Students

Well, they say it is for disciplinary purposes because when we are on the real working situation, we will apply this "attendance" that we have in school. Though sometimes, it is not the basis of how much the student learn from a subject.

What's the point of going to University if you don't attend class? I mean that is where the education begins. It allows you to build a repore with the other students and the teacher. Anyone can read a book. But you get a little extra knowledge by being in class.

I think it depends on what kind of class it is. If it is a sergery class I would like for the students to have to attend. I would hate to get a surgeon that has only read about doing surgery. If it is a math class I think it should really be up to every student to decide if she wants to attend or not

I am an educator, and in my opinion, university students should still be required to attend classes as part of their discipline, training, formation. What I mean is that attendance in their classes for day-to-day interaction with their professors and classmates may be the traditional way, but is beneficial for the students' growth and formation. Attending classes like everyone else is required; in fact the CHED does not give credit to a student whose absence exceeds 20% of the total class hour. This is part of the total formation provided by the university, something that's not possible outside of the four walls of the university. These include services like guidance, library, clinic, Christian Formation, Student Affairs, etc. And definitely, classroom instruction is one service that is deemed beneficial for their formation.

My college has attendance requirements, but that's because the college is paying for us to be there (all accepted students get a full-tuition scholarship). So it's understandable. I think that public colleges should have an attendence requirement because I don't want taxes going to help students that aren't even going to class. At private colleges, it's their choice, but to the parents that are paying for their kids to be there, required attendance might be important to them. Overall I think it's a positive thing, even though I'd rather sleep through 8am Accounting I, knowing that I'll fail if I miss to many classes helps me get there and keep my grade up.

The college I attend does not have a unilateral policy regarding attendance, but many of the professors require that you miss no more than three days in a semester without penalty. I think it's a good policy, because it drags people to class. Even if they're half asleep with a hangover, at least they're getting bombarded with information. Eventually they learn something... and anything is better than nothing.