The main purpose in founding the association, according to club president Cindy Ma, was to provide an opportunity for Chinese-Americans or other students interested in Chinese-American affairs to get together and "share their feelings and concerns."
CSA 創立的目的，據會長馬仙蒂指出，是提供一個機會，讓校園中在美國出生長大的華裔，或對美華事務有興趣的人聚在一起，「關心各種相關事務，分享彼此感受。」