Below are the latest news and announcements from Online Services, as seen in the D2L Announcements widget. This page will be regularly updated, with the newest information at the top.
Memorial Day Campus Closure
Posted in D2L on May 20, 2026 12:01 AM
Campuses will be closed on May 23-25 for the Memorial Day Holiday. A time to remember and reflect.
Student Career Portal
Posted in D2L on May 12, 2026 12:01 AM
Visit our Student Career Portal, powered by Handshake. Where talent meets opportunity.
Secure Your Summer Classes - Pay by May 15
Posted in D2L on May 9, 2026 12:01 AM
Summer Sessions payment is due May 15. Payment plans are available.
Secure Your Mini-mester Classes - Pay by May 8
Posted in D2L on May 7, 2026 12:01 AM
Mini-mester payment is due May 8. Payment plans are available.
[RESOLVED] VTAC/VLAC Sites Are Down
Posted in D2L on Apr 27, 2026 9:40 AM (Edited)
UPDATE: "The fix is holding and this incident is now resolved. All systems should be back online."
Original Message:
The VTAC/VLAC support sites were having connection issues. The vendor has decided to put all knowledge bases into maintenance mode while they work on a resolution.
We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. We will provide additional updates as they are made available. You can track the status of this issue here.
Register for Fall 2026
Posted in D2L on Apr 13, 2026 12:01 AM
Do the thing! Plan your Fall and register now for Fall 2026!
Request for Library Feedback
Posted in D2L on Apr 6, 2026 3:29 PM (repeated)
LSC Libraries want to hear from you!
Please share your thoughts on the LSC Libraries Spring 2026 Survey. Available April 6-19.
Mini-mester to Summer Success
Posted in D2L on Mar 30, 2026 12:01 AM (repeated)
Short term - Big Progress!
Don’t Pause Your Progress - Mini-mester to Summer Success
Session Start Times:
- May Mini - May 18
- Summer I - June 8
- Summer II - July 16
Spring Break
Posted in D2L on Mar 20, 2026 1:07 PM
Enjoy the Break — Offices Closed March 16-22
Next Start Classes
Posted in D2L on Feb 27, 2026 12:01 AM
Next Start Classes: Achieve your goals with our flexible 8-14 week courses.
Flexible Classes That Fit Your Life.
Register for a Full Year Schedule
Posted in D2L on Feb 26, 2026 12:01 AM (repeated)
Plan and Enroll for the Entire Year — April 13
Open House
Posted in D2L on Feb 16, 2026 12:01 AM (repeated)
Designed for Your Goals | April 7 | 4-7 PM
Financial Aid Frenzy
Posted in D2L on Jan 26, 2026 12:01 AM (repeated)
Free Help. Real Answers. FAFSA Done.
Feb. 21, 9 am - 2 pm
Campus Closure: January 26
Posted in D2L on Jan 23, 2026 5:07 PM
Because of possible freezing weather, all Lone Star College System properties will be closed, and classes will be canceled on Monday, January 26, 2026.
LSCS expects to reopen for normal hours and resume classes on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
For questions regarding your class, contact your instructor or visit https://www.lonestar.edu/weather. For additional helpful resources, click here.
Stay Safe and Warm!
Star Bundle
Posted in D2L on Jan 22, 2026 12:01 AM
Star Bundle: All Your Course Materials. One Simple Bundle.
Next Start Classes
Posted in D2L on Jan 21, 2026 1:15 PM
Next Start Classes: Achieve your goals with our flexible 8-14 week courses.
Flexible Classes That Fit Your Life.
All Your Course Materials. One Simple Bundle.
Posted in D2L on Jan 15, 2026 12:01 AM
All Your Course Materials. One Simple Bundle: Star Bundle
Cengage Student Office Hours
Posted in D2L on Jan 14, 2026 12:01 AM
During the Spring 2026 semester, if you need help getting started with Cengage, there will be Virtual Office Hours held on Jan. 12 - Feb. 4, at various times. The vendor (Cengage) will answer any questions about accessing or using your Cengage materials.
Also, check out the Cengage Lone Star College Student Support page!
Welcome Students!
Posted in D2L on Jan 12, 2026 12:01 AM
Welcome to the Spring 2026 Semester at Lone Star College!
Before you jump into your courses, we want to remind you of a few things:
Training:
Students taking a fully online, online synchronous, or hybrid course for the first time are required to complete the D2L Student Training before gaining access to their courses. It is available for all students under My Courses.
Access:
While you may be able to see your course listed on your D2L Homepage, you will NOT be able to access your course on D2L until the first day of class. Please refer to your course's scheduled start date to determine if you should be able to access your course.
