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Main Speaker: Dr William Leggett. Location: Potentially Summerhill. Richard Stackhouse speaks on the prevous principal's accomplishments before introducing Dr Leggett, who talks about how much he appreciates being appointed. Questions are taken from the audience for the rest of the video.

Main Speakers: Roland Speicher, Philip G. Jessop. Speicher gives a lecture called "The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics" where he talks about the applications of pure mathematics in the real world. Jessop then gives a lecture called "Can Chemistry be Green?" where he explains the origins of green chemistry and the importance of reducing pollution while maintaining our economy.

Main Speaker: Brain Yealland, Dr Thomas R. Williams. Location: potentially Grant Hall. Yealland opens the convocation with a prayer, then Dr Williams is installed as principal and vice-chancellor of Queen's University. He is then robed by representatives of the Queen's community. Afterwards Dr Williams delivers a speech to the audience.

Main Speaker: Brian Yealland, Peter Milliken, Harvey Rosen, Ahmed Kayssi, Dr Ian Clark. Location: Unknown, appears to be a gym in the Physical Health and Education Centre. Yealland open the convocation with a prayer after which Milliken gives a speech as a representative of the House of Commons. Rosen gives a speech on behalf of the city of Kingston followed by Kayssi who represents the students as rector. Video ends with Clark giving a speech on behalf of the Ontario Council of Universities.

Part 1: Main Speaker(s): Helen Cooper, David Smith. Video consists of clips from the royal visit to Queen's. Begins with footage of their boat arriving, after which Cooper welcomes the prince and princess. Afterwards they are shown walking through the university. Finally, Prince Charles' convocation in Grant Hall is shown. Video shares some footage with other Sesquicentennial Royal Visit tapes.

Part 2. Concludes the broadcast with the graduating reporter receiving her own convocation, ending with footage from the university's past.

Short edited video created for the sesquicentennial featuring stories from alumni and faculty.

Part 2. Continuation and conclusion of part 1's lecture.