Citizenship

Going into this class I would've most likely defined citizenship along the same lines as patriotism, loving your country, and helping your fellow man.  And i guess those things, especially the helping your fellow man stuff, can be included in the definition, but it's more than that.  Citizenship is something that even if you're not patriotic you can do.  It's helping your roommate with homework, helping the community around you, and in a way: helping yourself.

How am I displaying citizenship within my fraternal community?

The answer to this is simple: By being a good brother.  But that's generic.  You want some examples, and frankly, without actions, words mean nothing.  A Brother recently was having an issue with his blood-brother before a T.G. and he was really worried about why his b.b. (blood brother - see what i did there?) had called him to come over so urgently. I volunteered to hang out with him, and drive him if I needed to, to go see his brother.  Luckily, it wasn't a big deal and his b.b. just wanted to figure out what they were going to get their mom for mother's day, but that's the kind of thing that I feel makes anyone be a good Brother.  

How does your chapter display citizenship within the fraternity/sorority community? What does this look like?

AEPi is huge in the whole philanthropic scene. And since we as Brothers have such an interest in philanthropies we realize the importance of other chapter's philanthropies and advocate attendance to their events.  For example when AEPhi does Phi-Trotters we always have multiple teams.  And when Alpha Phi did their bounce house, the chapter bough 50 tickets.  It's acts like these that help support other Fraternities and Sororities in the community.  Another way citizenship is displayed by working together within the fraternity/sorority community and teaming up to work on events.  Even if those events aren't philanthropic, it shows citizenship by being "a good friend" to the other chapters on this campus.

How does the fraternity/sorority community display citizenship within the greater university community.

The fraternity/sorority community is not big percentage wise, but when looking at campus organizations then it's obvious how big of a role Fraternities and Sororities have in the community.  For example, when Undergraduate Student Government elections are happening the total voting population is minimal.  But the percentage of those who vote that are Greek is huge.  In fact, the Greek Community is so powerful in this sense that if the entire Greek Community united under one candidate then that candidate would most likely win.  The Greek community shows up as leaders in organization, as university ambassadors, and are often the people who work for the university while students.  All of these actions display citizenship.  It displays how much the Greek community appreciates the university and its community.