The document proposes establishing the Center for Education and Research in Consciousness (CERC) at a major public research university. It outlines 6 goals for CERC's first 6 years, including establishing the administrative infrastructure, recruiting faculty, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in consciousness, conducting research, and engaging in community outreach. It provides details on the proposed budget and timeline, and requests an initial $20 million endowment to fund CERC's operations and goals over the next 6 years. Letters and proposals attached provide support for the minor degree in consciousness and outline the proposed curriculum. The Consciousness Club's annual report outlines the club's activities over the past year which helped raise awareness for consciousness studies.

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
responsibilitiestotheplanetasempoweredcitizensofthecosmos.

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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.
2019-2020:Launchgraduateprogram.

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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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