Sigma Delta Pi

The National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society

Requirements to Become a Member of Chapter PSI CHI

• Have a minimum 3.0 average GPA in Spanish classes
• Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.2 at UHD
• Be in third-year upper-level Spanish classes.
• Have taken an upper-level literature class in Spanish OR an upper-level culture class in Spanish (3000 or 4000 level).
• Be willing to collaborate and participate in the chapter's events, and to participate in the Initiation Ceremony as needed.
• Be enthusiastic promoters of Hispanic/Latino culture.

Benefits of Membership:

• Be recognized for your excellent work by this Honor Society, the only one that recognizes university students in Spanish at the national level.
• Apply for scholarships to study abroad (in Spain, Ecuador and Mexico).
• Apply for graduate student scholarships to conduct research once in graduate school.
• The opportunity to develop your leadership skills.
• The opportunity to be recognized with honors and prizes at the individual and chapter level.
• Lower car insurance rates with Geico.
• Make more friends, work with other students and get to know the Spanish faculty.
• Network with other members of Sigma Delta Pi who are now employed or pursuing graduate school.
• Receive an honor cord which identifies you as a member of Sigma Delta Pi, along with your pin and which you can wear at graduation.

Cost:

A $25.00 one-time payment which makes you a member for life (pays for your pin and certificate), plus $10.00 to help with the cost of the Initiation Ceremony, for a total of $35.00.  If interested please contact Dr. William Nowak at nowakw@uhd.edu. Dr. Nowak is the faculty advisor. Generally we have an initiation ceremony every Spring and Fall semester