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CMV: There shouldn’t be a grade for attendance at University.

At my university that I pay to go to, many classes will detract from your overall grade for missing too many classes. For example, I have a class that gives you one “freebie” to miss, however if you miss more than 5 classes you drop a letter grade. If you miss 11 classes you fail no matter what. 
I don’t mind when perfect attendance is used for extra credit. I do mind, however, that without my absences I would have an A overall, but because I missed five classes I will get a B. 
The problem I have is that I pay to go here. I never want to disrespect a professor however if I don’t feel well, that should be my problem to make up for what I lost and not be punished for it.
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Just because you are paying for a product doesn't mean that you get to dictate how the product is delivered.  It is the choice of the _provider_ how that product is given; your choice, as the consumer, is to purchase or not purchase.  The "I have to pay to go there" argument isn't relevant.

In this case, the professor feels that your level of mastery of the subject matter is decreased by lack of attendance.  There are many things that happen in class that are not tested for or reflected in assignments.  Group discussions, questions on lecture topics, etc. are all things that may not be tested for, but are certainly part of how well you end up grasping the subject matter.

In this case, the professor feels that if you miss 5 classes (which is a significant number) then you can't have the level of mastery required to get an A, regardless of how well you do on the exam.  You may disagree, but it is their class and their standards - you are graded on the criteria they set out at the start of the course.  So long as it was on the syllabus, you were aware of this requirement.