Students have a right to learn the grounds upon which an instructor has graded their work.
If, after discussion with the instructor, a student believes that he or she has been graded unfairly, that student may appeal to the department chair, who will attempt to clarify the positions of both the faculty member and the student. If the student is still not satisfied, petition may be made to the dean of the student's college or the dean's designee, who will implement the next appropriate process. If the instructor and the department chair are one and the same, the relevant dean may be consulted at the second level of appeal. The academic program of each college is subject to the appropriate dean and then to the provost for academic affairs. Saint Benedict's and Saint John's maintain an educational record for each student who is or has been enrolled at the colleges.