Fall 2025 marks a decade of CSU Writes supporting research writers across campus. We are deeply grateful to the thousands of writers who have participated in CSU Writes events, supported one another, and helped build a professional research writing community of excellence at CSU.
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
SPRING 2026
FACULTY 1-Day Friday Retreats Intensives | IN-PERSON
8:30am - 4pm | Morgan Library 173
JAN 30
FEB 20
FEB 27 (GRANT WRITES)
MAR 6
APR 17
APR 24 (GRANT WRITES)
Writing retreats provide faculty, postdocs, and research writers with the time and community to make progress on their manuscripts and proposals. This one-day retreat is a great place to limit semester distractions to focus on a project for 5+ hours on a Friday. CSU Writes’ monthly retreats help participants produce more and with greater ease over the semester.
Participants will receive information via Outlook Calendar about what to expect and how to prepare.
Coffee/tea and healthy energy snacks provided. Attendance is limited. Register early.
GRANT Retreats:
CSU Writes and the Research Acceleration Office partner to support CSU writers of NSF, NIH, and other grants. Guest speakers TBA.
These retreats are open to all grant writers at CSU.
SUMMER 2026
4-Day All FACULTY & GRANT | IN-PERSON
MAY 26-29
8:30am - 4pm | Preconstruction Building 116
Summer retreats provide faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers an extended writing opportunity. Summer retreats are in-person and include 5 hours of writing for 3 – 5 consecutive days, depending on the retreat. Coffee, tea, healthy snacks, and great company fuel an intensive and productive writing experience.
3-Day Early Career Faculty Retreat | IN-PERSON
JUNE 1-3
8:30am - 4pm | Preconstruction Building 116
Summer retreats provide faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers an extended writing opportunity. Summer retreats are in-person and include 5 hours of writing for 3 – 5 consecutive days, depending on the retreat. Coffee, tea, healthy snacks, and great company fuel an intensive and productive writing experience.
Week-Long Women Faculty Retreat | IN-PERSON
JUNE 22-26
8:30am - 4pm | Preconstruction Building 116
Summer retreats provide faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers an extended writing opportunity. Summer retreats are in-person and include 5 hours of writing for 3 – 5 consecutive days, depending on the retreat. Coffee, tea, healthy snacks, and great company fuel an intensive and productive writing experience.
3-Day All FACULTY & GRANT | IN-PERSON
JUNE 29 - JULY 1
8:30am - 4pm | Preconstruction Building 116
Summer retreats provide faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers an extended writing opportunity. Summer retreats are in-person and include 5 hours of writing for 3 – 5 consecutive days, depending on the retreat. Coffee, tea, healthy snacks, and great company fuel an intensive and productive writing experience.
FACULTY Retreats of Years Past
2025
- 1-Day: JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, SEPT, OCT (x2), NOV, DEC
- 4-DAY: MAY
- 3-DAY: JUNE Early Career FAC
- Week-Long: JUNE WOMEN FAC
- 2-Day Pre-Semester: AUG
- GRANT (Hybrid): FEB, APR
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)