As a universal and cohesive philosophical framework, the ten Universal Tributes focus on ten essential aspects of one’s life journey:  will, purpose, service, inner work, choice, giving and receiving, extension, double vision, attitude, and spiritual invitation.

The ten Universal Tributes and their Tenets teach specifically how to manifest the Laws of Service in one's life.

The ten Universal Tributes and their Tenets were first received by Susan Trout in 1990 as inspired teachings. They are an inherent aspect of the foundational teachings of The Soul and Service Trilogy.

The word tribute describes the intentionality and quality of one person’s relationship with another person.  Being in the presence of another human being and having an opportunity to serve them is a tribute, a gift.  In giving a tribute, one holds all one gives, says, or does in a spirit of gratitude, respect, and honor.  The framework of the Ten Universal Tributes provides a way to learn how to unify personal healing and service.

Where Do I Begin?

The Universal Tributes Course consists of discrete four-week units of study, with a separate lesson available for each of the ten Tributes. You will work with one Tribute and its eight Tenets for one month and work with only one Tribute at a time. The four-week lesson for each Tribute allows time to work with the material and integrate its teaching at a gradual pace.

The Tributes can be studied and practiced in any order.  You may "enter" the Tributes Course at any point, or key aspect, on the Universal Tributes pyramid, choosing to enroll in a single lesson, to enroll in a succession of lessons, or take all ten lessons over time.  Individual lessons can also be repeated to go more deeply into the work.  If the Universal Tributes Course calls to you, it is recommended that you choose to begin with the Tribute that resonates with you and what is occurring in your life (or perhaps missing in your life) at this particular moment in time.

The Tributes show how to shift thoughts, actions, and words in order to look within rather than without for wholeness. 

The following Universal Tributes Lessons are offered in one-month units:

• Will ~ Awakening to Happiness
• Purpose ~ Discovering My Life's True Meaning
• Service ~ Being an Agent for Change in Humanity
• Inner Work ~ Accessing Compassion

• Choice ~ Self-Responsibility in Action
• Extension ~ Forgiveness: The Gift of Lilies
• Giving and Receiving ~ Equal Partners in Service

• Double Vision ~ Seeing the Forest and the Trees

• Attitude ~ Seeing Life Differently
• Spiritual Invitation ~ Remembering I Am Not Alone

Reference: Susan S. Trout, PhD, Born to Serve: The Evolution of the Soul Through Service. Alexandria, VA: Three Roses Press, ©1997.

Disclaimer: The Institute for the Advancement of Service does not provide medical or mental health care.  As such, practices, courses, and study programs are not intended to be psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one.  Participants are required to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional care.

ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES and COURSE PROCESS

1. The applicant carefully reads and reviews the course descriptions of all Universal Tributes courses, as well as the Universal Tributes and their Tenets in order to select which Tribute(s) would best meet the applicant's need at this time.
2. The applicant has a consultation with the Director of The Clarion Way Programs (Susan Trout) to explore the applicant’s purpose for enrolling in a Universal Tributes four-week course and to help the applicant determine the most appropriate Tribute at this time in the applicant's life.
3. The applicant is emailed a copy of the chosen Course Description, Table of Contents, Process of Study, and Terms and Agreements Form.
4. The Director consults with a faculty member whom the Director feels is a match for the applicant.
5. The applicant registers if s/he wishes to enroll by notifying the Director by phone or email.  The Clarion Way Website Manager (Ann Benvenuto) will email a link to the applicant where s/he may pay for the course through PayPal or online by credit card.  Alternately, the applicant may choose to pay for the course by mailing a check, made out to the Institute for the Advancement of Service, to IAS, P.O. Box 320245, Alexandria, VA, 22320-4245.
6. Once registered, the student is emailed a copy of the entire course, the Terms and Agreements Form, and the contact information for his/her assigned faculty member. The student is required to review these materials carefully before an orientation call from this faculty member.
7. The student will participate in FIVE phone calls initiated by his/her faculty member, as follows:

• 1^st call (Orientation) – prior to the start of the course:
  • Purpose of call: To review course requirements, terms and conditions, assignments, and handouts, and to set appointments for the starting date of the course, and for the dates and times for subsequent phone appointments
  • Student reviews materials carefully before orientation appointment
  • Faculty member calls student for one-hour orientation
  • Student signs Terms and Agreements Form and returns it to IAS before the 2^nd call. The Form may be scanned and sent through email to Susan Trout (info@ias-online.org) or mailed to the Institute for the Advancement of Service at P.O. Box 320245, Alexandria, VA, 22320-4245.
    
