Membership Overview
RN to BSN, Concurrent, and Graduate Students as well as Community Leaders who meet the membership requirements are encouraged to apply. You may scan/email applications or submit via USPS to the address below. Invitations for membership and the induction ceremony information will be delivered via email from Sigma Theta Tau International. Undergraduate Post and Concurrent Licensure Students, Graduate Students, and Community Nurse Leaders should complete membership applications and include their permanent email address to which they would like the invitation delivered. Bulk emails may inadvertently be sent to computer spam/junk mail folders. It is recommended that students review these areas periodically so as not to miss the invitation. Pre-Licensure students do not fill out an application. They will be invited based on Sigma Theta Tau International eligibility requirements for Pre-licensure Nursing Students.
Requirements & Application links
Eligible pre-licensure students will receive an invitation to join during the spring semester of their senior year. We have an annual ceremony for all inductees each spring, however participation in the ceremony is not required for membership.
In order to be considered for eligibility, Pre-Licensure Students must have completed at least ½ of their nursing courses and be in the top 35% of their class. Instructions for accepting membership and online registration will be within the membership letter.
Undergraduate Concurrent and Post-Licensure Students must submit an application. Those students accepted by the executive board of Epsilon Chi will receive an invitation for membership. Instructions for accepting membership and online registration will be within the membership letter.
In order to be considered for eligibility, these students must have completed at least 16 semester hours of graded courses in the BSN curriculum. Pre requisite, ADN, and clinical course credits do not calculate in this total. They must also have earned a GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4-point scale as indicated by the official record of grades.
Masters, and doctoral students and community leaders have a rolling application cycle. Those students accepted by the executive board of Epsilon Chi will receive an invitation for membership. Instructions for accepting membership and online registration will be within the membership letter.
In order to be considered for eligibility, these students must have completed at least ¼ of the graduate curriculum. They must also have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4 point scale as indicated by the official record of grades.
We have an annual ceremony for all inductees each spring, however participation in the ceremony is not required for membership.
Community Nurse Leaders must submit an application, current CV, and copy of highest degree (transcript or diploma) via the online form. Those nurse leaders accepted by the executive board of Epsilon Chi will receive an invitation for membership in Sigma Theta Tau Inc. Instructions for accepting membership and online registration will be within the membership letter.
In order to be considered for eligibility the applicant must have the following:
- Baccalaureate or higher degree
- Demonstrate marked achievement in the field of nursing, education, practice, research or publication
- Proof of exceptional achievement in one of the above areas (documented on vitae or member intent form)
FAQs
If you are a present or past Sigma chapter member you will just need to call or e-mail the National Sigma site to transfer/join our chapter. Call toll free: 888-634-7575 or e-mail memserv@sigmanursing.org
Community Leader qualifications include experience in a leadership role. You must provide a summary with leadership roles in which you have been involved. Any ¹ÏÉñÍø Ellmer School of Nursing graduate student who meets the Graduate Student criteria can apply using the Graduate application.
We have a Fall induction ceremony typically in November and an online Spring application with virtual acceptance typically in April each year. Application deadlines can be found on the ¹ÏÉñÍø Ellmer School of Nursing Sigma site, which we update biannually.
Yes, we will invite all Spring inductees to the following Fall induction.
Contact
Faculty Counselor for Application Submissions:
Tinnikka Robertson-Jones DNP, RN, CNE, ACNS-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor, Nursing
757-683-5254
tarobert@odu.edu