Support:
Check out the Virtual Learning Assistance Center (VLAC) by clicking Support on the navbar above. VLAC contains articles about D2L as well as the contact info for the IT Service Desk.
Getting Started:
- Review your course syllabus. You can access it from the Syllabus link on the navbar.
- Contact your instructor with course-related questions.
- Refer to the Good Start Checklist.
Thank you for choosing Lone Star College. We wish you the greatest success in your educational journey.
Spring 2026 Payment Due
Posted in D2L on Jan 10, 2026 12:01 AM
Secure Your Spring Classes - Pay by January 10
Happy Holidays!
Posted in D2L on Dec 22, 2025 12:01 AM
Campuses will be closed for Winter Holidays: Dec. 22 - Jan 2.
Secure Your Spring Classes - Pay by Jan. 10
Posted in D2L on Dec 19, 2025 12:01 AM
Friendly Reminder: Spring 2026 Payment is Due on Jan. 10.
RESOLVED: Course Materials link not working
Posted in D2L on Dec 8, 2025 5:39 PM (Edited)
Update: The 'Course Materials' link now is working for all students. The outage window was 4:00 pm - 7:20 pm CST.
Original message:
Course Materials link in your D2L course is currently not working.
We apologize for any inconvenience. We will continue to provide updates as we work with the vendors for an immediate fix. Should you experience any further issues, please do not hesitate to contact the support team.
Free Food for Finals!
Posted in D2L on Nov 24, 2025 12:00 PM
Finals got you fried? We've got the fix!
Tuesday, December 10, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thanksgiving Holiday - Campus Closure
Posted in D2L on Nov 24, 2025 12:01 AM
Wishing You a Restful Thanksgiving Break! Nov. 26 - 30
Mini-mester Payment Due on Dec. 5
Posted in D2L on Nov 21, 2025 12:01 AM
Winter class? Make it official. Payment is due on Dec. 5.
Spring 2026 STAR Bundle
Posted in D2L on Nov 20, 2025 4:00 PM
Spring semester is approaching! Update your shipping address for STAR BUNDLE before Dec 5th!
Winter Mini-mester Fall 2025 - Register Now!
Posted in D2L on Nov 20, 2025 12:01 AM
Winter Mini-mester 2025 - Register Now!
Survey about D2L Brightspace
Posted in D2L on Nov 19, 2025 12:01 AM
The Online Services team at Lone Star College would like to hear your feedback regarding D2L Brightspace. Please let us know what is working well and what areas could be improved.
We will soon be conducting a formal comparison between several learning management systems and your opinion will help guide our process.
Thank you for your feedback!
Foxconn Career Fair
Posted in D2L on Nov 13, 2025 1:41 PM
Come to the Foxconn Career Fair: Thurs, Nov. 20, 1-4pm
Connecting Students, Alumni, and Opportunity.
Spring 2026 Star Bundle
Posted in D2L on Nov 10, 2025 12:01 AM
Update your shipping address for STAR BUNDLE before Dec 5th!
Winter Mini-mester Fall 2025 - Register Now!
Posted in D2L on Nov 5, 2025 12:01 AM
Winter Mini-mester 2025 - Register Now! Classes start on Dec. 15.
Retirement of Legacy ProctorU Extensions
Posted in D2L on Nov 4, 2025 7:30 AM
Meazure Learning is retiring the legacy ProctorU Chrome and Firefox extensions on November 6. Students using those legacy extensions for online proctoring will see an error message when attempting to connect and will not be able to proceed. Instead, students need to use the Guardian Browser or Guardian Extension.
Most students have already moved to the new Guardian platform. Either way, don't forget to delete any legacy ProctorU browser extensions from Chrome and/or Firefox.
Winter Mini-mester Fall 2025 - Register Now!
Posted in D2L on Nov 1, 2025 12:01 AM
Short semester, big impact! Mini-mester classes start Dec 15.
National Student Transfer Week
Posted in D2L on Oct 22, 2025 12:01 AM
Plan Your Future on October 20 - 24.
Spring 2026 - Register Now!
Posted in D2L on Oct 21, 2025 12:01 AM
Be the one to achieve your dreams! Register now for Spring 2026.
DAAPP Student Survey
Posted in D2L on Oct 20, 2025 3:22 PM
Please Take the Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (DAAPP) Student Survey - Help LSCS to Help You!
RESOLVED: Intermittent D2L Issues
Posted in D2L on Oct 20, 2025 12:18 PM (Edited)
UPDATE: Amazon Web Services (AWS) has returned to normal operations. D2L and other reliant technologies have been fully restored.
