Sigma Tau Delta | SUNY Fredonia

Criteria for eligibility for Sigma Tau Delta membership
Student membership is available to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in a degree program at SUNY Fredonia’s Department of English.

Candidates for undergraduate membership must have four semesters of college work, as well as minimum of four college courses in the English department at SUNY Fredonia, beyond the usual requirement for English composition. They must also have a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average in English.

Candidates for graduate membership must be enrolled in a graduate program in English, or one of its specializations, have completed nine semester hours of graduate work or the equivalent, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in English.

How to Apply:
Students must fill out an application, available in the English Department main office. There is also a membership fee of $37. Payment is due with the completed application.

Deadline for applications is March 15, 2013.

Sigma Tau Delta is the International English Honors Society. The SUNY Fredonia chapter sponsors activities for English students, faculty, and the broader community.

Recent and Ongoing Events:

English Department Award Ceremony

Friday, May 10, 2013

4:00pm - 6:00 pm

Horizon Room

Induction of new members
Recognition of graduating seniors

2012 Award Ceremony 2012

Book Talk

April 15^th 5pm - 6pm

Reading Room (Fenton 127)

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Coffee Talks

Informal dialogues with faculty and students over coffee.

Short Story Series at the WCA Home

Short Stories Series: a weekly series that brings English students to the local WCA home on Temple Street to read short stories to senior citizen residents. If interested in volunteering to read, contact Sigma Tau Delta member Alison Philips for information.

bedtime

Community Bedtime Stories

During the Spring, the English Department faculty and students read bedtime stories to community children.
PJ's and animal crackers recommended.

Wed April 24, 7-8 pm in the Japanese Garden Room in Reed library