Starting a Chapter
Sigma Tau Delta chapters can be established at colleges and universities that grant baccalaureate or higher degrees and are accredited by the appropriate national or regional accrediting agencies.
If you would like to start a chapter at your college or university, email Dr. William C. Johnson, Sigma Tau Delta Executive Director, at wjohnson@niu.edu to request an official charter petition form. (Note: The petition form will be mailed only to a qualified faculty member. Students wishing to start a chapter must first find a faculty member willing to serve as the chapter sponsor.)
A complete charter application must include:
- the official charter petition form (see the paragraph above to request this form) signed by the college or university president (or respective dean), the department chair, at least six students who meet the requirements for membership, and the faculty member who will serve as chapter sponsor;
- a letter of endorsement and approval from the president of the college or university; and
- a $50 chartering fee.
It takes approximately three weeks to review and approve a petition to charter a chapter.
If you have any questions about chartering a chapter at your school, please email sigmatd@niu.edu.
Other English Honor Societies
Sigma Kappa Delta, the National English Honor Society for two-year colleges
NEHS, the National English Honor Society for high schools