- Members are eligible to apply for a merit-based $1000 scholarship to attend The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) Summer Institute or Capital Semester. This scholarship is available to one Sigma Tau Delta member though a partnership with the Association of College Honor Societies and TFAS. For more information, visit www.achsnatl.org/tfas_index.asp. Members are eligible for scholarships to help cover housing expenses in the internship program at The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) through a partnership with Association of College Honor Societies. TWC is pleased to provide three $1,000 scholarships a year to Sigma Tau Delta members (both undergraduates and recent college graduates). For more information, please visit www.achsnatl.org/twc_index.asp.
- Female members can take advantage of a complimentary membership to Women for Hire ($38 value), which offers advice, solutions, networking, tools, tips, and other career resources and guidance. Visit Women For Hire for full membership details. (To take advantage of the membership offer, email michelle@womenforhire.com and include Sigma Tau Delta in the subject line.)
I shall endeavor to advance the study of the chief literary masterpieces, to encourage worthwhile reading, to promote mastery of written expression, and to foster a spirit of fellowship among those who specialize in the study of the English language and of literature, ever keeping in mind our international motto... Sincerity, Truth, Design.
