Who is Eligible to Submit

Sigma Tau Delta student and alumni members

Sigma Kappa Delta student members

Transfer Students as Provisional Members of Sigma Tau Delta

Maximum Number of Academic Submissions Allowed

Students

Eligible students include: Sigma Tau Delta active members in good standing, Sigma Kappa Delta members, and Transfer Students as Provisional Members of Sigma Tau Delta.

• one (1) paper in any of these categories: original critical essay, creative nonfiction, poetry collection, original prose (short story, flash fiction, drama, or screenplay);
• one (1) additional paper submission on the Common Reader: The Rock Eaters, by Brenda Peynado;
• one (1) additional submission for a roundtable presentation session, or an additional submission for a Research in the Round table host.

Alumni Members

Alumni members are members of Sigma Tau Delta who have an undergraduate degree and are not currently pursuing an advanced degree in English or a related field at a school with an active Sigma Tau Delta chapter.

• one (1) paper in any of these categories: original critical essay, creative nonfiction, poetry collection, original prose (short story, flash fiction, drama, or screenplay);
• one (1) additional paper submission on the Common Reader: The Rock Eaters, by Brenda Peynado;
• one (1)  additional submission for a roundtable presentation session.

Submission Guidelines and Instructions

• Paper Submissions (Critical Essays, Creative Works, and the Common Reader)
• Roundtable Submissions
• Research in the Round Submissions

Submission Deadline

The submission deadline is October 31, at 5:00 p.m. CDT.

Convention Registration

Everyone attending the convention, including presenters and roundtable participants, must register for the convention. Convention registration will open for presenters on Wednesday, January 6, 2023.

Convention Site Accommodation

Sigma Tau Delta makes every effort to accommodate those who have special needs relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Should you or anyone with you require special assistance, you will have the opportunity to attach a list of your requirements in your confirmation and registration forms.

Setting up Your Login Account

Please select New Users and follow the instructions to create your account. Only those members who previously submitted for the Sigma Tau Delta 2022 Convention or the Sigma Tau Delta 2022 Journal Publications and know their access code/password can continue to use an existing account. If you do not remember your password you will need to set up a new account.

Submission Questions

Email 2023 Convention staff at englishconvention@niu.edu.