Building Policies & Operations
Information about policies, procedures, operations and more at the
Norris Building.
Building Policies
- Norris is a smoke-free building.
- Paint is strictly prohibited in and around Norris, except in ARTica.
- No helium balloons are permitted indoors across all Norris-managed spaces.
- No balloons may be suspended from the ceiling.
- No affixing any adhesive materials, including tape, stickers, or similar items, to any surface in or around Norris.
- Bicycles, scooters, and roller skates are not allowed in the building.
- Neither event equipment nor people may block corridors or the safe passage of patrons throughout the building.
- Furniture should not be rearranged in a way that prevents safe egress throughout the building.
- Guests/Clients are not allowed to bring in heat-producing items, such as those used for food preparation, matches, candles, space heaters, hot plates, etc.
- Spaces within Norris and Norris Satellite Venues can be reserved through Norris Event Planning–Event Space Requests.
- Student Organizations and on-campus departments must have a web reservation account to reserve space online.
- Filming inside of Norris requires prior approval from Norris Events.
- Filming outside of Norris is permitted so long as employees and patrons inside the building are not visible.
- For further questions, email Norris Events Planning at norris-events@northwestern.edu
- All food and beverages for events in Norris must be coordinated through Compass Dining and abide by all Compass policies. Any event found breaking this policy will be fined.
- Only events in the Guild Lounge may use non-Compass catering. Please reach out to Event Planning for further details.
- All salespersons and solicitors, including canvassers, distributors, and students conducting charitable drives, must obtain permission from the Norris Center Events Planning Office.
- Any person without appropriate permission will be reported to the University Police and asked to leave campus.
- Norris offers a general Community Posting Board located near the West Main Entrance, near the revolving door. This is the only acceptable location for flyers and unpaid advertisements.
- Only 1 copy of each posting is permitted. Duplicates will be removed.
- All flyers will be removed on Sunday evenings. Taping or hanging posters, flyers, or event advertisements throughout the building is not allowed, as it causes damage to Norris' walls/surfaces. Any posters/flyers found taped or attached to surfaces in Norris will be immediately removed. Norris Operations will then contact the group listed on the flyer.
- For advertising on Norris TVs and other signage, please visit the Norris Promotional Space page.
- Campus guidelines about posting, flyers & chalk can be found here.
- Only service animals as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) are allowed in the building.
- See the Northwestern Campus policy on Service, Assistance, and Other Animals
- Norris Operations manages and maintains Student Organization Storage in Norris for groups registered with SOA. New access to space is only granted during the application cycle in the Spring.
- More information about Student Organization Storage, including storage-specific policies, can be found here.
Items found within the building will be held at the Norris Center Desk for 30 days. Guests can claim lost items by visiting the Norris Center Desk at any time the building is open. Any items left for more than 30 days will be donated or disposed of.
- Packages sent to 1999 Campus Drive will either be held by the Norris Center Desk or will be delivered to Norris' Loading Dock.
- While it is our pleasure to hold your item(s) for pickup, we do not take custody of said item(s).
- Norris Administration reserves the right to open and/or dispose of packages left at Norris for over 30 days.
- Additional information about packages can be found here.
Additional Policies
Operations
The Operations team manages the building operations and serves as the main point of contact for all building needs in the Norris University Center. The team consists of approximately 30 student employees, working as Center Managers and Center Desk Attendants, along with the full-time Operations Manager.
Please visit the Center Desk page for more information about the services offered there.
If you are a student interested in working as part of the Operations team, please visit the Norris Employment page for more information.
Hours
- Center Managers and Center Desk Attendants are on duty during all Building Hours.