Faculty Retreats

CSU Writes faculty retreats provide

  • a designated time away from the day-to-day to focus on writing
  • an experience designed for researchers based on data proven models of "writing in social spaces"
  • 1-day, Friday retreats during the semester (up to 5 days in the summer) to fit faculty schedules
  • 12-20 faculty writers. Select retreats are designated for early career, grant writers, or other affinity groups.
  • 5 - 6 hours of each day for distraction-free writing
  • goal and schedule setting techniques and conversations
  • the opportunity to pick up a stalled project or build momentum on a current projects
REGISTER for RETREATS HERE

SUMMER 2025 SCHEDULE

Early-Career Faculty 3-Day Summer Retreat

JUN 2-4 | Preconstruction Building 116

8:30am - 4pm

Participants will receive information via Outlook Calendar about ways to make the most of an in-person writing retreat. 

Coffee/tea and healthy energy snacks provided. Attendance is limited. Register early.

Women Faculty Week-Long Summer Retreat

JUN 23-27 | Preconstruction Building 116

8:30am - 4pm

Participants will receive information via Outlook Calendar about ways to make the most of an in-person writing retreat. 

Coffee/tea and healthy energy snacks provided. Attendance is limited. Register early.

Faculty Pre-Semester Retreat

AUG 14-15 | Preconstruction Building 116

8:30am - 4pm

Participants will receive information via Outlook Calendar about ways to make the most of an in-person writing retreat. 

Coffee/tea and healthy energy snacks provided. Attendance is limited. Register early.

REGISTER for RETREATS HERE

FACULTY Retreats of Years Past

2025

2024

2023

2022 (remote and hybrid)

  • 2-Day: FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, SEPT, OCT, NOV
  • Week-Long: MAY, JUNE, Women FAC, Jr. Women FAC

2021 (remote)

  • 2-Day: FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, SEPT, OCT, NOV
  • Week-Long: MAY, JUNE, Women FAC, Jr. Women FAC

2020 

  • 2-Day: FEBRUARY, MARCH (remote), APRIL (remote), SEPTEMBER (remote), OCTOBER  (remote), NOVEMBER  (remote), DECEMBER (remote).
  • Week-Long: MAY
  • Women FAC: JUNE
  • Jr. Women FAC: JULY (3 Day, Mt. Campus)

2019

  • 1 or 2-Day: FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER
  • Week-Long: MAY
  • Women FAC: JUNE
  • Jr. Women FAC: JULY (3 Day, Mt. Campus)

2018

  • 2-Day: MARCH, APRIL, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER
  • Week-Long: MAY
    Jr. Women FAC: JUNE (2.5 Day, Mt. Campus)
  • Women FAC: JUNE (week-long)

2017

  • 2-Day: MARCH
  • Week-Long: MAY
  • Women FAC: JUNE (week-long)