Sigma Tau Delta - International English Honor Society
Membership in Sigma Tau Delta provides opportunities for literary awards and competitions, publication, scholarships, and participation in the annual national conference held each spring semester. Sigma Tau Delta also provides a framework for organizing local service projects as well as social events.
Candidates for membership must have a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements of first-year English composition. They must also have a minimum of a B or equivalent average in English. In general scholarship, students must rank at least in the highest 35 percent of their class, and must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college coursework. There is a one-time $40 membership fee. For more information, visit the Sigma Tau Delta website at http://www.english.org. For information about the John Jay chapter, please contact the faculty sponsor, Professor John Staines, at jstaines@jjay.cuny.edu.