Sigma Delta Pi is a National Collegiate Honor Society dedicated to promoting the study of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture.  Membership is composed of students of Spanish who demonstrate a genuine interest in the Hispanic world and who have upheld high academic standards in their studies.  The following are our goals as stated by our national bylaws.

 

 

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 that will contribute to the attainment of the goals and ideals of the society.