Murray State University Coordinator of Academic Advising How to Read a RACR Murray State University Academic Advising Dr. Barbara Cobb Coordinator of Academic Advising bcobb@murraystate.edu www.murraystate.edu/advising

Go to myGate, Teaching Advising tab Menu icon – on Mobile, click to open menu Graduation Cap icon – student uses Academics Tab Pillars icon – advisor uses Teaching/Advising tab

Two Ways to Find Advisees Easiest is Advisee Listing Advisee Listing lists advisees currently assigned to you

Student Information If the student is your advisee you will see this: If the student is NOT your advisee you will see this: Not your advisee Contact the Registrar if your advisee is misassigned.

Advisor Info / RACR RACR Advisor RACR and Test Scores linked here Nausicaa M00000000 Advisor RACR Odysseus M00000000 Advisor is listed below student’s name, M#, rank, and area/major RACR and Test Scores linked here Students use Academics tab, Student Info, to check Advisor’s name

a minor or second major must be declared by 60 credit hours. RACR – First Box “Major” may mean “Area.” A major or area must be declared by 45 credit hours; for a student with a major, a minor or second major must be declared by 60 credit hours.

RACR – Student Info GPA Ignore this bar Degree Progress Bar is often inaccurate.

RACR – Degree Requirements Bulletin Year Note Credit Hour and GPA requirements Note: “Credits Applied” INCLUDES courses currently in progress.

RACR – University Studies Note: IF your program has “Specifically Required University Studies” courses, these will be included in a box that follows your degree requirements. Make sure students choose University Studies courses that will fulfill these requirements.

so be sure to discuss these with your Honors Advisor.) RACR – Honors Sequence Replaces University Studies Note: If a program has “Specifically Required University Studies” courses, these courses must be completed as well. (Some HON courses fulfill these requirements so be sure to discuss these with your Honors Advisor.)

RACR – Area or Major

RACR – Minor

Program-Specific Requirements If your program has “Specially Required University Studies” courses or other special requirements like co-requisites, etc., you will find additional boxes on the RACR for these requirements.

A course will populate into the RACR in the first slot for which it is appropriate. If a course MAY count in more than one place and needs to be adjusted, contact the RACR office: msu.racr@murraystate.edu If a course needs to be moved to a different location on the RACR, contact the RACR office. Use this e-mail address to contact Ashley Rogers and Rhonda Timmons to request help with RACR.

Unrestricted Electives: Additional Hours Toward Degree Look closely at courses in this box: Transfer credit that has not been evaluated as equivalent (often TRN 100 or TRN 300 courses) and other courses that may be eligible for substitution in University Studies, Area, Major, or Minor may be here – use Course Exception form (Registrar Forms) to move these courses. Forms also at www.murraystate.edu/advising

IF you see “AAPR” beside a requirement in Area, Major, or Minor: “AAPR” means “Advisor Approved Electives”; the appropriate advisor (area, major, minor) must submit a Course Exception form listing the approved courses. (Any program with AAPRs MAY revise Bulletin copy to list pre-approved courses to replace AAPRs.) If your program lists AAPR AND courses, contact RACR Office to discuss.

What-If Choose options Options will populate here. Then click up here

Notes Feature

Notes Feature Use Notes to document advising session and advice given. Notes can be seen by student and anyone else who has access to RACR. Consider them public, within the advising community.

Academic Advisor Training is linked on the Academic Advising website. Questions on RACR? msu.racr@murraystate.edu Or contact Coordinator of Academic Advising Dr. Barbara Cobb bcobb@murraystate.edu msu.advising@murraystate.edu www.murraystate.edu/advising