To encourage focused dialogue, a retreat is organized annually as part of The Next STEP initiatives.  Retreats are convened at an off-campus location and led by an external Facilitator. Each retreat has a theme, such as using problem-based models to both unify curricula and infuse inquiry. The Interdisciplinary Curriculum Committee presents examples of successful models from other institutions and perceptions of the potential challenges and opportunities for adapting and implementing such models. This generates discussion, brainstorming, and ideas for curricular development that disciplines, teams, and individuals further flesh-out during the upcoming semester. Individuals, groups, and departments are charged with the goal of leaving the retreat with a defined ‘agenda for action’.