We know that there are times when you really must to be somewhere else... For that reason, you have one joker that you can use to miss one of the Forums in case of imperative agenda conflict (except for the First Forum where presence is necessary). However, missing more than one Forum becomes an issue since you quickly get disconnected from the larger group. The same applies to the Conversation Circles, where you will see that a regular participation is needed to make the most of these sessions. In the case of the Field Work and Mentorship, well, you probably don't want to be kicked out by your peers or have a bad image to your Mentor... :-) Missing out on too many activities typically leads to a frank discussion to understand what has caused your disconnect. In extreme cases, it could possibly lead to an exclusion in case of manifest disinterest, but we hope it won't get that far...