Norris Center offers many spaces and services to host your event see the information and links below for more information.
Meeting Room Capacities
SETUP STYLE | |||
---|---|---|---|
ROOM | Lecture | U-Shaped | Classroom |
1st Floor | |||
McCormick Auditorium (standard) | 360 | NA | NA |
Wildcat Room A+B | 120 | 30 | 54 |
1-163 Wildcat Room A | 40 | 14 | 18 |
1-169 Wildcat Room B | 70 | 20 | 30 |
1-173 Evans Room | 40 | 14 | 18 |
1-189 Chicago Room (standard) | 16 | NA | NA |
1-204 Big Ten Room | As is | NA | NA |
2nd Floor | |||
2-149 Eighteen Fifty-One | 18 | 3 | 4 |
Northwestern Room A+B | 160 | 36 | 68 |
2-160 Northwestern Room A | 70 | 16 | 28 |
2-172 Northwestern Room B | 70 | 16 | 28 |
2-180 Lake Room | 80 | 28 | 48 |
2-188 Scholars Room (standard) | 15 | NA | NA |
Louis Room A+B | 400 | 40 | 130 |
2-204 Louis Room North | 80 | 32 | 56 |
2-232 Louis Room South | 300 | 40 | 70 |
2-264 Arch Room | 60 | 14 | 18 |
2-270 Rock Room | 40 | 14 | 18 |
2-287 Armadillo Room | 40 | 14 | 18 |
3rd Floor | |||
3-288 Alumni Room (standard) | 14 | NA | NA |
Underground | |||
Casbah Room (standard) | 16 | NA | NA |
Online Reservations
- Student Organizations and on-campus departments must have a web reservation account to reserve space online.
- All Student Organizations must have an active SOFO account to request space.
- To set up an account and to reserve space go to reservenorris.northwestern.edu
Reservation Forms
In Person Reservations
Reserve space in person from Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 5pm in the Event Management Office, 3rd Floor, Norris Center
Northwestern Catering
For information about Northwestern Catering, Menus and Forms click here.
Read Norris University Center Catering Policies
Areas of Event Management
EVENT PLANNING
M-F 8:30am to 5pm | (847) 491-2330
- Reservations in the Norris Center: Meeting rooms, McCormick Auditorium, Louis Room
- Reservations at Shanley Pavilion, Cahn Auditorium, Guild Lounge, Great Room, Performance Hall, Lutkin, Ryan Auditorium and Parkes Hall.
- Catering reservations throughout campus
- Outdoor event reservations
- One-on-one event planning and coordination
- Event reservations can be completed through the Norris Event Planning Office or via email at Norris-events@northwestern.edu.
EVENT OPERATIONS
- Oversee the daily building operations of the Norris University Center
- Provide technical services and event support for events in the Norris University Center
- See the Operations page for more information about the Operations team
- See the Technical Services page for more information about the Norris Technical Services team.