Faculty Retreat

The 2025-2026 Faculty Meeting & Retreat will be held on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026

A coffee service will precede the event, beginning at 10:00am (final details to be confirmed). Following the event, there will be an informal meet-up at 3:50pm at Old Caz Brewpub.

Agenda

Morning Session - 10:30am - 12:15pm Stevenson 1301 and Online (Zoom link will be provided)

• Presidential Address: State of the Campus by President Spagna

  • Focus on SSU’s direction under new leadership

• CFA & Academic Senate: Chapter President Asencio and Faculty Chair Gehlawat

  • What faculty need this spring

  • What must change to protect shared governance

  • A hopeful direction

• Library Lighting Update

   

Lunch - 12:15pm - 1:15pm (Details to be confirmed, estimated attendance gauged from past event participation)

Afternoon Sessions (some concurrent, all in-person only format):

• Academic Restoration & New Pathways - 1:15pm - 2:00pm Stevenson (Room to be confirmed) (concurrent)

  • Curricular task forces, reinstatement pilots, and new program development.

• Governance & Transparency: “Never Again” - 1:15pm - 2:00pm Stevenson (Room to be confirmed) (concurrent)

  • Building structures to protect shared governance and prevent unilateral cuts; advancing budget transparency.

• Academic Freedom: Protecting the University’s Core Mission - 2:00pm - 2:30pm Stevenson (Room to be confirmed)

  • Hosted by: AFS Chair

• Restorative Practices Plenary: Repairing Our Community - 2:40pm - 3:40pm Stevenson (Room to be confirmed)

  • A facilitated restorative session to develop tools to rebuild trust and establish shared agreements for collaborative governance.

Closing Circle & Commitments for 2025 - 3:40pm - 3:50pm Stevenson (Room to be confirmed) (in-person only format)

Please contact the Office of the Academic Senate with any questions regarding the Faculty Retreat.