Applying to EVE University
Welcome! If you've arrived here you're (presumably!) looking to join Eve University, New Eden's oldest and best known educational institution. Our Personnel Officers (POs) do their work unpaid out of goodwill, so we ask that you make their job easier and don't waste their time by following all of the steps below. Particularly note the further information linked in Step 8 for when Eve University is at war, which can be quite often.
The process can take several days to complete. Whilst you wait please complete the tutorial and career agent mission chains. They will provide you with ISK, ships, skillbooks and an all-important taste of the various aspects of Eve life. Completing these chains are a requirement for new players!
Please note that Eve University operates strict policies prohibiting profanity and abusive or sexual content within its official chat channels and these rules extend to your character name. If your name is deemed potentially offensive by your PO you may be asked to change it or rejected outright.
***IMPORTANT*** Completing the steps below is a requirement of a successful application, it is not a guarantee that your application will be successful. Eve University retains the right to reject any applicant at any point during the process. If you are rejected, you will not be told the reason why! This is because it would be far too easy for an applicant to re-try the process with a new character were they to be told exactly where they went wrong. This is an unfortunate necessity and is common practice in EVE.
Step 1 - Check your standings & security status
Eve University has jump clones provided by the corporations Khanid Innovation and Wiyrkomi Peace Corps. In order to maintain our high reputation with these corps, and thus continue to use their services, new applicants must not have standings with them. To check this:
- Open your character sheet and go to the standings tab
- Check the liked by and disliked by tabs – Ensure that "Khanid Innovation" and "Wiyrkomi Peace Corps" is not present on either list. (Not to be confused with Wiyrkomi, Khanid Navy or other corporations with similar names!)
- If they are on the list you have two options:
- 1. Grind standing to at least 8.0 by doing missions for the corporation – a very tedious and lengthy process.
- 2. Apply with a different character that does not have standings with these corporations.
Furthermore, the University does not accept people with negative security status as a general rule. If you have negative security status (this includes -0.01) you can apply with a security neutral character or grind your security status back to a neutral state (that means 0.0 or higher).
Here is our guide on repairing your security status.
Step 2 - Submit your application
To submit an application you simply need to "show info" on the corporation. To do this you must:
- Open the "People & Places" window using the neocom button on the right-hand side of your screen and use the drop-down list at the top of the window to change your search parameters to "Corporation", then type "Eve University" into the search box and click on "Search".
- In the new window, right click on the top entry for "Eve University" (ignore the rest) and select "Show Info".
- You should now have a window open that displays information about Eve University. At the bottom of the window, you'll spot a button titled "Apply to join" - click on that button.
- In the new window, type a short introduction about yourself, or why you'd like to join Eve University. Click "OK".
You have now applied to Eve University. You should receive an evemail reply within 48hrs - if you haven't received a response within 72hrs please contact an PO either directly or via EVEmail informing them of the issue.
Step 3 - Add Eve University to Your Contacts
This mandatory step allows us to contact you without paying the Concord Spam Protection Act (CSPA) fee. Failure to complete this step can result in your application being put on hold (as we cannot contact you without paying ISK).
To add Eve University to your contact list:
- Open the "People & Places" window and use the drop-down list at the top of the window to change your search parameters to "Corporation", then type "Eve University" into the search box and click on "Search".
- In the new window, right click on the top entry for "Eve University" (ignore the rest) and select "Add to Contacts".
- In the next new window, click on the deep blue square on the far right marked "Excellent Standing" then click on "Add Contact".
- You should now see Eve University in your Contacts list.
Step 4 - Read up a little
While you wait for the evemail, read our Code of Conduct and our policies, which you can find here: Ivy League Alliance Policies.
You will be asked about our Code and policies in your Applicant Questionnaire (Step 6), so please familiarise yourself with them -- they are important. You will be required to follow them during your time within Eve University, so please make sure you know them. Should you violate one, ignorance will not be a valid excuse and you will likely be removed from the University as a result.
Don't forget that even if you aren't a member of Eve University, you can still access all the content on the wiki here, even without a forum account or logging in! If you haven't read it already, Getting Started In Eve Online is a great place to start! Otherwise, simply use the "Search" feature to find articles of interest to you.
Step 5 - Your API Key
For security purposes, the University will require your UserID number and Limited API Key.
This key allows us to see basic information about your characters, such as the number of skillpoints for each of them, what skills you have and your wallet balance. API codes do not give us any sort of control over you accounts and you are perfectly safe. Once received, your API Key is then entered into an internally developed program by the PO, which provides basic details about you and your alts.
Use of API Keys is common practice for larger groups as corporate espionage is commonplace in New Eden. In other corporations, details will typically be kept on file and access and membership will be revoked if the key is changed. However, in the case of Eve University, you are free to create a new key at any time after you have been accepted, and our POs do not keep records of your API code.
These items can be found here: http://www.eveonline.com/api, and the page also contains further information, from CCP themselves, on how API codes are safe.
If you have more than one Eve account, you need to provide the API keys for all of your accounts.
Note: When you convert or activate a trial account to a paid subscription, access to your API key will put on a 3-day lockout by CCP. If you are unable to access or provide the University with your User ID and limited API key, we will not be able to complete the application until you are able do so, resulting in unnecessary delays. We strongly recommend that you retrieve your User ID and limited API key before you convert from a trial a paid subscription.
