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
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.
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)