Grad Retreats | CSU Writes

"Without the space, time, and support provided by show up and write and the grad writing retreats, I would not have been able to maintain the momentum necessary to make the final push and finish my dissertation on time."

With support from the Graduate School, CSU Writes organizes intensive writing retreats for graduate students who plan to complete theses/dissertations in 2020 or 2021.

GRAD Writes retreats are capped at 20 participants. Popular retreats will generate a waitlist. Apply early to reserve a spot.

Retreats are held on campus. Each retreat location will be confirmed in a retreat information email (generally, one week prior to the event.)

Please, apply to a retreat ONLY if you are sure you can attend the retreat. To apply for a retreat, fill out an Intensive Writing Retreat Form below.

Retreat Schedule

Special Addition to Summer 2020

June Intensive Week-Long Retreat: Summer II
"Build Your Own" Modular (morn or afternoon sessions)

June 15 - 19, 2020

Held Remotely on ZOOM - Access will be sent with information email 1 week before retreat.

Summer retreats afford research writers concentrated writing time to build momentum and make speedy progress on writing project(s). While it is not possible to write an entire dissertation or thesis in a summer week-long retreat, it is possible to make significant progress on a chapter, an article, or a proposal.

To support safe working environments for writers during the COVID-19 pandemic, we will run retreats remotely Summer 2020. To support the needs of writers who are working from home, we are offering 3 schedules for the June Intensive Week-Long Retreat:

Schedule 1: All Day, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Schedule 2: Morning writing 8:30-noon

Schedule 3: Afternoon writing 1-4:30pm

Graduate Student Retreat Reservation Form

Name*
First Last
Email*
College or Unit*
Department*
Writing Project Type*
Has your thesis or dissertation proposal been approved? (post-proposal) or Do you have enough research to begin writing your thesis or dissertation?*
When do you plan to complete your degree?*
Who is your faculty advisor?*
For which retreat are you applying?*
- GRAD JUNE SCHEDULE 1: ALL DAY
- GRAD JUNE SCHEDULE 2: Morning, 8:30 - noon
- GRAD JUNE SCHEDULE 3: Afternoon, 1 - 4:30pm
Do you need adaptive accommodations?
Additional Comments & Considerations
Name
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GRADs Writing Remotely

Prior GRAD Retreats

2020
2-Day: FEBRUARY, MARCH (remote) & APRIL (remote) Week-Long: MAY (remote)

2019
2-Day: FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER
Week-Long: MAY & JUNE

2018
2-Day:, MARCH, APRIL, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER
Week-Long: MAY

2017
2-Day: MARCH, APRIL, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER
Week-Long: MAY

2016
2-Day: MARCH, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER
Week-Long: MAY#1, MAY #2