1. Murray State University Coordinator of Academic Advising
How to Read a RACR
Murray State University
Academic Advising
Dr. Barbara Cobb
Coordinator of Academic Advising

2. 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

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

4. 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.

5. Advisor Info / RACR RACR Advisor RACR and Test Scores linked here
Nausicaa M
Advisor
RACR
Odysseus M
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

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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.

10. 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.)

11. RACR – Area or Major

12. RACR – Minor

13. 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.

14. 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:
If a course needs to be moved to a different location on the RACR, contact the RACR office.
Use this address to contact
Ashley Rogers and Rhonda Timmons
to request help with RACR.

15. 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

16. 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.

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

18. Notes Feature

19. 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.

20. Academic Advisor Training
is linked on the Academic Advising website. Questions on RACR? Or contact Coordinator of Academic Advising Dr. Barbara Cobb