SIGMA DELTA PI
National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society
Founded 1919
Rho Lambda Chapter
UNCW
(Information for Undergraduate Students)
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HISTORY, PURPOSE, ACTIVITIES, AND
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS MAY BE FOUND ON THE NATIONAL WEBSITE:
http://www.sigmadeltapi.org
RHO LAMBDA CHAPTER of UNCW invites undergraduate students
to identify themselves as prospective members by filling out the form
below. Note: All academic requirements must be completed at the time of application.
Academic requirements for membership in accordance with national guidelines:
1) Completion at least 48 semester credit hours of college work,
2) Overall GPA: a minimum of 3.2
3) GPA in SPANISH: a minimum of 3.0
4) Completion of 18 semester credit hours of Spanish (or the equivalent thereof) with at
least 9 credit hours at the 300 level and above. If you have not COMPLETED 9 credit
hours at 300 level, you do not yet qualify. These nine credit hours must be UNCW credit
hours and NOT transfer credit hours. Study abroad credits awarded by any other
institution, U.S. or foreign [such as UNC Charlotte (Santander), Pontificia Universidad
de Valparaíso (Chile), Universidad San Francisco de Quito, etc.] are transfer credits.
5) Completion of a 3-credit course in Hispanic literature or Hispanic culture and
civilization at the 300 level or above (SPN 311, 312, 321, 322, 411, 412, 421, 422, or a
495 course dealing with Hispanic literature or Hispanic civilization).
Students invited to join will be required to pay an induction fee of $35.00. The fee
includes lifetime membership in the national organization, a pin, a certificate, and a
graduation cord representing Sigma Delta Pi.
Please complete and submit the FORM on the next page. After applications have
been reviewed, students who meet the criteria for membership will be contacted
about the date of the initiation ceremony. DO NOT REMIT THE INDUCTION
FEE UNTIL CONTACTED AND REQUESTED TO DO SO.
SIGMA DELTA PI APPLICATION
for UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Please print form and submit hard copy.
Supply the following information:
Name: __________________________________ UNCW ID: ________________
Signature: ______________________________________ Date: _____________
Mailing address: ____________________________________________________
E-mail address: ______________________ Phone numbers: _________________
Total number of credits completed at UNCW: ________ No. in progress: ______
Overall GPA: ___________________ GPA in Spanish: ____________________
UNCW Spanish courses completed to date:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Spanish courses completed to date at other institutions (in the U.S. and abroad):
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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Spanish courses in progress: _________________________________________
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(This information can be found by consulting a degree audit on SeaNet.)
ATTACH A UNCW DEGREE AUDIT AND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS OF ANY
OTHER COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES THAT YOU HAVE ATTENDED.
I have attached a UNCW degree audit (required).
Yes _______ No_______
I have attached official transcripts from the following colleges/universities (required):
________________________________________________________________________
RETURN THIS FORM TO: Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures,
Leutze Hall 279, UNCW, Wilmington, NC 28403-5954.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION (Fall): __________October 15_______
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION (Spring): ______ March 1__________