Community Service
Community Service
Policy
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Document Number: GREEK--105 Revision #: 2.0
Document Owner: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Date Last Updated:01/28/2021
Primary Author: Director of Residence Life and Greek Affairs
Date Originally Created: 11/10/2011
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General Description
Description: Policy on community service in Greek organizations
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Policy Provisions
1. Community Service
Through community service, students can learn new skills, assume responsibilities, become aware of the needs of others, and learn the importance of unselfish services and giving. Community service links students to the wider community and exposes them to people and situations outside their previous experiences. There are several responsibilities for community service that Cumberland University expects of its Greek Organizations. They are:
●Host 1 and participate in at least 1 activity/event that directly ties into your philanthropy
●Elect (or appoint) at least one chapter member who will coordinate all community service and philanthropic activities, and be responsible for reporting and verify such activities with the Director of Greek Affairs within two weeks before the event and then a report immediately following the event.
●Participate in community service and philanthropic activities sponsored by the governing councils that are classified as “all-Greek” as well as those sponsored by the University as a whole.
●Each member complete more than 10 hours of community service each year, have the average number of dollars raised more than $25 per member per year, and make physical charitable contributions more than 4 times a year (food drives, donation drives, etc).
A recognized community service activity is one which:
●Is performed without compensation to the student.
●Is not associated with the practice or promotion of any religion
●Is a result of service to at least one person other than the student or the student’srelative and is generally of benefit to the “community” or “campus community”
●Is separate from a service activity for which the student is already receiving school or organization credit
●Is not performed during the student’s scheduled class time
●Is not service mandated by a court
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Subject Experts
The following may be consulted for additional information.
Director of Residence Life and Greek Affairs