Beginning in the fall of 2023, the policy for Journal Editorial Retreats has been updated:
Unless there is a specific reason why a retreat needs to be at a particular location at which you need to spend the night, all retreats must be day retreats in the local area.
An example of a reason might be that your journal is meeting with a specific person who is at the out-of-town location.
Per the new policy referenced above, ONLY retreats that are not able to be done locally and thus require an overnight can be paid for using your university-funds.
Plan Ahead!: If you think your journal's retreat falls under these guidelines, reach out to journals@law.berkeley.edu to inquire, providing the itinerary, what will be covered, and the reason why it cannot be held locally, and Kira will run it past the Law School's CFO to determine whether it qualifies. If you receive the okay to proceed, see below for list to start planning your event.
If your retreat does not warrant needing to be out of town overnight, you can still host a retreat locally, for which you can use your university-held funds. This can be held on or off-campus, and day trips are also allowable. Contact journals@law.berkeley.edu with any questions
When beginning to plan a retreat: