SUBMISSION OVERVIEW

Academic Submissions

Description and Link to Guidelines
Eligible
Submissions Open
Submissions Due
Decision Date
Papers: Critical Essay or Creative Works Students, Alumni Sep 30, 2024 Oct 30, 2024 Dec 2, 2024
Roundtables Students, Alumni, Faculty Sep 30, 2024 Oct 30, 2024 Nov 18, 2024
Research in the Round (RITR) Students Sep 30, 2024 Oct 30, 2024 Nov 18, 2024
Research in the Round (RITR) 2nd Round Students Dec 6, 2024 Jan 6, 2025 Jan 10, 2025

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.

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.

Faculty Members

Roundtables are the only type of presentation works faculty members may submit.

Submission Name

Due to software limitations, submitters cannot use pen names. Submitters must use the names associated with their membership.

Strategies and Tips

Convention Submissions Portal

To gain access to the Submissions Portal for the 2025 Convention, you must first verify your membership status. Follow the link below to the Membership Verification screen, where you will be prompted to enter information about your affiliation with Sigma Tau Delta before you submit a critical or creative paper, roundtable proposal, or Research in the Round table host proposal.

Convention Submissions Portal

Convention Registration

Everyone attending the convention, including presenters and roundtable participants, must register for the convention. Convention registration will open on Monday, January 6, 2025.

Questions

Email convention staff at [email protected] with questions.