The Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good will once again host a writing retreat (Monday-Wednesday) June 2-4, 2025. The retreat is designed to provide time, space, and structure to help faculty in Arts and Letters make significant progress on scholarly writing projects.
Space for this retreat is limited. Registration is open to all regular faculty with a primary appointment in the College of Arts and Letters on a first-come, first-served basis.
The retreat will take place Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Cedar House (17526 Douglas Rd, South Bend, IN 46635). After continental breakfast (available by 9:00 a.m.), writing will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. each day.
During the retreat, the Franco Institute will provide:
• Structured writing time in a quiet dedicated space
• Common office supplies (paper, pens, post-it notes)
• Coffee, tea, cold drinks, and snacks
• Daily continental breakfast and lunch
• Subsidies for either full-day or after-school childcare
In exchange, participating faculty must:
• Attend at least 3 of 4 writing sessions each day of the retreat (see daily schedule below). Participants are encouraged to attend all 4 writing sessions each day.
• Remain focused on writing
• Commit to setting, achieving, and updating personal goals each day
• Engage and encourage other participants
Daily Schedule
9:00-9:30 Continental Breakfast
9:30-9:40 Goals check-in
9:40-10:50 Writing Session I
10:50-11:05 Break
11:05-12:15 Writing Session II
12:15-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:45 Writing Session III
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:15 Writing Session IV
4:15-4:30 Goals check-in
Please register now via this Google Form. Registrants will receive a confirmation email with additional details by Friday, May 16.
Send questions to Matt Zyniewicz (email: zyniewicz.1@nd.edu).
Originally published at franco.nd.edu.