Universal Tributes Courses

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 .  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:

    • 1st 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 2nd call. The Form may be scanned and sent through email to Susan Trout () or mailed to the Institute for the Advancement of Service at P.O. Box 320245, Alexandria, VA, 22320-4245.

    • 2nd 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

    • 3rd 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

    • 4th 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

     

    • 5th 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.

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