“Since attendance at lectures, participation in classroom discussions and projects, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, students will serve their interests best by coming to class on a regular basis. Those who choose not to attend must assume whatever risks are involved.”
See Academic Regulations: Attendance.
Instructors are required by GFC policy for course outlines to indicate whether marks are given for class participation and other in-class activities. Attendance is a natural consequence and requirement for the purposes of fullfilling class participation expectations and instructors are recommended to inform students of these requirements (i.e., assessment criteria for participation) in the course, as well as the term weighted value of such participation. However, unless marks are allocated in the course outline towards participation requirements, a mark simply for attendance should not be directly factored into grading.