Lighthouse Updates

for Fall 2026

To support faculty preparation for the fall 2026 semester, several updates have been made to Lighthouse and the master syllabus template. Please review the updates below and share them with your faculty as appropriate.

Key updates include:


  • Expectations for Lighthouse have been clarified and aligned with the master syllabus template.
  • Some information will now be automatically populated in Lighthouse.
  • College policies will be available through a link in Lighthouse and will no longer need to be added directly to course materials.
  • The master syllabus template has been reorganized to improve usability. No new sections or requirements have been added. This reorganization is intended to better align the template with Lighthouse and simplify the process of transferring information between the two.


The updated master syllabus checklist and template are now available. Please feel free to reference or share these resources with faculty as they prepare for the fall semester.


Additional communications will be shared with faculty before the start of the fall semester. In the meantime, this information is being shared with instructional leadership to support awareness and conversations with faculty as they prepare for the upcoming term.


For more information, contact Dr. Ron Johns, associate dean of Assessment & Evaluation, via email at rjohns@austincc.edu.