Facilitating Departments: Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) & University LibrariesEvent Type: RetreatDuration: Three days; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.Location: Jerome LibraryDescription & Learning Outcomes:The Summer Faculty Writing Retreat, facilitated by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) and University Libraries, is an intensive, three-day, in-person event designed to advance participants’ individual goals and projects. This retreat provides BGSU full-time faculty (QRF and TTF) with an opportunity to connect with colleagues, accomplish scholarship, creative activity, research and/or writing goals, and receive resources and support from various departments across campus.During each day of the retreat, you will have dedicated time to write and work individually on your own projects. The retreat also includes opportunities for goal-setting and networking as well as sessions and individual consultations. At the end of the retreat, you will reflect on your accomplishments during the retreat and set goals for the upcoming academic year.By participating in this retreat, you will be able to:Identify specific and attainable goals for your scholarship, creative activity, research and/or writing. Advance your productivity. Connect with BGSU colleagues. Identify campus partners and resources that can support your scholarship, creative activity, research and/or writing. Reflect on your progress towards achieving your goals. Devise a plan to maintain your productivity for the upcoming academic year. You must be able to participate in the entirety of the three-day retreat in order to apply for this opportunity and participate in this event. Participation is open to full-time qualified rank faculty (QRF) and tenure-track faculty (TTF). Interested individuals must apply to participate in the retreat. Applications will be reviewed, and acceptance will be based on the strength of the application, including clarity of goals and potential benefit to the applicant's scholarly and/or creative activity. Space is limited. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 14 at 5:00 p.m. To learn more about this event and to apply, visit the Summer Faculty Writing Retreat page of the CFE Website.If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.eduIf you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event.