Original Message:
Dear Faculty and Students,
A global outage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) is impacting numerous online services, including D2L and some of its integrated technologies. Our team will continue to monitor the platform closely to ensure stability and performance. You may notice slowness and/or some services not functioning as expected.
This outage is also impacting Respondus, Turnitin, Meazure Learning, Pearson, McGraw Hill, among others.
We apologize for the inconvenience that this may have caused. Should you experience any further issues, please do not hesitate to contact the support team.
National Transfer Student Week
Posted in D2L on Oct 15, 2025 12:01 AM
Plan Your Future on October 20 - 24.
Use Financial Aid at the LSC Virtual Bookstore
Posted in D2L on Oct 8, 2025 11:23 AM
Purchase tech and school supplies at the LSC Virtual Bookstore with your Financial Aid.
Free College Application Week Oct. 13-19
Posted in D2L on Oct 6, 2025 12:01 AM
Apply for Free, Oct. 13-19, at ApplyTexas.org.
Register Now for Fall 2025 Next Start Classes!
Posted in D2L on Oct 3, 2025 10:09 AM
Register Now for Fall 2025 Next Start Classes!
Download the SafeZone App
Posted in D2L on Oct 3, 2025 8:00 AM
What is SafeZone?
SafeZone is a FREE personal safety app for all Lone Star College students, faculty, and staff. It quickly connects you directly to LSC Police and other resources.
Key Features:
- Safety Alerts and Notifications
- Emergency Help
- Report Threats and Crime
- Check-In Timer
- and more!
Download the SafeZone app today!
For more information, view the VLAC page about it or check out the full tutorial on the app's features.
Spring 2026 - Register Now!
Posted in D2L on Oct 1, 2025 12:01 AM
Be the one to achieve your dreams! Register now for Spring 2026.
RESOLVED: Microsoft 365 Widget Sign-In Unavailable
Posted in D2L on Sep 30, 2025 11:12 AM (Edited)
UPDATE: The issue described below appears to now be resolved, as of 10:45 AM, 10/1/2025.
Original Message:
Dear Students and Faculty,
At this time we are aware of an issue with the Microsoft 365 Widget. At this time it is not possible to sign into the Widget.
We have reached out to D2L and OTS and the issue is being investigated.
If you need to sign into your Microsoft Outlook Email you can use this link: https://outlook.office.com/mail/
You can also navigate from within a course via Collaboration → Microsoft 365 Email, or access your email via myLoneStar.
Thank you for your patience.
International Fall Festival
Posted in D2L on Sep 24, 2025 1:54 PM
RSVP for the International Fall Festival on Oct. 24 at 12:00 PM in the LSC-UP Grand Hall. Open to all LSC students!
RESOLVED: Turnitin Originality Checker Unavailable
Posted in D2L on Sep 17, 2025 10:21 AM
UPDATE: The Turnitin Originality Checker has been restored.
Original Message:
The Turnitin Originality Checker is temporarily unavailable. We are currently working with our partners to restore access.
Please continue submitting assignments as usual. Your instructors are aware, and we’ll update you once the tool is back online.
Thank you for your patience.
Gilman-McCain Scholarship Info Session
Posted in D2L on Sep 16, 2025 11:30 AM
RSVP today for an Info Session on the Gilman-McCain Scholarship on 9/18 at 4:00 PM.
RESOLVED: Turnitin - Outage
Posted in D2L on Sep 2, 2025 12:09 PM (Edited)
RESOLVED: This issue is resolved. Turnitin access has been restored.
Original Message:
At this time, Turnitin is not available due to an outage. We are working with Turnitin to resolve this issue.
We sincerely apologize for the impact this disruption may be causing. We will provide an update as soon as new information becomes available.
Star Bundle Questions? Adoption Questions?
Posted in D2L on Aug 28, 2025 3:28 PM
Dear Faculty and Students,
If you have questions about star bundle, materials or adoptions for your course please reach out to lsc-bookstore@lonestar.edu.
Labor Day Campus Closure
Posted in D2L on Aug 27, 2025 6:00 AM
LSC campuses will be closed Aug 30 - Sep 1.
RESOLVED: Intermittent D2L Issues
Posted in D2L on Aug 25, 2025 11:09 AM (Edited)
Dear Faculty and Students,
We experienced disruption with D2L services between 10:45-11:15am. We have received confirmation from D2L that the recent access issues have been resolved. Our team will continue to monitor the platform closely to ensure stability and performance.
