PhD 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 professional 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.  (http://www.grad.auburn.edu/forms/residency.pdf)