Cady Stribling
Contributing Writer
cstribling1@murraystate.edu
MyGate
MyGate accounts are essential during a student’s duration at Murray State as they contain everything needed to know about academics, financial aid, housing and much more.
On the left hand side of the platform is a panel with the options of Home, Employee, Admin Tools, Money, Financial Aid/Scholarship, Academics, Canvas Login and Service Catalog.
On the home page, students can find their M numbers and password information for Murray State accounts. Students can complete housing applications and sign up for emergency alerts from the University on the home page, and contact parking services and vehicle registration. Students can access their electronic W-2 forms on the home page if they are employees of the University.
Students also can access their electronic W-2 forms on the Employee page. Employees of Murray State will have access to this tab to fill out timesheets and access information and resources. Only administrators can access certain sections of the Admin Tools. On the money page, information about student accounts and the Bursar’s Office is provided. Students have links to their accounts and billing statements, and access to payment plans and history. The money tab is where students can choose and change meal plans. Information about student refund policies and tuition tax statements is available through this tab.
The financial aid and scholarship page is where students must complete applications for financial aid through the University. Links to accepting scholarships, viewing messages and lists of external scholarships are also found on this tab. FAFSA, which is required to receive scholarships from the University, is found on this page. The Bursar’s Office and other financial aid resource contacts are listed.
On the academic tab, students can find their class schedules, textbook lists, RACR Audit and more. Students can view different academic profiles to find their academic information, transcript and academic holds. Under Registration Tools is a list of course schedules for each semester, how to register and how to add or drop classes. The Registrar’s office and other academic resource contacts are listed.
Students can find academic announcements on this page, and Racer Nation Orientation information. Application deadline information for undergraduate and graduate students can be found on this tab.
Canvas
Canvas is the platform students at Murray State use to access their courses, assignments and grades. Instructors post their course to the Canvas Dashboard, and it is up to the professors to add assignments, resources and grades through the platform.
Students can also view announcements or inbox messages from instructors on Canvas. Along with features of personalizing profiles and course colors, Canvas offers multimedia tools. The Canvas Studio lets instructors and students share, create and edit audio and video files. Access the Studio on the left side panel, second to last icon.
Find Canvas through the MyGate Canvas Login at mygate.murraystate.edu. Canvas also offers an app for mobile devices.