    

• 2^nd call – End of WEEK ONE:
  • Purpose of call: to support the student staying on course, completing the course assignments on time, and answering any questions that arise
  • Faculty member emails the student prior to the call explaining the focus of the call
  • Student emails completed worksheet assignment(s) for Week One to faculty member one day before scheduled appointment
  • Faculty member calls student for 30-minute appointment
    
    

• 3^rd call – End of WEEK TWO:
  • Purpose of call: to support the student staying on course, completing the course assignments on time, and answering any questions that arise
  • Faculty member emails the student prior to the call explaining the focus of the call
  • Student emails completed worksheet assignment(s) for Week Two to faculty member one day before scheduled appointment
  • Faculty member calls student for 30-minute appointment
    
    

• 4^th call – End of WEEK THREE:
  • Purpose of call: to support the student staying on course, completing the course assignments on time, and answering any questions that arise
  • Faculty member emails the student prior to the call explaining the focus of the call
  • Student emails completed worksheet assignment(s) for Week Three to faculty member one day before scheduled appointment
  • Faculty member calls student for 30-minute appointment

• 5^th call – End of WEEK FOUR:
  • Purpose of call: to allow student to share his/her final reflections, to support the student in considering ways to continue working with the materials now the course has been completed, and to share ideas about next steps
  • Faculty member emails the student prior to the call explaining the focus of the call
  • Student emails completed worksheet assignment(s) for Week Four to faculty member one day before scheduled appointment
  • Faculty member calls student for one-hour final appointment

NOTE: The student is invited to contact the faculty member during the four weeks via email if s/he has difficulty working with the materials and needs additional support.

Course Tuition: $100

Fee Policy: Course paid in full at registration.  Full refund if you withdraw within three days.  Course fee is nonrefundable after three days.  Participant makes and pays for monthly phone calls.

Text: You will need to purchase your own copy of Born to Serve. Purchasing a Universal Tribute Card Set is optional.

Disclaimer: The Institute for the Advancement of Service does not provide medical or mental health care.  As such, courses and study programs are not intended to be psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one.  Participants are required to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional care.

Universal Tributes Courses

TO BEGIN:

ONCE REGISTERED:

1. You will be provided with the Table of Contents, assignments, and handouts for the month and asked to review them before orientation phone call or meeting.
2. You will have a phone or in-person orientation to review assignments and handouts for the month and set a starting date, as well as dates and times for the following phone calls*:

• A half-hour “check-in” phone call from your assigned faculty member to address any questions you may have will take place one week after you have started the lesson.
• A one-hour phone call made by you to your faculty member will take place at the end of the month to review the month’s assignments and experience with the material. Your faculty member will send you an email that explains the focus of this phone call.

* You are invited to contact the faculty member during the month via email or phone if you have difficulty working with the materials and need support.

The Universal Tributes are a psychological-spiritual tool that shows us how to shift our thoughts, actions, and words in order to look within rather than without for wholeness.  

FEE POLICY:

The Course must be paid for in full at time of registration.  You will receive a full refund if you withdraw within three days.  The Course fee is nonrefundable after three days.  The student is responsible for any cost from monthly phone calls.

TEXT:

You will need to purchase your own copy of Born to Serve. 

Disclaimer: The Institute for the Advancement of Service does not provide medical or mental health care. As such, practices, courses, and study programs are not intended to be psychotherapy, medical therapy, or a substitute for either one. Participants are required to assume self-responsibility for their wellbeing by seeking, when appropriate, psychological and medical professional care.