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Main Speaker(s): Bill MacClatchy, Agnes Benedickson, David Smith. Video is of a ceremony recreating the cornerstone dedication of the Kingston City Hall, but for Stauffer Library the year before it was opened. Begins with a panning shot over crowd gathered outside Stauffer. The Queen's Band plays a few songs, and then MacClatchy introduces the speakers. Benedickson then talks about the history of Stauffer Library. Smith talks further about the function and importance of the library. The cornerstone of the library is then unveiled, and loaded with a time capsule. The plinth is then closed.

Main Speakers: Mike Nallish, Bernard Trotter, Maurice Yates. Video was created for a local cable channel by Studio Q for their own show. Begins with several ads, followed by Nallish discussing with Trotter and Yates their thoughts on Canadian mindpower and how Queen's can help people harness that power. They also discuss a new book they are releasing. They go on to talk about Queen's graduate program exceptance and international students. Video ends abruptly after half an hour.

Main Speaker: Agnes Benediskson, David Smith, Keith Norton
Location: Grant Hall
Begins with procession entering the hall. University chaplain opens with a prayer, then Benedickson welcomes everyone and declares Smith principal of Queen's University. Smith then addresses the convocation with a speech. Afterwards Norton speaks on behalf of the provincial government in regards to the appointment. Smith then presents Jill Ker Conway, William McNeill, Henry Rosovsky, Erich Vogt, and Ronald Watts with an honourary doctorate of laws. Dr Rosovsky then addresses the convocation, after which the chaplain says a closing prayer.

Edited video with a voicover advertising Queen's Science Quest '88, a summer camp put on by the Queen's Faculty of Applied Science to teach kids about engineering.

Main Speaker(s): Dr David Housman. Video is of a lecture by Dr Housman during the thirteenth meeting of the Association of Cytogenic Technologists. He compares how gene mapping was a decade in the past vs where they are in 1988, highlighting their progress.

Main Speaker(s): Dr David Suzuki. Location: Duncan McArthur Hall. Video is of a question and answer period between Queen's students and Suzuki on a lecture he previously delivered. A man introduces Suzuki, who answers audience questions for the remainder of the video.