Preliminary information indicates that the outage may have been related to a disruption in AWS services, which impacted D2L’s availability.
We apologize for the inconvenience that this may have caused you this morning. Should you experience any further issues, please do not hesitate to contact the support team.
Original Message:
We are aware that some users are currently experiencing intermittent issues accessing D2L (Brightspace). Please know that we are actively working with D2L’s support team to identify and resolve the root cause as quickly as possible.
We understand how important reliable access is, especially at the start of the semester, and we appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. We will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available.
If you encounter any urgent issues or need assistance in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team.
Cengage Fall 2025 Student Office Hours
Posted in D2L on Aug 23, 2025 10:36 AM
During the upcoming Fall 2025 semester, if you need help getting started with Cengage, there will be Virtual Office Hours held on the following dates and times (all times are in CST):
Cengage Student Training - Virtual Office Hours
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August (9 AM - Noon; 1 PM - 4 PM) |
September (10 AM - Noon; 1 PM - 3 PM;
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| Aug 25, Mon | Sep 2, Mon |
| Aug 26, Tues | Sep 3, Tues |
| Aug 27, Wed | Sep 4, Wed |
| Aug 28, Thurs | Sep 5, Thurs |
| Aug 29, Fri | Sep 8, Mon (11 AM - 2 PM) |
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Sep 9, Tues (11 AM - 2 PM) |
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Sep 10, Wed (11 AM - 2 PM) |
Stop by with any questions about accessing or using your Cengage materials!
Click here for the Cengage Lone Star College Student Support page!
LSC Honors College & Global Scholars
Posted in D2L on Aug 19, 2025 4:00 PM
Apply today to our Honors College program!
Apply today to our Global Scholars program!
Fall 2025 Semester Start
Posted in D2L on Aug 18, 2025 12:01 AM
Welcome to the Fall 2025 Semester at Lone Star College!
Before you jump into your courses, we want to remind you of a few things:
Training:
Students taking a fully online, online synchronous, or hybrid course for the first time are required to complete the D2L Student Training before gaining access to their courses. It is available for all students under My Courses.
Access:
While you may be able to see your course listed on your D2L Homepage, you will NOT be able to access your course on D2L until the first day of class. Please refer to your course's scheduled start date to determine if you should be able to access your course.
Support:
Check out the Virtual Learning Assistance Center (VLAC) by clicking Support on the navbar above. VLAC contains articles about D2L as well as the contact info for the IT Service Desk.
Getting Started:
- Find your course syllabus. You can access it from the Syllabus link on the navbar or on the Content page of your course.
- Contact your instructor with course-related questions.
- Refer to the Good Start Checklist.
Thank you for choosing Lone Star College. We wish you the greatest success in your educational journey.
Star Bundle Now Available in D2L
Posted in D2L on Aug 6, 2025 4:47 PM
The Star Bundle has launched in D2L for Students and Faculty! You can now access it by clicking [Course Materials] in the Navbar of all your D2L courses.
For Faculty, if you are using one of several third-party integrations which are partnered with VitalSource, it will mean you need to change how you pair your course. At current, this list consists of Top Hat, Macmillan, and Pearson. Please contact your Third Party Representative for details.
For students, you can now opt-in or opt-out from star bundle program right from your D2L course. It is a hassle-free experience to use access-codes to publisher sites.
If you have further questions, please reach out to LSC-Bookstore@lonestar.edu or help@vitalsource.com.
Payment Reminder
Posted in D2L on July 22, 2025 12:01 AM
Fall 2025 Payments Due by August 2
Turnitin Scheduled Maintenance
Posted in D2L on July 10, 2025 10:22 AM
Turnitin will be conducting a 6-hour maintenance on Saturday, August 9th, 10:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM CDT.
During this time, all Turnitin services will be unavailable, including the Turnitin integration within D2L.
Please avoid submitting assignments to Turnitin or to any Turnitin-enabled assignment folders in D2L during this maintenance window.
We recommend planning ahead to ensure that any necessary submissions are completed outside this period.
Thank you for your understanding.
Independence Day Campus Closure
Posted in D2L on July 3, 2025 12:01 AM
LSC campuses will be closed on July 3-4.
Star Bundle Coming Soon!
Posted in D2L on Jun 18, 2025 2:42 PM
New, this Fall 2025, get your textbooks delivered to you on the first day of class!
Juneteenth Holiday Campus Closure
Posted in D2L on
All Campuses will be closed on June 19th.
Memorial Day Campus Closure
Posted in D2L on May 21, 2025 12:01 AM
LSC campuses will be closed on May 24-26.