ATTEND_SYNC_REQD box - if not checked meeting date not displayed

I am a programmer asking this question for our registrars.  on this page: Main Menu->Curriculum Management->Schedule Of Classes->Class Search, the meeting dates shows TBA unless the ATTEND_SYNC_REQD box is checked on Main Menu->Curriculum Management->Schedule Of Classes->Schedule new Course page.  This field is not available for the user to check.  You can make the system check it by going into Main Menu->Curriculum Management->Schedule Of Classes->Schedule new Course, click on the meetings tab and adding an instructor and then saving that page.  Then the ATTEND_SYNC_REQD field is auto-checked.  Once that field is checked, then the meetings times show up in the Class