2. Introduction
WhyStudyConsciousness?
WhatistheStudyofConsciousness?
Proposal
eCenterforEducationandResearchinConsciousness(CERC)
SixGoalsinOurFirstSixYears
BudgetandTimelineBudgetandTimeline
DonorRequest
Appendix
LetterfromViceChancellorforAdvancementandExternalRelations
LetterfromPresidentMichaelK.YoungonMinorDegreeApproval
ProposalforMinorDegreeinConsciousness
ConsciousnessClubAnnualReport
UndergraduateResearchSymposiumPosterUndergraduateResearchSymposiumPoster
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INTRODUCTION............................................................................................
WhyConsciousness?
WeWeareonthebrinkofagreatleapinconsciousness.Sucha
leapiscriticaltothematurationofthehumanspeciesandis
necessaryifwearetoresolvetheunprecedentedcrisesthatour
specieshascreated.AsAlbertEinsteinsaid,
“Noproblemcanbesolvedfromthesamelevel
ofconsciousnessthatcreatedit.”
eematerialistparadigmthathasdominatedWesternsociety
forthepast300yearshasbroughtinnumerabletechnological
andscienticbenetstoourworld,yetithasalsopresented
overwhelmingquandariesforhumankindandthebiosphere.A
new,comprehensive,andintegralunderstandingofconscious-
nessis necessaryifwearetosolvethesedilemmasandmove
intoamoreethicalandproactiveawarenessoflifeandourplace
inthecosmos.inthecosmos.
WhatistheStudyofConsciousness?
estudyofconsciousnessisamultidisciplinaryinquiryinto
thenature,dynamics,andfunctionsofthemind.Itcomprises
newinsightsabouttheontologyofmindthatareinformedby
depth psychology,neuroscience,quantum physics,and
contemplativepractices.eintegralstudyofconsciousness
emphasizesbroadandintellectuallyrigorousapproachestothe
mindandtheexplorationofcutting-edgeandcontroversial
issues.issues.eseincludethenatureofconsciousness,theintersec-
tionofmindandmatter,andwaysofexploringlevelsofaware-
nessthatspandisciplines,cultures,andhistory.Italsoincludes
avarietyofexperientialpracticesthathavebeendemonstrated
toheightenmentalclarity,enhancecreativity,andpromote
psychologicalandphysicalwell-being.

