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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. You can view the Alice Millar Chapel & Parkes Hall Rental Policy here.
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
We highly recommend using Northwestern Catering for all our spaces. Please review their information at https://www.dineoncampus.com/northwestern/northwestern-catering .
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) |
$13/hr |
$15/hr |
$25/hr |
| RSL Lounge & Conference (120) |
$13/hr |
$15/hr |
$25/hr |
| RSL Reception (122) |
$20/hr |
$40/hr |
*Please email for a quote |
| Oratory (202) |
$13/hr |
$13/hr |
$20/hr |
| PKS 212-224 (Sat. & Sun.) |
$13/hr |
$15/hr |
$25/hr |
*High School Music Clinics, Wedding & Memorial services are separate from these costs. Please email jgurley@northwestern.edu for more information.
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
Reception Hall (PKS 122)
All internal Northwestern events will be managed by Norris Events. All external events and Religious & Spiritual Student Organizations through the RSL Events Manager.
- 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 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
