Our Mission

The Chinese Student Association is an organization dedicated to sharing aspects of Chinese culture with the University of Virginia as well as with the Charlottesville community. While the CSA is governed by University students, it involves a greater range of participants, from University faculty to Charlottesville community members.

The main goal of the CSA is to create an atmosphere where Chinese, Chinese-Americans, and all those interested in Chinese culture can come together. From organizing small get-togethers to large-scale events integrated with college and community life, the CSA allows students to meet others to whom they can relate in various community, cultural, and social settings. As an awareness and promoting organization, the CSA also addresses and discusses issues concerning Chinese and Chinese-Americans as students and as a community.

While the CSA is devoted to Chinese culture and community within the University, it welcomes and encourages people of all ages, races, and backgrounds to participate in, contribute to, and become part of the CSA.

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What We Do

The CSA organizes and oversees many activities and events on Grounds at the University and in the Charlottesville community. These cover a variety of aspects, including cultural awareness, social events, community service, issues and discussion, athletics, and bonding. Here, you can learn more about a specific event and/or facet of the CSA.

cultural

The Cultural Committee oversees and supervises all research and planning concerning activities organized for the purpose of promoting awareness and understanding of Chinese culture. These activities include CultureFest, ChinaFest, the Full Moon Festival, and other cultural presentations.

social

The Social Committee is in charge of planning and organizing social activities such as parties, outings, karaoke, and dinners, as well as designing entertainment for general meetings. They are also responsible for recruiting new members to the organization by directing activities involving prospectives, transfers, and First-year students; including the organizing of the Big Sibling/Family Program and working closely with the Asian Prospectives Day committee.

issues & awareness

The Issues committee organizes and leads discussions on current and fixed issues facing Chinese people and students at UVa. They will examine issues of the day and work closely with ASU to bring such issues to light. The chairpersons will also serve as the representatives for CSA to Building Linkages, an organization set up for communications with all other cultural organizations.

community

The Community Committee oversees all activities pertaining to community relations, including the University at large. They work with the Chinese and non-Chinese communities of Charlottesville in promoting CSA and the Chinese culture. They also help plan community service events for the CSA.

sports

The Sports Committee is in charge of organizing teams for intramural and sports tournaments, providing an additional means for networking and membership outreach. In addition, they are responsible for organizing sporting events outside of intramurals.

advising

Advisors are members of the CSA who were former officers or chairpersons and have a thorough knowledge of CSA and will be able to assist officers and chairpersons when they have questions. Advisors also take on responsibilities for special projects organized by the CSA which combine several different committees.