Thinking about a Retreat?
Consistent with its mission, Marquette University encourages all employees to make use of opportunities for spiritual development and renewal according to their particular faith tradition. Opportunities for spiritual growth and development are available through the Office of University Ministry, the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality and other campus resources.
The university may grant two days per year for any non-faculty employee who wishes to make a spiritual retreat. Retreats of more than one day must be taken in a one-to-one match with vacation or personal days. Thus, if a person seeks four days off to make a retreat, he or she may be granted two retreat days, and must take two vacation days (or one vacation day and one personal day). Retreat leave of one day may be granted, without utilizing vacation or personal days, if a person wishes to take, and receives approval for, a one day retreat. In all cases, in order to ensure that important services do not lapse because of absences from the university, a person must receive the advance approval from his or her supervisor for the time away from the university.
You might consider contacting the office of University Ministry for more information on the various retreats they are currently offering.
