Faculty Retreats

CSU Writes faculty retreats provide

Spring 2023 Schedule

FEB VIRTUAL Writing Retreat

FEB 2 & 3 (8:30-4:00)

Virtual Retreat on Zoom

Prep and make progress on your spring semester writing projects at this retreat. This one- or two-day Intensive Writing Retreat (you pick which days to attend) is designed to help faculty and researchers organize and launch their spring semester writing. A one or two-day retreat is a great place to pick up a stalled project or to start building momentum early in the semester. The retreat includes short introductory sessions for conversation and project planning in the morning on Friday and Saturday. This is a virtual retreat and will be hosted on Zoom. Participants will receive information in advance about ways to prep their virtual writing retreat and space.

FEB IN-PERSON Writing Retreat

FEB 10 & 11 (8:30-4:00)

In-Person Retreat (capped at 15)

This 1- or 2-Day Intensive Writing Retreat (you pick which days to attend) provides dedicated time move spring writing forward. The retreat includes morning conversation and project planning on Friday and Saturday. This is an in-person retreat. Coffee/tea and healthy energy snacks provided. 

Attendance is limited. Register early.

FEB GRANT Writes Retreat

FEB 17 (8:30-4:00)

Virtual Retreat on Teams

This is the first of two CSU Writes co-facilitated events with the OVPR Research Acceleration Office (RAO) for spring 2023. This Grant Writers retreat includes an information from the Office of Sponsored Programs and presentations about grant writing. Break out rooms can be designated for working/review groups such as NSF Career writers. These retreats offer a balance of information and strategy with dedicated time (4 hours) to work on your proposal.

MARCH VIRTUAL Writing Retreat

MARCH 3 & 4 (8:30-4:00)

Virtual Retreat on Zoom

Build and maintain semester writing momentum at this retreat. This is the third of the semester’s 1+ Day Intensive Writing Retreats. The retreat includes short introductory sessions for conversation and project planning in the morning on Friday and Saturday. This is a virtual retreat and will be hosted on Zoom. Participants will receive information in advance about ways to prep their virtual writing retreat and space.

MARCH IN-PERSON Writing Retreat

MARCH 10 & 11 (8:30-4:00)

In-Person Retreat (capped at 15)

This pre-spring break retreat provides writers an opportunity to kickstart a spring break project or make wrap a project before taking a break.  This is an in-person retreat. Coffee/tea and healthy energy snacks provided. 

Attendance is limited. Register early.

APRIL VIRTUAL Writing Retreat

APRIL 7 & 8 (8:30-4:00)

Virtual Retreat on Zoom

This retreat provides writers with a dedicated time to make progress on their mid-late semester writing before end-of-semester duties loom. It is a virtual retreat and will be hosted on Zoom. Participants will receive information in advance about ways to prep their virtual writing retreat and space.

APRIL GRANT Writes Retreat

APRIL 21 (8:30-4:00)

Virtual Retreat on Teams

This is the first of two CSU Writes co-facilitated events with the OVPR Research Acceleration Office (RAO) for spring 2023. This Grant Writers retreat includes an information from the Office of Sponsored Programs and presentations about grant writing. Break out rooms can be designated for working/review groups such as NSF Career writers. These retreats offer a balance of information and strategy with dedicated time (4 hours) to work on your proposal.

MAY IN-PERSON Week-Long Intensive Writing Retreat

MAY 30 - JUNE 2 (8:30-4:00)

In-Person Retreat (capped at 15)

This 4-day writing retreat offers faculty, postdocs, and researchers an early-summer opportunity to launch summer projects. Summer retreats afford research writers concentrated writing time to build momentum and make speedy progress on writing project(s). This is an in-person retreat. Coffee/tea and healthy energy snacks provided. 

Attendance is limited. Register early.

FACULTY Retreats of Years Past

2022 (remote and hybrid)

2-Day: FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, SEPT, OCT, NOV

Week-Long: MAY, JUNE, Wm FAC, Jr, Wm FAC

2021 (remote)

2-Day: FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, SEPT, OCT, NOV

Week-Long: MAY, JUNE, Wm FAC, Jr, Wm FAC

 

2020 

2-Day: FEBRUARY, MARCH (remote), APRIL (remote), SEPTEMBER (remote), OCTOBER  (remote), NOVEMBER  (remote), DECEMBER (remote).
Week-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)