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 or 2 days during the semester (up to 5 days in the summer) to fit faculty schedules
- 12-20 faculty writers. Select retreats are designated for women, faculty of color, Jr. faculty, grant writers or other groups.
- flexible attendance for Friday writers, Saturday writers, or Both-day writers
- 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 & SUMMER 2024
Late-Semester 1-Day Friday Virtual Retreat
APR 19 | 8:30am - 4pm | Zoom
Virtual Retreat on Zoom
GRANT Writes 1-Day Hybrid Retreat
APR 26 | 8:30am - 4pm | LSC 304-06 & Zoom
Hybrid Retreat
4-DAY MAY Writing Retreat: In-Person
MAY 28 - 31 | 8:30am - 4pm | Preconstruction Building
In-Person Retreat
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. Space is limited. Register early.
3-DAY Early Career Women Faculty and Postdoc Writing Retreat: In-Person
JUNE 3-5 | 8:30am - 4pm | Preconstruction Building
In-Person Retreat
Designed for women and non-binary postgraduate research and scholarly writers (faculty, postdoc, research associates), this 3-day retreat combines guided conversations about “next career steps” with dedicated time for participants to work on their manuscripts and proposals. The Early Career retreats is great place to have interdisciplinary conversations and to build a cross-campus support network. This is an in-person retreat. Coffee/tea and healthy energy snacks provided. Space is limited. Register early.
2-DAY Faculty and Postdoc Writing Retreat: In-Person
JUNE 10-11 | 8:30am - 4pm | Preconstruction Building
In-Person Retreat
Pick up a new project, wrap a nearly complete project, or continue to make progress on a longer summer writing project at this short retreat. This is an in-person retreat. Coffee/tea and healthy energy snacks provided. Space is limited. Register early.
5-DAY Women Faculty and Postdoc Writing Retreat: In-Person
JUNE 24-28 | 8:30am - 4pm | Preconstruction Building
In-Person Retreat
For women and non-binary postgraduate research and scholarly writers (faculty, postdoc, research associates), this 5-day retreat combines guided conversations about how to successfully navigate career challenges in research and academe with dedicated time for participants to work on their manuscripts. The Women FAC/DOC retreat is great place to have interdisciplinary conversations and to build a cross-campus support network. This is an in-person retreat. Coffee/tea and healthy energy snacks provided. Space is limited. Register early.
No FAC Retreats in July
Consider WARP, a group, or other "show up & write." options.
1-DAY Pre-Semester Early August Writing Retreat: Virtual
AUG 2 | 8:30am - 4pm | Zoom
Virtual Retreat
The retreat includes 5 hours of dedicated writing time, split between morning and afternoon sessions. Writers gather for morning and afternoon goal setting. This retreat is held on Zoom. Participants will receive information via Outlook Calendar about ways to make the most of a virtual writing retreat.
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)