Matriculation FAQ

Students may drop/add a course through Tiger Scheduler up through the fifth class day of fall and spring semesters and the third class day in the summer semester. If you miss the drop/add deadline (see graduate school calendar), you have up until the 15th class day of the semester to drop/add with department approval and assistance. Please see your advisor for current term drop/add through the 15th day of the semester.

“Schedule Adjustment Forms” will only be accepted for previous terms, not current. The Office of the Registrar will not accept current term requests on the adjustment form. Students can request a schedule adjustment for a previous semester by emailing the Graduate School with the following information.  Missing information will cause delays.

Student Name _______________________________________

Students Banner ID number: 90_________________

CRN for the course _____________________

Course Prefix and Number _____________________

Hours to enroll ________________

Name of instructor _____________________

Auburn University Email of the Instructor ______________________

Once this schedule adjustment has been processed, you will receive an automated email that requires your online approval, which will expire within three days. Next, an automated email will be generated to the instructor for approval, which also expires within three days. If each approval process is not completed within three days, the entire request must be submitted again and the approvals start over at the beginning.

A grade of IN, IR, or IP must be cleared:

• Four weeks from the graduation day of the semester you received the NR grade.
• Six months from the graduation day of the semester you received the IN grade.
• One year from the graduation day of the semester you received the IP grade.

First, review your program requirements in Degree Works with your faculty advisor/major professor. Review any transfer credits or course exceptions/substitutions have been properly credited to your plan in Degree Works after submission of the CTEC form. If not, resubmit the CTEC form to include any changes. Another good check-in is to contact your Graduate School matriculation advisor. 

Follow the steps in the graduation timeline, and the specific checklist for your Master's/EdS or Doctoral degree.

Students should complete the graduation application, located on the "My Academics" tab in AU Access, one semester prior to graduation. 

Students must appy to graduate to receive their degree confirmation and diploma, regardless of whether or not they wish to participate in the commencement ceremony. Students with an approved graduation application will receive a series of emails from the Commencement office about required steps to purchase regalia and reserve commencement ceremony tickets.

You must file your graduation application by the end of the term prior to the anticiapted graduation term. For example, if you plan to graduate in the Spring term, you must file your graduation application by the end of the prior Fall term.

Please note that your graduation application will not be processed until you have submitted your Committee Selection form. The Grad Application is located under the "My Academics" tab on AU Access.

Graduate School Matriculation advisors are available for student academic advising on the following topics:

• course registration, including special registration courses to indicate full time enrollment for loan deferrment, auditing a course, course substitutions/exceptions, etc. 
• committee selection questions, concerns, or revisions
• electronic thesis or dissertation questions and concerns
• graduation application, enrollment in the graduation course, and graduation checks
• staying on track for graduation; see master's checklist or doctoral checklist 
• policies, procedures, and forms

No, as long as the degree is the same, we will adjust your graduation up to a year. You may contact your matriculation advisor to adjust the graduation term on your graduation application. Please be aware you will be billed for the graduation fee each time you are on the graduation list, which is non-refundable after the 5th class day.

Once you have completed a graduation application and have been placed in the Graduation Course (UNIV 4AA0) by your Graduate School Advisor, the Registrar’s office will send you an email with the Diploma Application link. Completion of the diploma application tells the Registrar’s Office how you want your name printed on the diploma and the address to which your diploma will be sent. Diplomas are mailed to all graduating students 6-8 weeks after the commencement ceremony.

To create a graduation application, look for the Grad Application icon on the "My Academics" tab of AU Access

There is an alphabetical listing of all forms in our forms directory on our website for quick access.