8Th Annual Service-Learning Directors Retreat

8th Annual Service-Learning Directors’ Retreat California State University August 8-10, 2007

RETREAT OUTCOMES By the end of the Retreat, we hope participants will: 1. Have reflected on and learned from their colleagues about why they do this work. 2. Feel relaxed, energized, and grounded as they prepare for the fall. 3. Be grounded in the core values and motivations that guide their work. 4. Have envisioned the next year and what they hope to accomplish, learned about their colleague’s visions. 5. Have identified common themes as well as unique assets and challenges across the campuses in their one year plans. 6. Have given and received support from their colleagues for where they are going in the next year 7. Have strengthened relationships among and therefore strengthened the community of CSU CSL Directors.

Wednesday, August 8 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Check-in, Welcome, Overview Hilton Costa Mesa Balboa Bay 1, B-2 Level Community Building Circle Facilitated by Merri and Rich

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Group Dinner Z’Tejas located @ South Coast Plaza Meet in hotel lobby at 5:50 p.m.

Transportation Information: We will carpool.

A special shuttle for our group will be available to the restaurant (more information will be shared at the Retreat). The last shuttle will leave South Coast Plaza at 8:30 pm.

8:00 pm - Free time

Thursday, August 9 7:00 am Morning Activities (optional, SLDs self-organize)

8:00 am - 8:45 am Breakfast Balboa Bay Foyer 9:00 am - 10:30 am Humor moments - 2 Balboa Bay 2- B-2 Level Concurrent Sessions: I. New Directors’ Conversation (Becoming familiar with CSU SL jargon, Top ten lessons learned, Pressing topics, issues and questions). Facilitated by Judy, Diane and Sheila

II. Not-So New Directors’ Conversation (Dealing with burn-out, Generate ideas for Surdna grant). Balboa Bay 1 Facilitated by Rich and Jeannie

III. The Others’ Conversation (If the other two sessions don’t apply or you are not interested, come to this group). TBD Facilitated by Season

10:00 – 10:30 am 10 min. Break –Break will take place during the concurrent Balboa Bay Foyer sessions 10:30 am– 11:30 am Chancellor’s Office Updates (Part I) Balboa Bay 1

Surdna Focus Group Facilitated by Don Coan, Survey Research Consulting Meet our consultant Jinee Kim Rebouh

11:30 am -12:30 pm Lunch Balboa Bay Foyer 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Humor moments - 1 Balboa Bay 1

System-wide and Campus Strategic Planning

OCSL Strategic Plan: (discussion on vision, mission and new office name) Facilitated by Season and Judy

Campus Strategic Planning: Small group conversations around identified campus common themes Facilitated by Diane and Judy

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm 15 min Break will take place during the strategic planning Balboa Bay Foyer conversation

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Closing Day activity Balboa Bay 1

4: 00 pm Free time, dinner on own

Friday, August 10 7:00 am Morning Activities (optional, SLDs self-organize)

8:00 am - 8:45 am Breakfast Balboa Bay 2- B-2 Level 9:00 am -10:30 am Humor moments – 2 Balboa Bay 1 Chancellor’s Office Updates (Part II)

Strategic Planning cont…large group conversation Risk Management, Research Conference, CLI Follow- up Meeting, California’s Call to Service Facilitated by Season and Judy 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Free Willing Forum Chat 1:1 with CO staff or retreat planning team Catch up with your colleagues or join a small group conversation (TBD by the directors). Possible topics: Continue SP conversations, risk management, key plans for next year Facilitated by Diane and Judy 10:30 am -10:45 am Break Balboa Bay 2- 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Humor moments – 1 Balboa Bay 1 & 2 Closing Circle Activity and Lunch Facilitated by Diane and Jeannie