FAQ's
FAQ's I General Information
Participants
The Securities Industry Institute® (SII) exists to identify and develop individuals with integrity, competence and high performance potential. When firms select candidates for the Institute, it is a demonstration of faith in their potential. Participants are encouraged to share this unique educational experience with superiors, peers and subordinates. Graduates of the program are expected to exemplify and enforce standards of business conduct consistent with our public trust.
2018 Tuition Fees (excluding travel and housing)
SIFMA member firms: $5,000
Non-member firms: $7,000
Tuition fees include Institute organized lunches, receptions, and breakfast if the participant stays at a SII hotel. Travel and housing are excluded from tuition fees and are at the expense of the participant.
Location and Key Dates & Times
The Institute is conducted each year in March on the campus of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, PA, during the University’s spring break. The 2018 Securities Industry Institute will take place on March 4-9, 2018.
September 12, 2017 Registration Opens
December 15, 2017 Cancellation with refund (less $2,500) deadline
January 2018 Class selection begins (Specific dates TBA)
January 19, 2018 Hotel cancellation deadline
February 2, 2018 Substitution deadline (with $750 processing fee)
March 4-9, 2018 Securities Industry Institute
*Late registrations can be requested by calling +1-212-313-1108 or sii@sifma.org*
The Year One Reception begins on Sunday, March 4th, 2018 at 5:00pm followed by all participant networking reception at 5:30pm and dinner at 6:15pm.
Accommodations and Transportation
There is a five-night minimum stay policy at all designated SII hotels. Whether participants check in a day late or leave a day early, you will be responsible for all five nights. You will be billed for the hotel reservations if cancellation is not received prior to January 19, 2018, or if your stay is less than the guaranteed five nights. Participants can choose not to book housing through the SII registration process.
Participants are advise to book travel to arrive in Philadelphia by 4:00pm Sunday, March 4th, and depart Friday, March 9th, no sooner than 1:00pm. Tuition fees exclude travel and housing.
Classes
The curriculum is designed to meet participants' needs through varying classroom formats and teaching methods. Some classes will be automatically assigned to participants based on program year. Other sessions will be chosen by participants based on area of interest. Additional communication will follow prior to the class selection process at the end of January.
Attendance
The Institute’s policies require participants to complete the full curriculum for each consecutive year they attend. If a participant arrives late to the Institute and/or departs early, the registrant may be required to re-enroll the following year in order to complete the required course work to graduate. Participants will be required to document the reasons, business or personal, for late arrival and/or early departure and may be subject to additional penalties.
There is no limit per firm of the amount of participants that attend SII, however, overall available space at SII is limited. We regret that we are unable to allow guests to attend Institute sessions or organized events.
Refunds will not be given for no-shows, partial attendance or early departures.
Registration Cancellation / Substitution Policy
Due to program demand and the volume of pre-program preparation, cancellations are subject to a charge of one-half of the program fee ($2,500 for members). No refunds will be given after midnight on December 15, 2017. All cancellation and substitution requests must be submitted in writing to SIFMA at sii@sifma.org.
If you find that a candidate is unable to attend, you may substitute someone in their place providing the following criteria are met:
- Substitutions must be submitted in writing, no later than February 2, 2018.
- Substitutions are subjected to a $750 processing fee.
- Candidates must be of the same participating year (e.g., Year One for Year One, etc.). Alternating year substitutions (e.g., Year One for Year Two) are permitted only on a space available basis.
Communications
All communications about the Securities Industry Institute are managed by SIFMA. You will receive email communications to confirm your enrollment, notify you of the elective selection process, distribute any pre-course materials (where applicable), and provide any program updates prior to Institute week. Please make sure to add sii@sifma.org to your address book as an authorized email address.
Mobile App
The Securities Industry Institute (SII) has a mobile app available for its’ participants. The mobile app provides personal agendas, speaker biographies, ability to exchange business cards, a list of participants with searchable functions for firm, responsibility, location and year, and the directions to each building on The University of Pennsylvania campus. The SII mobile app will be launched before Institute week begins.
Networking
Networking is a major benefit of participation at the Institute. With over 800 attendees annually, the Institute provides excellent networking opportunities as well as exposure to new viewpoints and experiences for future career development. The interaction between classes, during receptions, meal times and off hours, as well as throughout one’s career, represents a never-ending extension of the learning experience.
Recommended Dress Code
Business casual is standard dress for sessions and events. Please note that the campus is lined with cobblestone streets, so please choose appropriate footwear.
