This paper suggests some steps to be taken by trustees in (1) getting rid of a college president, (2) hiring a new one, and (3) retaining him. These are: (1) a periodic review of presidential effectiveness, which can lead to a peaceful change of office after the incumbent has served his usefulness; (2) determination of qualifications possessed by a successful candidate and the procedures to be followed in the selection process. (Though this is generally the trustees' responsibility, faculty and students should be consulted); (3) the need for the board of trustees to present a united front to the outside world after the president has been selected; (4) alloting the president a place on the board of trustees along with actual authority as a member; (5) a definition of the president's relations to the board at the outset of his tenure; (6) sticking to the terms of the contract; (7) recognizing the president's essential qualities as a human being; (8) providing him with an adequate salary and comparable perquisites; (9) strongly recommending the president take time off; (10) giving the president all possible support; and (11) assuring that the board itself clearly understands its own specific role in the management of the institution. (AF)