Sigma Tau Delta - Rho Xi
We are Cal Poly Pomona's English Honor Society and student club for anyone who loves reading, writing, and language!
All are welcome to join the campus club. Campus club members who qualify can join the Sigma Tau Delta international honor society.
About
Sigma Tau Delta is a CPP student club for English majors and anyone who loves reading, writing, and language.
Club activities include open mic nights, short story and poetry contests, nerdy word games, writing workshops, learning from English & Modern Languages faculty, and more.
Faculty interact with students in an informal setting. presenting papers written for conferences, sections of their published books, and even outside texts not normally covered in classes. Meetings are also themed based on specific genres, authors, book-based movies, other topics. Writing contests, held once a semester, give students the opportunity to write creatively outside of the academic realm and prizes are awarded to the winners. We also have our own literature magazine, Portfolio, which is produced annually featuring texts from students, as well as teachers. These opportunities for communication, creativity and external learning allow for a strong social network that leads to strong bonds and great opportunities. “Sigma Saturdays” are events planned outside of school that include plays, movies, readings, and area destinations. More information at https://mybar.cpp.edu/organization/sigmataudelta.
Sigma Tau Delta is also an international honor society.
Eligible students are invited to join the international honor society, which holds an annual convention (where CPP students have presented their creative and analytical work -- and we plan to keep the tradition going). International honor society members also have the opportunity to publish their writing in the organization's literary publication, The Rectangle, and compete for writing awards, academic scholarships, professional internships, and teaching awards. More information at https://www.english.org/.
At the campus and international levels, students have the opportunity to build community and to network with students, faculty, and professionals who care about language, literature, and writing.
Continuing Students: Consider Running for the 24-25 Sigma Tau Delta Executive Board!
Sigma-call-for-noms_24sp-REVISED.pdfSpring 2024 meetings
All meetings on Tuesdays during U-hour (noon-12:50pm)
Week 3: 2/6 — Welcome: CLASS Council Open House w/ TESOL - Introductions, Games, Handouts (5-103) — cancelled due to weather
Week 4: 2/13 — Valentine's Day LoveCrafts: Poetry, card making, and more! (24-107)
Week 5: 2/20 — Paint & Sip: Bob Ross & sparkling cider (24-107)
Week 6: 2/27 — Board game social (24-107)
Week 7: 3/5 — Cross-stitching with Dr. Prins (24-107)
Week 8: 3/12 — Midterm chillout: Coloring, music, vibes (24-107)
Week 9: 3/19 — Teaching Credential information session with Dr. Ozment and current credential student panel (24-107)
Week 10: 3/26 — Tour of the Maker Studio (Library 2nd floor)
SPRING BREAK: 4/2 — No meeting, no classes, etc.
Week 11: 4/9 — Crafting in the Maker Studio (Library 2nd floor)
Week 12: 4/16 — Game day (24-107)
Week 13: 4/23 — EML Department Reception (BSC Ursa Minor)
Week 14: 4/30 — Earth Day rock painting (outside building 24)
Week 15: 5/7 — New member induction, new executive board swearing-in & grad celebration (24-107)
Fall 2023 meetings
All meetings on Tuesdays during U-hour (noon-12:50pm)
Week 2: 9/5 — Welcome: club information & games (24-107)
Week 3: 9/12 — Trivia! Who Said It, Grammar, and Literary True or False (24-107)
Week 4: 9/19 — Origami workshop (24-107)
Week 5: 9/26 — Grad School Information Session with Dr. Smith (24-107)
Week 6: 10/3 — Welcome to Spooky Season! (24-106)
Week 7: 10/10 — Credential Program Information Session with Dr. Ozment (24-107)
Week 8: 10/17 — Midterm motivational button-making & spooky Billy coloring day
Week 9: 10/24 — Narrative writing workshop with Dr. Trujillo
Week 10: 10/31 — Scary Stories contest awards & scary story readings
Week 11: 11/7 — Game day
Week 12: 11/14 — University Library highlights tour: research, archives, book repair workshop & Maker Studio, with English research librarian Hannah Cole (meet at Library 2nd floor)
Week 13: 11/21 — Football, bags & crafting picnic (meet at Engineering field)
Week 14: 11/28 — New member induction ceremony
Week 15: 12/5 — Jolabokaflod book exchange & chillout