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Residency Requirements and Form

Resident, on-campus study is the foundation for research-based graduate degree programs at Auburn University . Any graduate student enrolled in a degree program culminating in a thesis or dissertation:

• must directly engage with the major professor,
• must have access to the research tools needed for the research activity,
• must be immersed in the culture of graduate education,
• must engage in the profession activities of the discipline, and
• must complete the research activity in a reasonable period of time.

Graduation requires the major professor to certify compliance with these requirements by submitting the Certification of Graduate Residency form to the Graduate School .