# Eta Sigma Delta

Eta Sigma Delta International Hospitality Management Society (ΗΣΔ or ESD) is an international honor society for hospitality students. The organization was established in 1978 at the University of New Hampshire and has about ninety active chapters. The Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education administers Eta Sigma Delta.

## History

Eta Sigma Delta was founded in 1978 by a group of students in the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business and Economics. It is an international honor society that recognizes academic excellence by hospitality and tourism students.
In 1997, Its board of governors voted to combine the society with Alpha Chi Tau (AXT), a similar hospitality management society. The Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE) administers the organization, with headquarters in Richmond, Virginia.
The organization has chartered more than 90 chapters.

## Symbols

Eta Sigma Delta's five points of honor or pillars are excellence, leadership, creativity, service, and ethics. Its colors are blue and white. Graduating members may wear a blue and white honor cord. The society's symbol is a key ring. Its publication is the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Cases.

## Membership

Membership is open to hospitality management students who have completed one year of coursework, are in the top twenty percent of their class, and have at least a 3.0 grade point average.

## Chapters

Chapters of Eta Sigma Delta are only located at institutions that are recognized by CHRIE. Following are the chapters of Eta Sigma Delta, with inactive institutions in italics.
| Chapter | Charter date | Institution | Location | Status |
| | | American Military University | Charles Town, West Virginia | Inactive |
| | | American Public University | Charles Town, West Virginia | Inactive |
| | | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, Arkansas | Active |
| | | Angell Akademie Freiberg | Freiberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | Inactive |
| | | The Art Institute of Raleigh–Durham | Durham, North Carolina | Inactive |
| | | Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College | Asheville, North Carolina | Inactive |
| | | Auburn University | Auburn, Alabama | Active |
| | | Bethune–Cookman University | Daytona Beach, Florida | Active |
| | | Boston University | Boston, Massachusetts | Active |
| | | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, California | Active |
| | | California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach, California | Active |
| | | Cesar Ritz Colleges | Le Bouveret, Switzerland | Active |
| | | Cesar Ritz Colleges | Brig, Switzerland | Active |
| | | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Cheyney, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | Chinese University of Hong Kong | New Territories, Hong Kong | Active |
| | | Coastal Carolina University | Conway, South Carolina | Active |
| | | College of Charleston | Charleston, South Carolina | Active |
| | | College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, Missouri | Inactive |
| | | Columbus State Community College | Columbus, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | The Culinary Institute of America | Hyde Park, New York | Active |
| | | Cuyahoga Community College | Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | Delaware State University | Dover, Delaware | Inactive |
| | | DePaul University | Chicago, Illinois | Active |
| | | Drexel University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | Durham Technical Community College | Durham, North Carolina | Active |
| | | East Carolina University | Greenville, North Carolina | Active |
| | 1986 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | Inactive |
| | | Endicott College | Beverly, Massachusetts | Active |
| | | Everest University | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Inactive |
| | | Fairleigh Dickinson University | Madison, New Jersey | Active |
| | | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, Michigan | Inactive |
| | | Ferris State University | Flint, Michigan | Inactive |
| | | Ferris State University | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Inactive |
| | | Florida Gulf Coast University School of Resort & Hospitality | Fort Myers, Florida | Active |
| | | Florida International University | University Park, Florida | Active |
| | | Florida State University | Tallahassee, Florida | Active |
| | | Fort Hays State University | Hays, Kansas | Active |
| | | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, Georgia | Inactive |
| | | Georgia State University | Atlanta, Georgia | Active |
| | | Glion Institute of Higher Education | Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland | Active |
| | | Glion Institute of Higher Education | London, England | Active |
| | | Grayson College | Grayson County, Texas | Active |
| | | Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences | Pasila, Helsinki, Finland | Inactive |
| | | HEC Marbella | Marbella, Málaga, Spain | Inactive |
| | | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Kowloon, Hong Kong | Active |
| | 2011 | Husson University | Bangor, Maine | Active |
| | | IMI International Management Institute Switzerland | Lucerne, Switzerland | Inactive |
| | March 26, 1990 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Indiana | Inactive |
| | | Iowa State University | Ames, Iowa | Active |
| Omega Mu | 1978 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, Virginia | Active |
| | | Johnson & Wales University | Providence, Rhode Island | Active |
| | | Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus | Charlotte, North Carolina | Inactive |
| | | Johnson & Wales University, Denver Campus | Denver, Colorado | Inactive |
| | | Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, Campus | North Miami, Florida | Inactive |
| | | Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | Active |
| | | Kendall College | Chicago, Illinois | Inactive |
| | | Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | Lasell College | Newton, Massachusetts | Inactive |
| | | Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin | Austin, Texas | Inactive |
| | | Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Orlando | Orlando, Florida | Inactive |
| | | Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | 2002 | Les Roches International School of Hotel Management | Valais, Switzerland | Active |
| | | Les Roches Marbella International School of Hotel Management | Marbella, Spain | Active |
| | | Lynn University | Boca Raton, Florida | Active |
| | | Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan | Active |
| | | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, Mississippi | Inactive |
| | | Missouri State University | Springfield, Missouri | Active |
| | | Mount Ida College | Newton, Massachusetts | Inactive |
| | | New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, New Mexico | Active |
| | 1990 | Niagara University | Lewiston, New York | Active |
| | | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, Louisiana | Active |
| | | North Carolina Central University | Durham, North Carolina | Active |
| | | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, Arizona | Active |
| | | Northampton Community College | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Northampton Community College | Tannersville, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio | Inactive |
| | | Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, Oklahoma | Active |
| | | Paul Smith's College | Paul Smiths, New York | Inactive |
| | | Penn State Berks | Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | Pennsylvania State University, | University Park, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Pensacola State College | Pensacola, Florida | Inactive |
| | | Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | Active |
| | | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, Indiana | Active |
| | | The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College | University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Inactive |
| | | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, New York | Active |
| | | Rochester Institute of Technology Croatia | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Active |
| | | St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Inactive |
| | | St. Joseph’s College | Brooklyn, New York | Inactive |
| | | Salve Regina University | Newport, Rhode Island | Active |
| | | Schiller International University | Tampa, Florida | Inactive |
| | | South Dakota State University | Brookings, South Dakota | Active |
| | | South Seattle College | Seattle, Washington | Inactive |
| | | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, Illinois | Active |
| | | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, New Hampshire | Inactive |
| | | State University College at Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | Inactive |
| | | State University of New York at Morrisville | Morrisville, New York | Inactive |
| | | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, New York | Inactive |
| | April 2016 | Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches, Texas | Active |
| | | Stockton University | Galloway Township, New Jersey | Active |
| | | Stratford University | Alexandria, Virginia | Inactive |
| | | Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | 2024 | Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Active |
| | | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, Texas | Active |
| | | Troy University | Troy, Alabama | Active |
| | | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, Alabama | Inactive |
| | | Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola | Lima, Peru | Inactive |
| | | Universities at Shady Grove | Rockville, Maryland | Inactive |
| | | University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Active |
| | | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, Arkansas | Active |
| | | University of Central Florida, Rosen College of Hospitality Management | Orlando, Florida | Active |
| | | University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware | Active |
| | | University of Georgia | Athens, Georgia | Active |
| | 2022 | University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida | Active |
| | | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Shidler College of Business | Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii | Active |
| | | University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu | Kapolei, Hawaii | Active |
| | | University of Houston | Houston, Texas | Active |
| | | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, Louisiana | Active |
| | | University of Macau | Zhuhai, Guangdong, Macau | Active |
| | | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, Maryland | Active |
| | | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, Massachusetts | Active |
| | | University of Memphis | Memphis, Tennessee | Active |
| | | University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | Active |
| | | University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality | Paradise, Nevada | Active |
| | 1978 | University of New Hampshire | Durham, New Hampshire | Active |
| | | University of New Haven | West Haven, Connecticut | Inactive |
| | | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, Louisiana | Active |
| | | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, North Carolina | Active |
| | | University of North Texas | Denton, Texas | Active |
| | | University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Home Economics | Quezon City, Philippines | Active |
| | | University of Pittsburgh at Bradford | Bradford, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | University of South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | Active |
| | | University of South Carolina Beaufort, Hospitality, Resort and Tourism Management | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina | Active |
| | | University of South Florida | Tampa, Florida | Active |
| | 2018 | University of South Alabama | Mobile, Alabama | Active |
| | | University of Southern Maine, Tourism and Hospitality Program | Portland, Maine | Active |
| | | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Active |
| | | Utah Valley University | Orem, Utah | Inactive |
| | | Virginia State University | Ettrick, Virginia | Active |
| | | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | Active |
| | | Virginia State University | Ettrick, Virginia | Active |
| | | Washington State University | Pullman, Washington | Inactive |
| | | West Virginia University | Morgantown, West Virginia | Active |
| | | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, North Carolina | Active |
| | | Widener University | Chester, Pennsylvania | Active |
| | | Wor–Wic Community College | Salisbury, Maryland | Active |
| | | York College of Pennsylvania | Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania | Active |
* ↑ This branch of the Art Institute was permanently closed on July 7, 2019.
* ↑ Chapter was formed at Florida Metropolitan University, called Endicott College after 2010. The university closed in 2020.
* 1 2 The chapter closed in 2021.
* 1 2 3 All American Le Cordon Bleu College locations closed in 2017.
* ↑ College closed in 2018.
* ↑ The university closed all three of its locations in December 2022.