Organizations

Miami English Graduate and Adjunct Association (M.E.G.A.A.)

The Miami English Graduate and Adjunct Association is an official University organization constituted of all graduate students currently enrolled in an M.A., M.A.T., M.T.S.C., or the Ph.D. program in the Department of English. M.E.G.A.A. elects members to serve on departmental committees, organizes special guest lectures, consults on graduate offerings, assists with campus visit arrangements for prospective and newly admitted graduate students, and sponsors an annual Graduate Student Symposium as well as social events. The organization has no specific charge but rather serves to articulate the intellectual and political views and social concerns of all graduate students to the department. The organization runs a listserv for discussion and announcements. Subscription instructions are available at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/megaa.html

Graduate Student Association

All graduate students automatically hold membership in the GSA; there is no required membership fee or dues. Officers are elected during February to organize meetings and handle day-to-day operations. All graduate students are welcome to attend all GSA meetings and events. The GSA is currently involved in number of campus issues; graduate housing options and student health insurance coverage are two primary concerns.

One of GSA's primary functions is to provide professional development opportunities for all graduate students. Additionally, social events open to the graduate student body, are held at various times throughout the year. The GSA also sponsors a Travel Reimbursement Fund, through which graduate students in eligible departments may request expense reimbursement for professional or educational pursuits outside of Miami University, such as attending conferences and workshops. To be eligible, each department must simply have a representative present at monthly meetings.

For more information, please visit the Graduate Student Association website

Sigma Tau Delta

This is the Miami Chapter of the national English honorary. Membership requirements are at least 18 hours of English credit and a 3.0 overall grade point average, with at least a 3.2 GPA in English courses. Meetings and activities, however, are open to all first-year students, regardless of major, interested in English.

For more information, please visit the Sigma Tau Delta website.

Sigma Delta Chi

This is the Miami Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Membership is open to students who are in good academic standing and who intend to make journalism a career. Monthly meetings include guest speakers from media and serious discussion of relevant issues in journalism.

The head of the Miami chapter is Patricia Newberry, who can be reached at: newberpg@muohio.edu. For more information, please see the Society of Professional Journalists website.

Society for Technical Communication (STC)