Faculty Writing Retreats

Faculty writing retreats provide time and place for faculty to focus on their writing projects in a supportive community.

All Virginia Tech faculty (tenured or tenure-track, collegiate, continued appointment or continued appointment track, research, extension, clinical, instructors, adjuncts) are invited to participate in the writing retreats hosted by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.

We offer two types of retreats: (1) write-on-site and (2) facilitated.

Write-On-Site Retreats

These retreats provide a space and time for you to focus on your writing. Often, the sessions entail directed writing time (“Pomodoros”), to encourage you to stay on track, as well as opportunities to share your progress and challenges with your fellow writers

Facilitated Retreats

Facilitated retreats are led by Dr. Monique Dufour, a Faculty Fellow and experienced retreat facilitator. Facilitated create space for you to make progress on a project, nurture a writing community, and help you to cultivate a realistic, sustainable writing practice. We currently offer two annual facilitated retreats: the Summer Writing Retreat (August) and the Winter Writing Retreat (January)

Want to stay up to date on our writing events and opportunities? Sign up for the  Faculty Writing Listserv; click “Join Group” at the top of the page.