Indiana University Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Dennis Groth, a professor in the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, has announced his return to the faculty effective June 30.

Groth first became vice provost in 2013, following four years as associate vice provost for undergraduate education. From March 2020 through June 2022, he was appointed interim dean of the Luddy School, where he previously served as associate dean for undergraduate studies. 

Next steps on filling the vice provost position will be shared in the coming days.

IU Bloomington Provost and Executive Vice President Rahul Shrivastav expressed appreciation for Groth’s successful work on retention, student success efforts and attention to courses characterized by high “DFW” rates — those courses in which a higher-than-average rate of students get a “D,” get an “F” or withdraw.  

“Through his ability to think big-picture and make data-informed decisions while always considering the people who are affected by every decision, Dennis has led major campus initiatives and improvements,” Shrivastav said. “Listing all Dennis has done and continues to do for this campus and our students would take a very long time. Among his many contributions, he has helped better connect academic advising with student journey through college, intentionally connected Indiana high schools with IU courses, and provided more students with hands-on research and engaged learning experiences early in their college careers.”  

Shrivastav said Groth has been responsible for campus accreditation, curricular procedures and interaction with the Indiana Commission on Higher Education, as well as administering the campuswide general education curriculum.    

Groth directs a broad range of programs and offices, including University Division and the Career Development Center, both of which advance academic advising and career coaching for more than 6,000 beginning students each year. He oversees the Advance College Project, which has implemented college coursework in more than half of all Indiana high schools; the Wells Scholars Program; the Hutton Honors College; the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, in partnership with UITS; the Service-Learning Program; and the Office of National Scholarships and Awards. 

Groth established the Center for Learning Analytics and Student Success, which engages IU Bloomington faculty in data research on student success, accreditation, and academic and career advising for first-year students, and established the Office of Engaged Learning, which connects undergraduates to opportunities in research, internships, service-learning, overseas study and capstone courses. 

He co-chaired the IU Bloomington 2030 Retention and Graduation Rates Working Group and served on the Student Success and Opportunity Planning Committee, creating a report for the undergraduate student experience portion of the IUB 2030 Campus Strategic Plan. To support a successful college transition for international students, he created and led the IU2U program, establishing a series of workshops to prepare incoming international students and their families for college life at IU. 

A recipient of the Trustees Award for Teaching Excellence, Groth earned a Ph.D. in computer science at Indiana University in 2002 and a Bachelor of Sciences in computer science at Loyola University of Chicago in 1983.