Host Your Event
Our spaces are available to rent by student groups and university departments. They may also be available to off-campus clients on a case-by-case basis with priority given to university events. All rental revenue goes to support the department of Religious & Spiritual Life at Northwestern University.
All of our Religious & Spiritual Life rooms are available at no cost for Religious & Spiritual Life Registered Student Groups! Please check your registration status on the Wildcat Connection.
Alice Millar Chapel & Parkes Hall Rental Policy
All reservations should be placed at least 2 weeks in advance. You can now reserve all our rooms by contacting Religious & Spiritual Life via email at spiritual.life@northwestern.edu.
We highly recommend using Northwestern Catering for all our spaces. Please review their information at https://dineoncampus.com/northwestern/northwestern-catering.
Room Rental Rates
| Room Name |
Student Rate |
Department Rate |
External Rate |
| Alice Millar Chapel* |
FREE |
$35/hr |
$250/hr |
| Jeanne Vail Chapel |
FREE |
$20/hr |
$100/hr |
| Choir Room (034) |
FREE |
$15/hr |
$25/hr |
| RSL Lounge & Conference (120) |
FREE |
$15/hr |
$25/hr |
| RSL Reception (122) |
FREE |
$40/hr |
*Please email for a quote! |
| Oratory (202) |
FREE |
$13/hr |
$20/hr |
| PKS 212-224 (Sat. & Sun.) |
FREE |
$15/hr |
$25/hr |
*High School Music Clinics, Weddings & Memorial services are separate from these costs. Please email spiritual.life@northwestern.edu for more information.
Additional Fees (does not apply to student groups):
- Room Setup/Teardown Labor (required for PKS 122): $50
- Projector/Screen $150 for Millar
- Sat. & Sun. Custodial Fee (required for all events): $150
- Late fee is a minimum of $100/hr
Off-Campus Clients
All off-campus clients must email spiritual.life@northwestern.edu to check available dates for any room or space.
Reception Hall (PKS 122)
- capacities: 200 seated lecture, 112 reception
- tables: (8) 8' rectangular "buffet", (14) 5' rounds "reception", (2) 4' rounds "cake", (4) 6' rectangular "bev."
- Northwestern podium
- catering kitchen with 4 unit fridge & 2 stoves/ovens
- recommended caterer Northwestern Catering, catering licence required fo all events
- microphones, speakers and monitors available through Norris AV
To view more photos of the reception hall please scroll to the bottom of the page.
Alice Millar Chapel
- capacity of 700
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- fixed white oak pews
- Baldwin grand piano
- basic sound system with 2 wireless microphones
Jeanne Vail Chapel
- capacity of 125
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- fixed white oak pews
- upright piano
- basic sound system,: 2 wireless microphones
Religious & Spiritual Life Conference/Lounge (Parkes 120)
- capacity of 50
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- standard room set of conference table seats 20, lounge area seats 10
- 2 wall-mounted presentation monitors with HDMI connection
The Choir Room (Parkes 034)
- capacity of 80
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- 60 movable chairs
- 1 wall mounted presentation monitor with HDMI connection
- *not an accessible room*
Classroom PKS 212
Classrooms are reserved for academic courses Mon. - Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- capacity of 30
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- 20-30 in movable desks
- chalkboard
- laptop projector hookup
- more information can be found on the Classroom Directory.
Classroom PKS 213
Classrooms are reserved for academic courses Mon. - Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- capacity of 20
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- movable chairs and tables
- chalkboard
- laptop projector hookup
- more information can be found on the Classroom Directory.
Classroom PKS 214
Classrooms are reserved for academic courses Mon. - Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- capacity of 35
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- 20-30 in movable desks
- chalkboard
- laptop projector hookup
- more information can be found on the Classroom Directory.
Classroom PKS 215
Classrooms are reserved for academic courses Mon. - Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- capacity of 30
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- 20-30 in movable desks
- chalkboard
- laptop projector hookup
- more information can be found on the Classroom Directory.
Conference Room PKS 222
Classrooms are reserved for academic courses Mon. - Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- capacity of 20
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- conference table for 20
- chalkboard
- laptop projector hookup
- more information can be found on the Classroom Directory.
Classroom PKS 223
Classrooms are reserved for academic courses Mon. - Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- capacity of 35
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- 20-30 in movable desks
- chalkboard
- laptop projector hookup
- more information can be found on the Classroom Directory.
Classroom PKS 224
Classrooms are reserved for academic courses Mon. - Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- capacity of 32
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- 30 movable chairs & tables
- chalkboard
- laptop projector hookup
- more information can be found on the Classroom Directory.
*Items available upon request: music stands, orchestra chairs, yoga mats, zafus, rolling whiteboard
Place your reservation online at https://reservenorris.northwestern.edu
For questions regarding any of these spaces please contact spiritual.life@northwestern.edu.
Reception Gallery
Plated Meal & Center Dance Floor
West Buffet & East Dance Floor
Center Buffet & No Dance Floor
East Buffet & No Dance Floor)
West Buffet & Center Dance Floor
Rented Chairs & No Dance Floor
Sweetheart Table
Double-sided Buffet
Highboy Display (NU Catering, rented table))
Table Display (NU Catering)
Sweetheart Table
Cake & Sweetheart Table
Table Number Assignment
