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CMV: I think college classes with very strict attendance policies are ridiculous.

I can understand having some sort of a policy in place. But I find some professors to be extreme.

I attended a very large University where most of my classes were large lectures, so it didn’t matter if you had to miss class. But now, I’m at a community college with small classes & some of the profs are super strict.

For example, in an English class I took, if you missed more than 3 classes in the semester, you automatically failed. No exceptions. I’m retaking that class next semester because I failed. $1000 down the drain. I ran into severe health issues & had no choice but to miss 4 classes.

In the humanities class I’m currently in, every class is worth 20 points. If you miss one, that’s 20 points off your total grade. Also no exceptions. On your death bed? Loved one passed away? Sorry. That’s 20 points off. 

These aren’t high school teenagers. These are adult students. Some of us have kids, jobs to pay the bills, etc. College is expensive & it’s hard enough. Why make it harder?
gpt
To clarify - did you have the option of withdrawing under medical grounds?  did you provide medical certificate?

I agree generally speaking allowances should be made for different circumstances, but if colleges claim to be preparing people for the workforce, as they often are, attendance is certainly a factor.

With the humanities course, how many "points" do you get overall? If missing one class (without good reason) means you cant get an A, that's a bit harsh, but if ylu have to miss say 3 classes in a semester (without good reason) before you can't get an A that seems more reasonable.