Mentor Program
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What is the Mentor Program?
The purpose of the Eve University Mentor Program is to help new players in EVE to understand the game better and more rapidly, by teaming them with more experienced players who can provide practical advice and coaching. Eve University Mentors help their assigned novices to:
- better understand the fundamentals of EVE
- find the right E-UNI and other game resources where appropriate
- learn how to have more fun in playing EVE
Mentors are volunteers, who want to give back to Eve University by helping new players get off to a good start in EVE. They are experienced players who have been selected based on their qualifications and ability. Mentors assist their assigned charges through EVE mail exchanges, online chats, TeamSpeak discussions, or in-game exercises where appropriate.
This program is administered by the current Mentor Manager, Neville Smit, and by Assistant Mentor Managers.
How do I request a Mentor?
First, check if you are qualified to apply for a Mentor. This program is reserved for:
- Eve University members in good standing. Please note that if you drop from the UNI for wartime or other purposes, you may continue to interact with your mentor while you are out of corp, if you mutually decide to do so, for the term of the mentorship.
- Players with less than six (6) months total experience in EVE. This includes experience with alternate characters, or prior characters that have been discontinued.
- Characters with less than eight million (8,000,000) skill points.
- Exceptions can be made for former EVE players who dropped out and recently rejoined after a year or more of inactivity, and who want help in reorienting themselves in the game.
If you meet these qualifications, please follow this link and fill out the web form.
If you have any questions, please send an EVE mail to the Mentor Manager or one of the able Assistant Mentor Managers.
I want to help! How do I become a Mentor?
First, check these qualifications for becoming a Mentor:
- At least one (1) year of active experience in EVE
- E-UNI Graduate title earned - or comparable demonstrated experience, to be evaluated by the Mentor Program staff)
- Willingness to help: a genuine desire to coach and assist new players in Eve University
To apply you must have been a member of Eve University for at least 6-8 weeks (preferably 8-12), be proficient in one or more standard career fields, be fluent in the fundamentals listed below, and have the time available to teach your students. The more regular your schedule, the easier it will be to match students with you. Ideally a mentor will have at least one 1-2 hour block of time on weekdays during which there is at least an even chance of finding you online. In addition to teaching, mentors are responsible for providing short weekly updates on the progress of their students.
To apply to be a Mentor, please follow this link and fill out the web form.
Fundamentals Taught by All Mentors
- Forum and Teamspeak Registration
- Eve University Rules and Regulations
- How to use API keys
- Evemon (including download, setup, and skill plans)
- EFT (including download, setup, and familiarity with the modules needed by your career(s))
- How to setup the Overview
- How (not) to get CONCORD and PIRATES to kill you
