Learn more about the retreat
The Changemakers Retreat is an immersive, four-day experience designed for community engagement professionals and campus leaders who want to push boundaries and expand their impact. Created for those who are seeking an authentic approach to leadership, the retreat offers space to reflect and reconnect with purpose alongside peers who are similarly dedicated to this work.
Over four days, participants are given the tools, space, and community they need to come into their own identities as campus leaders. Through a series of interactive workshops, equity-centered community building, coaching, and goal setting, participants develop their skills to advance civic and community engagement work on their campus.
Break up your day-to-day in a low stress environment with people who “get” you, all while gaining invaluable tools and strategies you can bring back to campus.
Please note that because our national conference is moving to the summer cycle, we will be pausing the Changemakers Retreat in 2027. This means the upcoming June session is your final opportunity to participate in this transformative experience until 2028.
There is a $450 fee to participate, covering curriculum, meals,
hosted reception, and transportation. Registration deadline is May 14th.
Who should attend?
Participation is a benefit of Campus Compact membership and is only open to faculty and staff at member campuses.
We welcome higher education community engagement professionals in faculty or staff roles who are looking to further develop as agents of change. Participants can be at any stage in their careers. The retreat is limited in size to ensure that the retreat is an intimate, tailored experience for each group of participants.
Logistics
Day 1 – Monday, June 15
1:00 PM — Welcome: TU senior administration and other representatives
1:20 PM — Community norms
1:30 PM — Participant introductions
3:30 PM — Break
4:00 PM — Community Engagement Professional (CEP) as an identity and CEP functional areas framework
4:45 PM — Exploring your values
5:15 PM — Social change ecosystem
5:30 PM — Reflections on day one
6:00 PM — End of day one
7:00 PM — Optional group dinner
Day 2 – Tuesday, June 16
8:00 AM — Reflect, reconnect, replenish
9:30 AM — StarTUp tour
10:00 AM — Exploring your unique gifts as a changemaker interactive workshops
12:30 PM — Lunch
1:30 PM — Policy and changemaking
3:30 PM — Break
4:00 PM — Critical questions collaborative time
5:30 PM — Close out
6:30 PM — Reception hosted by Towson University
Day 3 – Wednesday, June 17
8:00 AM — Reflect, reconnect, replenish
9:30 AM — Navigating structures in higher education
11:00 AM — Braving the Moment: A Conversation with Towson University Changemakers
12:30 PM — Mentoring lunch
2:00 PM — Break
2:30 PM — Towson University partnership highlight: G.I.V.E. & Historic East Towson outing
5:30 PM — Return to StarTUp
6:30 PM — Group dinner
Day 4 – Thursday, June 18
8:00 AM — Reflect, Reconnect, Replenish
9:30 AM — Restorative Leadership
10:30 AM — Being a Changemaker on your campus
11:30 AM — Final Reflections
12:00 PM — Adjourn
Hampton Inn Towson
21 West Susquehanna Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
Please book your room by May 15, 2026:
Or you may call the hotel directly at 1-800-445-8667 or (667)-275-7100 and request the Campus Compact MD Meeting rate when making your reservation.
You may park at the hotel self-parking for $20 per night, per car, with in/out access.
The meals being provided by Campus Compact are as follows:
Day 2 - Tuesday, June 16th
- Breakfast for free at the hotel
- Lunch
- Group dinner
Day 3 - Wednesday, June 17th
- Breakfast for free at the hotel
- Lunch
- Group Dinner
Day 4 - Thursday, June 18th
- Breakfast for free at the hotel
Learn More About the Changemakers Retreat:
"The Changemakers Retreat is an intensive, in-person leadership development experience intended to hone skills, build community, and empower current and aspiring boundary-spanners and changemakers."
- Jen Davison, University of Washington
Thank you to these facilitators for providing key network leadership
- Nicole Springer, Vice President, Professional Development & Inclusive Excellence, Campus Compact
- Romy Hubler, Director of the Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility, Towson University
- Kathleen Crostic, Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research, Towson University
- Laura Weaver, Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Campus Compact
Questions? Get in touch with Nicole Springer at nspringer@compact.org