Auburn University Graduate School offers numerous resources to help you achieve success and earn your graduate degree. From keeping on track towards graduation to providing templates for your thesis or dissertation, our checklists and downloads can be valuable tools along your journey. Our Graduate School matriculation advisors can also be a great resource to keep you on the right path.
Graduate School matriculation advisors provide student support with course registration, successfull progress in your degree, and forms and processes for important milestones like a general oral exam or a defense.
Checklists & Guides
The following checklists keep you on track and on time, completing the required forms and milestones along the path towards graduation.
The graduation timeline offers a step-by-step guide with linked resources to help you keep on track. The video series explains the same information in more detail, and is presented by our matriculation advisors.
Follow these steps to ensure you are completing the necessary requirements for the general oral exam, candidacy and the dissertation process to earn your doctorate.
Follow the steps toward earning your Master's Degree, Education Specialist (EdS) degree, or Graduate Certificate.
Download free templates, sample pages, style guides and more to create a successful thesis or dissertation with proper formatting built right in. Review the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) submission and approval process, including the required forms and associated fee.
Throughout your time as a graduate student, you'll need to complete certain forms for a variety of tasks and requirements. Click below to view the full Forms Directory, including those relating to curriculum changes, leave of absence, loan deferment, graduate minor completion, transfer credits, thesis / dissertation submission, financial matters, graduation and many other topics.
Committee, Transfers, Exceptions and Candidacy (CTEC) Form
GRAD 6AA0: Thesis / Non-Thesis with Project Registration Request
Matriculation Advisors
Our Graduate School advisors are part of an entire support team ensuring that you have met your degree requirements at Auburn University. They work in conjunction with you and your faculty advisor plus the Graduate Program Officer (GPO) from your department to help you make it through your graduate journey in an efficient and timely manner. Schedule an advising appointment with a matriculation staff whenever you have questions or concerns.
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Graduate School Calendar
Stay aware of important dates, from course registration to deadlines for oral exams, thesis or dissertation defenses, and more.
Graduate Student Handbook
Find out more about the policies and procedures for graduate study, assistantships, and more.
Matriculation FAQs
Find more information about graduating from the Auburn University Graduate School with these frequently asked questions.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Put your research and presentation skills to the test by delivering compelling oration on your thesis or dissertation topic and its significance in just three minutes. Presentations are evaluated by a panel of expert judges who award cash prizes for the top three finalists.
