A candidate for membership shall have a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. The candidate shall have a minimum of a B or equivalent average in English, shall rank at least in the highest thirty-five percent of his/her class in general scholarship, and shall have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college course work.

There are two categories of membership: active and associate.

Active membership is available, in general, to currently enrolled students, graduate or undergraduate, who have the requisite academic background and who are majoring or minoring, or the equivalent, in English or Creative Writing; and faculty sponsors(s) of a chapter. A sponsor shall be full-time faculty member in the sponsoring institution.

Associate membership is available to currently enrolled students, undergraduate or graduate, who have the requisite academic background but who are not majoring or minoring in English. In addition, non-sponsoring faculty members with a degree in English may be associate members and alumni who have the requisite background.

How do I become a member?

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. For further information, contact the chapter's advisor:

Matthew Marx
Faculty Sponsor of Sigma Tau Delta and Associate Professor
English Department
ASH 189
mmarx@mail.unomaha.edu