Thinking about joining SDP? We'd love for you to become a member. Here's some general information on how to become a member and what you should know before applying. Induction of new members takes place in the Spring in a formal ceremony on Honors Day. Attendance is required; family and friends are welcome to attend. All Spanish majors and minors who meet the national society requirements are formally invited to join the society early in the Spring. If you are interested in becoming a member, email Prof. Adams so she can check on your eligibility and include you in the next induction of new members. For any other inquiries, feel free to contact a current member or the organization’s advisor, Prof. Ana Adams (aadams3@gustavus.edu).

Membership Requirements

  1. Each must have completed three years of study of college-level Spanish. This must include at least three semester hours of a course in Hispanic literature or Hispanic culture and civilization at the junior (third-year) level. A student may be admitted to active membership while still enrolled in the second junior-level course (Spa 280) if all other requirements have been met and if the instructor of the course certifies that the student's work is of "B" or "A" quality.
  2. The candidate for active membership must have a minimal grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale in all Spanish courses taken.
  3. The candidate must rank in the upper 35% of his/her class--sophomore, junior, or senior--and must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college work.
  4. Graduate students who have been unconditionally admitted to a degree-granting program may be elected to membership upon completion of two graduate courses in Spanish with an average which, if continued, will make them eligible for a graduate degree.
  5. Sigma Delta Pi does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, or disability.

Purposes of the Society

  1. To honor those who attain excellence in the study of the Spanish language and in the study of the literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking peoples;
  2. To honor those who have made the Hispanic contributions to modern culture better known in the English-speaking world;
  3. To encourage college and university students to acquire a greater interest in and a deeper understanding of Hispanic culture;
  4. To foster friendly relations and mutual respect between the nations of Hispanic speech and those of English speech;
  5. To serve its membership in ways which will contribute to the attainment of the goals and ideals of the society.

Chapter Requirements

  1. Attendance at regularly scheduled meetings during the year.
  2. Participation in leadership of the society, attendance and volunteer in all planned and sponsored SDP activities.