*Overview CSSA is an organization for all the current students, visiting scholars, and faculty who identify themselves as Chinese at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Ever since its creation in 1987, CSSA has been actively and devotedly serving both the Chinese community at Bowling Green and the Bowling Green community as well. Now with about 120 members, it is one of the largest international student organizations on BGSU campus. It has its own advisor, who is invited by the CSSA to supervise its work, and its own officers, who are elected on a yearly basis to take charge of the different aspect of CSSA.

*Mission CSSA aspires to be a home for Chinese students and scholars as well as an organization that promotes understanding of China, Chinese people, and Chinese culture. Its goals are : * to serve as mentors * to help newcomers adjust to American culture * to enrich Chinese students' US college experience * to introduce Chinese culture to the Bowling Green community * to promote cultural exchange, friendship, and understanding among people with diverse cultural backgrounds.

* Election Procedure 1. At the beginning of each school year, CSSA sends out annoucement on China listproc, telling the time and place for the election and encouraging its members to run for the officers. 2.Any member who is interested can fill in an application form available on the web and send it to the current CSSA president 3. Around mid-September, an election meeting is held, usually at the City Park of Bowling Green.It is also a picnic both to welcome new members and elect new officers) 4. All candidates makes a speech on what they run for, why they run for and what they will do to improve the CSSA service. 5. Members vote by secret ballots. 6. The votes are counted and the results are announced right after the counting. 7. New officers give their inauguration speech.