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partnershipswiththelargerscienticcommunity
to create innovative research projects and
translatethe ndingsintonewopportunitiesfor
scholarshipandcommunityengagement.
5.Engageincommunityoutreachandcollabora-
tiontion by hosting seminars and conferences
centered around cutting-edge topics in
Consciousness;createandmaintainpartnerships
inthegreaterconsciousnesscommunity;support
thestudent-foundedConsciousnessClubasit
continuestoengagestudentsoncampusand
provideopportunitiesforanewgenerationof
leadersinconsciousness.leadersinconsciousness.
6.Attractscienticandscholarlytalent,leveragingthe
uniquenessofCERCandtheopportunitytopursue
cutting-edgeresearchinthepsychology,neuro-
science,andphysicsofconsciousnessusingbright
andmotivatedUW studentsasresearchfellows.
SixGoalsinOurFirstSixYears
1.Recruitadditionalfacultytocreateexcitingand
innovativeinnovativeundergraduatedegreeprogramsin
Consciousness (B.A., B.S., interdisciplinary
Minor)thatprovidestudentswithanintellectu-
allyrigorousandcontemplativegroundinginthe
burgeoningresearchaboutconsciousnesssandits
profoundimplications.
2.EstablishCERCandhirestaff.Oncethe
adminsitrativeinfrastructureisinplace,begin
workongoals3-6.
3.Offerongoingfacultydevelopmentprograms
thatthatexposefacultyinotherdisciplinestothe
eldofconsciousnessandassistthemtoembed
thisresearchintheircoursework.Additionally,
provide continuing education programs in
consciousnessforprofessionalsinpsychology,
medicine,nursing,andsocialwork.
4.Fosterundergraduateresearchopportunitiesand
PROPOSAL.............................................................................................................................................................
TheCenterforEducationandResearchinConsciousness(CERC)
CERCCERChastheopportunitytobethepioneerfortheintegratedstudyofconsciousnessatamajorpublicre-
searchuniversity.WhilecurrentandfutureacademicprogramsinConsciousnesswillbehousedinthe
SchoolofSTEM,CERCwillenablethegrowthoftheseprogramsthroughfacultyrecruitment,transdisci-
plinaryresearch,communitypartnerships,scienticconferences,andcontinuingeducationprogramsfor
alumni,faculty,andprofessionals.CERCwillbeinauniquepositiontoeducateanewgenerationof
scholars,scientists,andresearchersandtoinspirethem towardgreaterawarenessandrespectfortheir
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BudgetandTimeline
Inordertogrow andsustainCERC weseekaninitial
endowmentof$20million.iswillprovideoperatingfunds
ofapproximately$600,000to$800,000peryearandenableus
toachievethefollowinggoalsoverthenextsixyears(2014-
2020):
2014-2015:EstablishCERCandhirestaff.Recruitanadvisory
board.
2014-2015:LaunchtheInterdisciplinaryMinorinConsciousness.
2014-2016:Hiretwopermanentfacultymemberstocreateand
teachadditionalcourseworkinConsciousness.
2014-2019:Sponsorabiannualconferencethatprovides
continuingcontinuingeducation creditsforavarietyof
professionals.Potentialspeakers willinclude
biologistRupertSheldrake,cardiologistsPimVan
Lommeland Sam Parnia,physicistsDaniel
Sheehan,John Cramer,Max Tegmark,and
neuroscientistslikeGiulioTononi,SatoruSuzuki,
andPeterFenwick.
2015-2019:2015-2019:Conduct,publish,andpresentresearchaboutthe
intellectualandphysiologicaleffectsonunder-
graduatesoflearningaboutConsciousness.
2015-2019:Developandlaunchaseriesoffacultydevelop-
mentsandworkshops.
2016-2017:CreateandestablishBachelordegreeprogramsin
Consciousness.
2017-2018:LaunchtheB.A.andB.S.inConsciousness.2017-2018:LaunchtheB.A.andB.S.inConsciousness.
2017-2019:Developgraduateprogram.
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FuturePrioritiesStartingin2015:
•2Professorships(AssociateandAssistant);$120,000
and$100,000respectively+27%benetsperyear
($279,000)renewablefor10years.
•3UndergraduateResearchFellowships;$6,000
perstudentperyear($18,000peryeareach).
••4Research/Educationconferenceshostedoverthe
next10years;$20,000each.Onequarterfaculty
releasetimeperconference;$30,000($50,000per
conference;$200,000total).
•3SharedResearchEquipmentstart-upfunds/lab
space/maintenanceagreementsoverthenext10
years;$200,000each($600,000total).
“Ashumansbeings,ourgreatnessliesnot“Ashumansbeings,ourgreatnessliesnot
somuchinbeingabletoremaketheworld-
thatisthemythoftheatomicage-
asinbeingabletoremakeourselves.”
-MohandasK.Gandhi
CurrentPriorities:
•1CERCDirector/Professor;$140,000+27%bene-
tsperyear($177,800)renewablefor10years.
•1DirectorofResearch/AssociateProfessor;
$120,000+27% benetsperyear($152,400)
renewablefor10years.
••1AssociateDirector/Administrator;$100,000+
27% benetsperyear($127,000)renewablefor
10years.
•1UndergraduateResearchFellowship;$6,000.
•1WebTechnologist;$45,000+27%benetsper
year($57,150)renewablefor10years.
•1ProgramAssistant;$45,000+27%benetsper
year($57,150)renewablefor10years.year($57,150)renewablefor10years.
•FirstinternationalconferenceinJune2015to
inaugurateCERCandtoshowcasetheMinorin
Consciousness.Conference;$20,000,1quarter
facultyreleaseforconferencesupport;$30,000
($50,000total).
DonorRequest
Weareseekinganendowmentof$20milliontoestablishtheCenterforEducationandResearchin
Consciousness(CERC)attheUniversityofWashingtonBothell.efollowingisalistofprojectsweplan
tobringtofruitionandtheapproximate nancialresourcesneededtoaccomplishthem.

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LetterfromPresidentMichaelK.YoungonMinorDegreeApproval

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LetterfromPresidentMichaelK.YoungonMinorDegreeApproval

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ProposalforMinorDegreeinConsciousness(page1of8)

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ProposalforMinorDegreeinConsciousness(page2of8)

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ProposalforMinorDegreeinConsciousness(page3of8)

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ProposalforMinorDegreeinConsciousness(page4of8)

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ProposalforMinorDegreeinConsciousness(page5of8)

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ProposalforMinorDegreeinConsciousness(page6of8)

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ProposalforMinorDegreeinConsciousness(page7of8)

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ProposalforMinorDegreeinConsciousness(page8of8)

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ConsciousnessClubAnnualReport(page1of5)

