Offered each term for 0 hours credit.
Corequisite: minimum of one hour of 7990 Research and Thesis

Used to certify certain graduate students as full time for financial aid qualification and for loan payback deferment without requiring registration for a minimum of nine hours (a full-time load at Auburn for graduate students is nine semester hours).

Restricted to thesis-option graduate students for a maximum of three semesters. Students enrolled in GRAD7900 may not enroll for any additional didactic work, but must be engaged full time in the completion of thesis research or writing and must be registered for a minimum of one hour of 7990 Research and Thesis. Auburn University does not charge a fee for GRAD7900 and there are no meeting times.

1. Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
2. Must be enrolled in a thesis program.
3. Must be engaged full time in the preparation or completion of the thesis.
4. Must be concurrently enrolled in 7990 for a minimum of one credit hour.
5. Must NOT be enrolled in didactic course work.
6. Must be making significant progress toward the degree.
7. Must have completed the degree residency requirement.
8. Must make minimal use of university facilities and resources.

Registration for GRAD7900 is by permission of The Graduate School only. Registration for GRAD7900 requires certification by the department head/chair and the Dean of The Graduate School. A registration request form is available at The Graduate School in Hargis Hall, or at http://frontpage.auburn.edu/gradschl/public_html/forms/registration.asp.