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 building momentum on a current project
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)