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All of our Religious & Spiritual Life rooms are available at no cost for Religious & Spiritual Life Registered Student Groups! All other groups may rent our spaces according to the chart below. All rental revenue goes to support the facility and the office of Religious & Spiritual Life.
* All reservations should be placed at least 2 weeks in advance. For assistance using EMS please review this Quick Guide. For any EMS account confirmations or user issues please contact our partners at Norris Events at 847-491-2330 or norris-events@northwestern.edu
Room Rental Rates
| Room Name |
Student Rate |
Department Rate |
External Rate |
| Alice Millar Chapel* |
$20/hr |
$35/hr |
$250/hr |
| Jeanne Vail Chapel |
$15/hr |
$20/hr |
$100/hr |
| Choir Room (034) |
$10/hr |
$15/hr |
$25/hr |
| RSL Lounge & Conference (120) |
$10/hr |
$15/hr |
$25/hr |
| RSL Reception (122) |
$20/hr |
$40/hr |
*Please email for a quote |
| Oratory (202) |
$5/hr |
$10/hr |
$20/hr |
| PKS 212-224 (Sat. & Sun.) |
$10/hr |
$15/hr |
$25/hr |
*wedding & memorial prices are separate from these costs
Additional Fees:
- 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
- External Clients pay a $300-$500 deposit
Place your deposit or pay your balance by clicking here
Religious & Spiritual Life Spaces
Reception Hall (PKS 122)
All internal Northwestern events will be managed by Norris Events. AV should be requested at least 2 weeks in advance by submitting an order online at:
https://www.northwestern.edu/norris/events/tech-services/1-av-request/index.html
- 200 seated lecture, 150 seated plated reception, 120 buffet reception
- (10) 8' rectangular tables, (25) 6' round tables, (2) 4' Cake Rounds, (4) 6' rectangular tables
- 200 banquet chairs
- podium, upright piano
- attached catering kitchen with 4 unit fridge & 2 stoves/ovens
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 Oratory (Parkes 202)
- capacity of 50
- access to gendered & gender open restrooms
- standard room set of conference table seats 14, lounge area seats 6
- *not an accessible room*
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
