The phrase "academic penalties" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to educational institutions, discussing consequences for academic misconduct or failure to meet academic standards.
Example: "Students who fail to submit their assignments on time may face academic penalties, such as grade reductions or failing the course."
Alternatives: "scholarly consequences" or "educational sanctions".
See "Dismissal for Academic Reasons" and "Makeup of Course Deficiencies for Promotion or Academic Good Standing" in section I, Academic Penalties and Restrictions.
The trustees' decision, made after a one-month suspension to review amnesty pleas, may mean academic penalties for 125 students who helped shut down the campus in October to prevent the appointment of Jane K. Fernandes as president.
Students may appeal academic penalties in writing to the Academic Committee within 10 business days, or in those cases investigated by the deans, within 10 business days of the deans' decision.
If the explanations appear inadequate, the instructor informs the student or students that academic dishonesty is suspected, applies the appropriate academic penalties and registers the penalties with the Academic Committee, and reports the incident to the appropriate dean or deans together with a written summary of the investigation.
There is no point in mentioning the severity of academic penalties for plagiarism.
W: Withdrew without academic penalty.
In general, the academic penalty for second and subsequent offenses -- across all courses within the Department -- is failure in the course.
The deans inform the instructor of their decision; this may further influence any academic penalty, and in particular may resolve a temporary course grade of INC.
In general, the academic penalty for a first offense of academic dishonesty within the Department is a grade of zero on the assignment, project, or exam, or reduction of the course grade at the discretion of the instructor.
The faculty member notifies the Vice President of Student Services regarding all instances of academic dishonesty where an academic penalty has been administered to a student by making a report at lowercolumbia.edu/students/make-a-report.
College president John Maclean reported on widespread student departures to the Board of Trustees the following June 25: "… with very few exceptions they left on account of the present condition of the country". The faculty voted to allow their departure without academic penalty.
