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Some locations on campus require special permission, fees, or additional steps in order to reserve. See below for specific information.

Tech Courtyards/Ford Lawn

• No fundraising allowed in either area.
• No use of grills (gas or charcoal) in the Tech Courtyards.
• Due to events taking place within Tech and Ford, we reserve the right to deny or limit amplified sound levels in the courtyards or lawn, regardless of whether a permit has been secured.

Garrett Lawn

• The lawn south of the Ford Building is managed by Garrett Seminary. Events requested for this area will require a $100 use fee.
• Alcohol is not permitted for events at this venue.

Campus Race Route

• For any race or 5k taking place on campus, waivers must be signed by all participants and returned to the Office of Risk Management after completion of the event
• Waivers will be emailed to the organizer upon submission of your request
• Please be sure to select a specific location (eg. Norris East Lawn) as your start and end point along with the Campus Race Route in your request
• Requestors are responsible for determining the race route. All race routes must be approved.

Norris Lawns

• Áñ—†ÊÓƵ Catering has exclusive catering rights on the Norris East & South Lawns
• Due to events taking place within Norris, we reserve the right to deny or limit amplified sound levels on the lawns, regardless of whether a permit has been secured.

Areas not managed through Norris Event Management

Athletic Fields

• Long Field 1, 2, 3
• Soccer/LAX Field
• Field Hockey Field
• Lakefill Recreational Field

• Please contact the Recreation Department at 847-491-2418

North Beach

• Alcohol is not permitted on the beach when it is open to the public, which is from 7AM-8PM between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
• Bonfires are not permitted on the beach.
• Events at the North Beach require a beach manager and lifeguard. The fee for this service will be charged to the Chartstring number listed in your event request.

• Please contact the Director of Aquatics and Waterfront Operations at 847-467-1470

Your organization may hire a caterer or purchase and prepare food for your event in any location except the Norris Center lawns, the athletic fields, and the North Beach, which require exclusive catering arrangements through Áñ—†ÊÓƵ Catering. Please see the policies for those locations for details.

Alcoholic beverages must be supplied and served by a licensed caterer and bartender. Organizations are prohibited from providing their own non-licensed catering or bartending services.

Other than as contractually permitted for Áñ—†ÊÓƵ’s campus-wide food service provider, Food trucks and temporary food retail locations are prohibited on Áñ—†ÊÓƵ campuses.

Student organization fundraisers involving the sale of food, whether bake sales or outside vendor provided products, must be approved by Norris University Center Event Management Office at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Event requestors and organizations are responsible for securing any required permit, or for guaranteeing that off campus vendors secure permits where required. The university will not submit permit applications on your behalf. In general, allow at least 10 business days for permit request approval.

Campus Demonstration Policy

• Interim Policy for Student Demonstrations
• This interim policy may impact certain activities related to outdoor events on campus

Food Permit

Bonfire Permit

Bonfires are restricted to the Lakefill Fire Pit. Your organization must supply the wood and Áñ—†ÊÓƵ a fire extinguisher on site at all times. All bonfires must end at 11:00 pm.

Tent Permit

Tent permits are required for all temporary structures which are staked or water barreled to the ground. Tent provider is responsible for coordinating all university and municipal underground utility locates (JULIE), and for adhering to all codes or requirements for temporary structures. Tents are not permitted on Athletic fields

• Tent Inspection Checklist (PDF)

Loudspeaker Permit

Loudspeakers are restricted by city ordinance to the east side of Sheridan Road and must end before 10:00 PM on Sunday through Thursday and before 11:00 PM on Friday or Saturday. Allow at least two weeks for permit processing.

Any outside vendor you contract with to provide goods or services on campus must provide Áñ—†ÊÓƵ with a certificate of insurance approved by the Áñ—†ÊÓƵ Office of Risk Management. Any off campus vendor providing service for an event must provide a valid COI for approval prior to the work being done.

Certificates of insurance are also required for outside organizations holding university sponsored activities on campus.

• Insurance Requirements

Áñ—†ÊÓƵ Facilities Management must coordinate electrical, waste management, or other service requirements where necessary. Allow at least 10 business days for service coordination. Facilities Management cannot guarantee service due to incomplete or late requests.

This policy addresses the parameters for free expression and peaceful demonstration by members of the Áñ—†ÊÓƵ community. For purposes of the policy, disruption and demonstration refers to engaging in assemblies, demonstrations, picketing, protests, counter-protests, sit-ins, or any other exercise of free expression on or near the University campus

Áñ—†ÊÓƵ updated the University Disruption and Demonstration Policy with an addendum on April 25th, 2024.

Please see the detailed  for additional details.

University Police can be hired to provide security, for a fee, at special Áñ—†ÊÓƵs including concerts, invited speakers, athletic events and 5K races. Some campus venues may require security services in order to hold an event at their site. Please request security services at least 10 business days in advance.

Please Note: Event Requests can take between 5 and 10 business days for approval.

Clicking the link below will direct you to the SchoolDude landing page for the Áñ—†ÊÓƵ University outdoor event request system. Please submit all required information. You will receive an email confirming your request. Please note that submitting a request does not guarantee approval of the event activities until all specific criteria are met.

You will need a submittal password in order to submit your outdoor request.

The submittal password for this system is: password