Tue, 27 May 2025 11:00 AM - Thu, 29 May 2025 1:00 PM

Center for Faculty Innovation

​​Seeking renewal with your scholarship? Apply for the CFI Scholarship Residency this May! Join a community of faculty scholars in this three-day, two-night residency at Mountain Valley Retreat Center, located about 25 minutes from campus at the base of Massanutten Mountain near Harrisonburg, VA.

Reconnect to your scholarship, refresh your creativity, and reconnect with colleagues while engaged in sustained time dedicated to completing a project or developing your research agenda in a beautiful natural setting. The retreat agenda balances open sessions of self-directed time to work on your scholarship and facilitated sessions that utilize reflection and discussion to consider ways to sustain a positive relationship with your scholarship.

​Meals and housing are provided courtesy of the Center for Faculty Innovation. Spaces are limited! Submit your application and save the dates.

Faculty members from different academic units have offered these reflections on their time at the Scholarship Residency:

“It was so energizing to be in a context in which I was only focusing on my scholarly identity. I was able to get excited about my project again.”

“I was avoiding the paper that I ended up working on while I was at the retreat. I have been putting off working on it for months, so it was nice to finally have organized time set aside (in a beautiful location!) to work on it.”

​“Everything about the retreat exceeded my expectations. I did get some writing/editing done, but I also gained so much more: a renewed sense of purpose and enthusiasm, helpful writing and productivity strategies, new friendships with wonderful colleagues, and a strong sense of community.”

Facilitators

Program Outcomes

  • Renewing the self as a scholar
  • Advancing a scholarly project
  • Developing metacognitive awareness of writing processes and habits

Application Questions: (QuestionPro Survey)

  1. ​First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. JMU Email
  4. ​College
  5. Department
  6. Employment status: Full-time faculty, Part-time faculty, Adjunct, Other
  7. ​Describe the scholarship project you plan to work on during the residency. (100-300 words)
  8. Besides issues of time and money, what challenges do you experience with your scholarship? (100-300 words)
  9. How might this residency help to renew or revitalize your work as a scholar? (100 -300 words)
  10. Mountain Valley Retreat Center (3091 Ragtown Rd, Rockingham,VA 22802) is about 25 minutes from JMU Campus. Overnight accommodation is provided by the CFI. Please indicate whether you plan to stay overnight at the retreat center:
    • ​Yes, I plan to stay overnight.
    • No, I plan to commute to and from the retreat place each day.
  11. If yes to staying overnight:
    • Sharing a double occupancy room or cabin with other JMU faculty supports cost savings and accommodates more participants. If you require a single occupancy room, please explain.
    • If you have a roommate and are jointly applying for this program, please share their name.
  12. ​Priority may be given to applicants who plan to stay for the duration of the residency. The residency programming begins at 11:00 AM on May 27th and ends at 1:00 PM on May 29th. Do you plan to attend all three days?
    • Yes
    • No - Please explain.
  13. Please describe any dietary allergies or restrictions.
  14. We strive to be as inclusive as possible. What points of awareness, considerations, accommodations, or other needs should we be aware of?​

Apply

Apply by Monday, April 28, at 11:59 PM.

CFI programs will be canceled automatically if JMU is closed for inclement weather.

We want this program to be welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for all of our participants. Please describe any considerations or accommodations (e.g., dietary, disability, wellness, cultural, etc.) you want us to know about in your account profile. You may also reach out to us at cfi@jmu.edu or (540) 568-4846.

 

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