Consequence for not attending the Required Reading discussion session?

So for First year engineers are supposed attend a discussion session for the summer reading. What happens if I don’t attend? It is two hours long and there are more productive things I could be doing if there is no consequence for not attending. They sent me an email saying it is “require” and it is “imperative” that I attend, but what could they possibly do? Could I get expelled?

Here is my simple advise, attend and manage your overall work.

@Jimboboy They can’t do anything about it. Don’t worry about not doing it. Every year, tons of people skip.

What is this thing now?

@Vladenschlutte They make you read some book over the summer and go to a discussion about it