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.
All Facility Users must agree to the General Facilities Rental Agreement and associated Room Exhibit B.
You can now reserve all our rooms by contacting Religious & Spiritual Life via email at spiritual.life@northwestern.edu. All reservations should be placed at least 2 weeks in advance.
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 |
$15/hr |
$20/hr |
| PKS 212-224 (Sat. & Sun.) |
$13/hr |
$15/hr |
$25/hr |
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/emswebapp
For questions regarding any of these spaces please contact spiritual.life@northwestern.edu.
Reception Gallery
West Buffet & East Dance Floor
Plated Meal & Center 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