18. UW Bothell.ThisincludedourmajorclubeventsliketheGenderReconciliationInternationalseminarand
WhidbeyGeoDomeProject’sEarthPortalshow(mentionedindetaillater).
SinceJanuary,wehavebeenworkingwithProfessorofConsciousnessKathleenD.Noble,Ph.D.on
preliminaryresearchconcerningtheeffectsoflearningaboutconsciousnessonundergraduatestudents.
WepresentedourfindingsatUW Bothell’s1stAnnualUndergraduateResearchSymposium (poster
included).
HavingHavingworkedcloselywithDr.Noble,welearnedabouthersubmissiontotheUniversityofWashington
proposingaMinordegreeinConsciousnessatUW Bothell.Wewereexcitedaboutthepossibilityof
receivingadegreethatrecognizedourcommitmenttowardsconsciousnessandDr.Noble’sintentionsto
developacomprehensiveandcutting-edgedegree-grantingundergraduateprogram inConsciousness
Studies.Toconveyourexcitementandtheimportanceandneedforsuchaprograminuniversity-level
academics,wesubmittedaletteronbehalfofourcluburgingUW Bothell’sAcademicCounciltoapprove
theproposeddegreeasacriticalprioritytotheacademiccommunity(letterincluded).
WeWechanneledoursenseofurgencyandeagernessregardingtheMinordegreetowardthesuccessand
impactofourclubevents.WewererecognizedandawardedbytheOfficeofStudentLifeforhavingthe
most“OutstandingProgramoftheYear”amongstallcampuslifeeventsandprogramsforourWhidbey
GeoDomeeventwhichhadunprecedentedattendance,includingthelikesofoutgoingUW Bothell
ChancellorKenyonS.Chan.
WhileWhilewewererecognizedforoneofourevents,wefeelourawardreflectsthesignificanceofeachofour
clubeventsthispastyear.OnMarch1,wehostedaseminarbyGenderReconciliationInternational(GRI).
AssociatedwiththeSatyanaInstitute,GRIdirectstheireffortstowardsinteractiveseminarsandwork-
shopsaimedattransformingandraisingawarenessabouttheunrealizedglobalgenderapartheid,gender
relations,andtheirimplications.OnApril10and11,wehostedtheWhidbeyGeoDomeProjectscreening
oftheEarthPortalshow.FeaturedatthePacificScienceCenter,EarthPortalisanimmersiveaudio-visual
journeyjourneyintothedepthsoftheknownuniverse-fromlifeonEarthtotheMilkyWaygalaxyandbeyond-
inthesettingofadomedscreen,producingthesensationoftravelingthroughtheuniverse.OnApril29,
wehostedmasterluciddreamerRobertWaggoner.Havingloggedmorethanathousandluciddreamsover
his30yearsexperience,Mr.Waggonerdiscussedhisfindingsaboututilizingluciddreamingtoexplorethe
natureofreality,thedreamstate,andconsciousnessasdetailedinhisacclaimedbook,LucidDreaming:
GatewaytotheInnerSelf.Eachofoureventsprovednotonlyrelevanttothecampuscommunitybutwas
receivedwithgreatintrigueandcuriosity.
AsOfficers,wearedelightedbytheresponseofourcampuscommunitytowhatwefeelshouldbeafunda-
mentalsubjectofinquiry.Fourofoutoffiveofficersareoutgoingstudentsandwillhavegraduatedbythe
beginningofnextyear.Webidadieuwiththanks,gratifiedknowingthatoureffortstoadvancethestudy
ofconsciousnesshasresonatedwithourpeers.
ThetaskoffurtheringtheunderstandingofConsciousnessStudiesis,ironically,invitingconsciousnessto
understanditself.Andsoitwillcontinue,asourmottopromises:“EsseLucem,EsseParadoxum”;“Bethe
light,betheparadox.”
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19. Withlight,love,andconsciousness,
JoeyCrotty
AarshinKarande
AndrzejMontaño
LauraSheridan
JustinaWu
(CCUWBOfficers)(CCUWBOfficers)
AwardfromtheUniversityofWashington,Bothell’sOfficeofStudentLife
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20. LettertotheAcademicCouncilUrgingApprovaloftheMinordegreeinConsciousness
February26,2013
ViceChancellor&AcademicCouncilMembers
UniversityofWashingtonBothell
18115CampusWayNE
Bothell,WA98011-8246
ViceChancellorandMembersoftheAcademicCouncil,ViceChancellorandMembersoftheAcademicCouncil,
WearewritingtoyouonbehalfoftheConsciousnessClubandmanyofthestudentswhohavetaken
ConsciousnessclassesattheUniversityofWashingtonBothell.
