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Education

BFA, University of Illinois; Post-Bacc., The San Francisco Art Institute; MFA, The San Francisco Art Institute; Ph.D., Indiana Wesleyan University

Bio

Chiefly responsible for all institutional accreditation and learning outcomes assessment activities at the university. Serves as the university’s Accreditation Liaison Officer to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a HLC Peer Review Team Leader. Supports specialty accreditation. Developing research projects to support the cultural development of the university, such as the Catholic and Franciscan Values Instrument (CAFVI) with Sr. Anita Holzmer. Dissertation in Organizational Leadership program is on whether complexity leadership behaviors have a positive influence on individual innovative behaviors in higher education. Developed an interest in higher education administration from a personal interest in formative and summative learning outcomes assessment as an instructor in the Bay Area.

Areas of Interest

• Institutional and programmatic accreditation
• Student learning outcomes assessment: formative and summative
• Contemporary ethical leadership styles
• Organizational change management

Selected Presentations

• Splendore, C. with Mello, J. & Bose, M.  “Articulating the Franciscan Tradition in Accreditation: An Opportunity for Expression of Mission,” Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities, Loudonville, NY, June 2023
• Splendore, C.  “Franciscan Leadership for Today: Ethical Leadership Styles to Elevate Your Success (Poster Session),” Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities, Loudonville, NY, June 2023
• Splendore, C. “Preparing for a Year Four Assurance Review,” The Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2023
• Splendore, C. “Planning for HLC Accreditation in a Relational Way and Conducting a LMS Search,” Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities, Joliet, IL, June 2018
• Splendore, C. with Wargo, V.  “Relational Leadership in the Franciscan University,” Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities, Joliet, IL, June 2018
• Splendore, C. “How Formative Assessment Can Support Your Students,” Fort Wayne Teaching Conference Local Conference, Fort Wayne, IN, February 2017
• Splendore, C. “Assessment in General Education,” The Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities Biennial Symposium, Indianapolis, IN, June 2016
• Splendore, C. “Formative Assessment,” The Canton Ohio Unified School District In-Service Day (Full Day of Invited Workshops), Canton, OH, March 2016
• Splendore, C. with Fiala, L. “Enhancing Student-Advisor Interactions: Creating a Process for Assessing Advising Learning Outcomes,” National Academic Advising Association Annual International Conference, Las Vegas, NV, October 2015
• Splendore, C. “Meaningful 21st Century Assessment.” 2014 International Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH, November 2014
• Splendore, C.  “Formative Assessment,” 2013 International Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH, November 2013.
• Splendore, C. “Institutional Support of Student Learning: Collaboration and Integration of the Full University,” The Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2013
• Splendore, C. With Lange, J. “Places to Learn: Changing the Culture of Teaching and Learning,” The Western Association of Schools and Colleges Academic Resource Conference, San Francisco CA, April 2011