Step 6 - There is no step 6
You might as well start getting used to this joke now
Step 7 - Complete an Applicant Questionnaire Form
The Applicant Questionnaire (out-of-game browser recommended) is possibly the most important step of the process outside of the initial application. Whether you are accepted or not will be entirely based upon what you include (or fail to include) in your questionnaire form. It is essential that you answer all questions in full and be as detailed as possible, your application will not be considered without a properly completed questionnaire.
Step 8 - Join our Public Channel
Our public Channel, "E-UNI", is always available to all those who are not hostile toward us. Apart from being an area for general chat and new players to ask questions, it is also the location where new messages are posted regarding any public events in Eve University, and applicants await their turn to speak with a Personnel Officer.
To join the channel, open the Channels & Mailing Lists window using the small chat bubble icon in the top-right of your chat window.
In the new window type “E-UNI” into the text box and click on "Join". You should now have access to our public channel! Be sure to read the message of the day which appears when you first join.
Step 9 - Check for a War
From time to time, groups declare war on Eve University. Typically, they either see us as an easy target (which is of course not the case), or feel the need to test themselves.
During these times, recruitment procedures are modified slightly to prevent new members from becoming easy prey to the hostiles, and we use a secured chat channel where ex-, current and prospective members of Eve University can share knowledge and work together while they wait for the war to end.
In addition to this, members can also sign up for our forums and be provided access to many of the teaching resources, or even join Eve University fully if they feel they are ready for PvP.
If there is a war, the message of the day on our public channel will state as such, and you will need to read this further information.
Step 10 - Application interview
Once you have received an evemail response to your application, read it carefully. Only when you have received this evemail and meet the requirements it details (including completing your applicant questionnaire as noted in Step 6), are you allowed to begin seeking out one of our Personnel Officers.
To get an interview, you must join our automated queue system - any active POs will work their way through that queue:
- To join the queue, click on this link using the in-game browser: Queue Here.
- Follow the instructions on the page to join and log into the queue, then wait for a PO to call your name in the public "E-UNI" channel. Some POs prefer to convo applicants directly, so look out for that. You should always check out anyone who invites you to a conversation before you accept; genuine POs will be University members who have a "Personnel Officer" title. Please report any attempts at recruitment by personnel who are not official POs.
- If you miss your call or convo invite, you will be removed from the queue. Please re-queue again when you can pay attention to the E-UNI channel (you will not lose your queue position, merely be removed from the active queue).
- Please leave the queue whenever you are not at your keyboard and actively engaged in playing the game. Sitting in the queue when you are not present does nothing but artificially inflate the queue and slow everybody down.
Note: If you don't re-enter the queue after two weeks, it will erase your initial entry date and time. Log into the queue at least every few days to ensure that you don't lose your place.
Interviews are generally quick chats to cover anything missed in the Questionnaire (Step 6), as well as offering advice and inducting you into the University (assuming you have been accepted).
Please keep in mind that POs are volunteers, giving up their own free time to help the University. They also play the game and pay for the privilege just like you, so please be patient.
How the queue works
Our queue system is specifically designed to order applicants by the date and time they first joined the queue. Essentially this means the queue operates on a first come, first serve basis and you may find your position affected should someone who originally joined the queue before you log in. On the plus side, this means you're under no obligation to wait in the queue for long periods of time, as your first join date/time will be stored and will place you appropriately within the queue whenever you log in.
The queue will remember your character name, so don't log in with a different character.
Please leave the queue whenever you are not at your keyboard and actively engaged in playing the game. There is no benefit to artificially inflating the queue line by being logged into it whilst not available for an interview, and should you be called for your interview when you are not present, you may be penalised (this can mean anything from simple removal from the queue, to a reset of your join date/time or complete rejection of your application in the case of repeat offenders).
Note: The automated queue system will only work via the in-game browser, so please ensure you are in-game when you try to join the queue and keep the window open - it will automatically remove you from the queue if you close it.
While You Wait...
You will likely be waiting a week or more for an interview, depending on how busy things are. Please be prepared for this, and ensure you have things to do during this time.
We advise/suggest the following activities:
- Working through the tutorials and career chains
- Doing the missions in the first Epic Arc - people in the "E-UNI" channel can often give you advice if you are having problems with the missions.
- Reading through our wiki (that's here, where you're reading this)
- Listening to some of our recorded audio classes in our Eve University Class Library so you can begin learning even before you join
FAQ
While most answers can be found on this wiki, the following is a list of commonly asked questions.
- Q: Why do I keep moving back in the queue?
- A: The queue remembers when everyone first joined the queue, even through server downtime. You get pushed back when someone who originally joined the queue before you rejoins the queue.
- Q: How long does it take to get an interview after I've joined the queue?
- A: Currently it's approximately 1-2 days.
- Q: How long is the interview?
- A: The interview could take up to 20mins if needed, and possibly a little longer.
- Q: Why isn't the queue working?
- A: The queue must be opened using the in-game browser. If it's still not working, try clearing the IGB's cache.
- Q: I first joined the queue over a couple weeks ago, but haven't been back since. Now I'm at the back of the queue again. What happened?
- A: If you don't re-enter the queue after two weeks, it will erase your initial entry date and time. Log into the queue every few days to ensure that you don't lose your place.