AsAsyouarenodoubtaware,thestudyofconsciousnessisanemergingfieldthatisattemptingtoadvance
ourunderstandingofthemindandbrainbyintegratingknowledgefrom avarietyofdisciplines.The
coursematerialdrawsfrom psychology,neuroscience,medicine,quantum physics,biology,and
contemplativeandexperientialtraditions.Throughaninterdisciplinaryapproach,theConsciousness
classesfosterthenotionthatexistenceisagrand,interconnectedandinterdependentphenomenon.This
holisticviewisbasedontheperspectivethatthewholeisoftengreaterthanthesumoftheparts,andthe
realizationthathumanbeingsareactiveparticipantsinaconstantlyunfoldinguniverse.realizationthathumanbeingsareactiveparticipantsinaconstantlyunfoldinguniverse.
TheConsciousnessminorreflectsandamplifieseverythingthiscampusstandsfor,andallthatitwantsfor
itsstudents.Weareprofoundlyexcitedandfeelincrediblygratefultohavetheseclasseshere,anditisour
collectivedreamtoseethecoursesbecomeaminor,whereitwilltouchuncountablelivesandinspirea
newgenerationtothinkholisticallyandmindfullyaswetrytosolvesomeoftheworld’smostcritically
pressingissues.
WithintheScienceandTechnologyprogram,wecurrentlyhavearesearchgroupthatisexploringthe
effectstudyingconsciousnessattheuniversitylevelhasonstudents.Whilewearestillintheprocessof
dataanalysis,ourpreliminaryfindingsindicatethatthissubjecthasaprofoundimpactonstudents-not
onlyinregardstotheirsenseofexcitementandacademicdrive,butalsointhewaystheyviewandinteract
withtheworld.ItisourbeliefthattheexpansionofConsciousnessclasseswouldgreatlybenefitbothS&T
andUWBoverall.ThecreationoftheminorwillenabletheUniversitytoaddmoreclassesthatexplore
consciousnessconsciousnessingreaterdepth,aswellasattractnewfacultymemberswhobringuniqueandvaluable
perspectives.
Dr.KathleenNoble’sworkhassetthefoundationandprovidedauniqueopportunityforUWBtoestablish
thefirstConsciousnessdepartmentatamajorpublicuniversity.WehopethattheAcademicCouncilwill
allowtheimplementationoftheminorsothatthiscampuscanbecomeapioneerinoneofthemost
cutting-edgeandinterdisciplinaryfieldsemergingfrom academia.Countlessstudentswhohavetaken
ConsciousnessclasseshaveapproachedDr.Noble,academicadvisors,andus,theofficersofthe
ConsciousnessClub,toaskwhentheminorwillbeimplemented;manyhaveevendelayedtheirgraduation
ininordertotakemoreoftheclasses,andinthehopethattheminorwillbeputintoeffectbeforethey
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21. graduate.Studyingconsciousnessis,attheveryleast,eye-opening,andhasthepowertotransformand
enlighten;tocultivateanunendingfascinationwiththeworldinwhichwelive.Thisisourhopeforthe
studentsatUWB:that,throughtheirexperiencesattheUniversity,theycontinuetofindinspirationinthe
thingstheylearn,andthattheymaytranslatethisaweintotheireverydaylives.
ThereThereisabiologicaladvantagetobeingawestruck.Aweisthatwonderfulsenseofcuriosityand
excitementatwhatwe-individuallyandcollectively-areapartof.Awespursustolearnmore,discover,
andmoveforwardwithhope;itenhancesourconnectiontotheworld,helpingusfindmeaningand
belongingwithinit.Unfortunately,itseemstoomanypeopleinourtimehavelostthissense;lostitintheir
educationalpursuits,intheirwork,andintheirlives.Thestoryofouragetendstoleaveusdisillusioned,
divertingourfocusfromthethingsthattrulyspeaktowhoweare,whatwewanttodo,andwhatkindof
impactimpactwewanttohaveontheworldbeforeweleaveit.Ourpersonalexperiencescertainlyreflectthis
story.Yetconsciousnessstudiesledustoaplacewherewecouldrediscoverthesparkwelost,andfind
whatwedidn’tevenknowweweresearchingfor.Consciousnessstudiesigniteduswithpassionand
enthusiasm thathasletuslooktowardthefuturewithoptimism andconfidence-andwewouldlike
nothingbetterthanforotherstofeelasaliveaswedonow.
Wetrulythankyouforyourtime.
WarmestRegards,
JoeyCrotty
AarshinKarande
AndrzejMontaño
LauraSheridan
JustinaWu
(CCUWBOfficers)
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