Most schools offer it now. I think it is still up to the professor but most do it. Some classes will still be mandatory for appearance though like your podiatry specific classes.
To confirm what others have said, all lectures at WesternU are recorded.
As someone who attends every class, the recordings still come in handy to revisit tough concepts, lapses in attention, etc.
Although not yet in effect, providing an option for streaming lectures live was being looked into.
Scholl records all lectures, and if for some reason the lecture isn't recorded, there is often access given to the previous year's lecture on the topic whether or not the information on the current year's lecture slides has been updated.