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Leadership Opportunities

Sigma Tau Delta offers a number of opportunities for members to take part in the management of the Society. Participants gain firsthand information on the Society’s operations as well as play a part in the governance of and planning for Sigma Tau Delta.

Faculty and student members interested in expanding their Sigma Tau Delta experience beyond the chapter level are encouraged to volunteer for leadership opportunities at the Society’s regional and international levels.

Please direct questions to sigmatdapply@niu.edu.

2025 Open Leadership Opportunities

Alumni Representative (AR)—June 2025 - May 2027 Term

To represent the voice of the alumni members of Sigma Tau Delta (i.e., members who are no longer students or who are graduate students at a program without an active Sigma Tau Delta chapter), the Board of Directors has created the Alumni Representative position. The Board of Directors will appoint the successful candidate to a two-year term (with a two-term limit).

Eligibility

  1. The AR shall have graduated from an undergraduate program.
  2. The AR shall have been a member in good standing of an active chapter.

Application Deadline: April 11, 2025

AR Duties

Apply for the Alumni Representative Position

Student Advisor (SA)—June 2025 - May 2027 Term

One of the two Student Advisors (SAs) is selected by the Board of Directors each spring. SAs serve for two years and provide the student voice as voting members of the Board of Directors. They also chair the Student Leadership Committee. SAs advocate for the needs and concerns of the student members of Sigma Tau Delta. The two SAs work together promoting the goals of the Society among its members.

Eligibility

  • Must be a Sigma Tau Delta member at a school with an active chapter; and
  • Must plan on attending a school with an an active chapter, through the end of appointed two-year term (June 2025 – May 2027).

Application Deadline: April 11, 2025

SA Duties

Apply for the Student Advisor Position

Student Representative and Associate Student Representative Positions—June 2025 - May 2026 Term

The 2025-2026 Student Representatives (SRs) and Associate Student Representatives (ASRs) will be appointed by the corresponding Regent. There will be one SR and one ASR appointed for each of the six Regions. Please refer to the Chapter Directory to determine which region your chapter is in. 

Eligibility

  • Must be a Sigma Tau Delta member at a school with an active chapter; and
  • Must plan on attending a school with an active chapter, within the Region you apply for, through the end of appointed one-year term (June 2025 – May 2026).

Applications Deadline: April 11, 2025

Students may apply for SR and/or ASR positions (i.e. if you apply for both and are not selected for SR, you may still be selected as an ASR).

SR and ASR Duties

Apply to be a Student Representative and/or Associate Student Representative