THIS MONOGRAPH IS CONCERNED WITH THE EXTRACURRICULAR DIMENSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. SPECIFICALLY, IT DEALS WITH THE ROLE OF THE ADULT ADVISOR IN STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. IT IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A HANDBOOK FOR THE BEGINNER IN GROUP ADVISING. THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE CONSIDERED--(1) DEFINITION OF RELATED TERMS, (2) A HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE EXTRACURRICULUM, (3) A RATIONALE FOR THE EXTRACURRICULUM, (4) THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ADVISOR, (5) ADVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES, (6) ADVISORY TECHNIQUES FOR BOTH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS, (7) ORGANIZATIONS AND INTEREST AREAS SUCH AS POLITICAL ACTION GROUPS, FOREIGN STUDENTS, FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES, AND STUDENT PUBLICATIONS, (8) COMMON PROBLEMS SUCH AS BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS, FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES, AND CLIQUE FORMATION, AND (9) THE STUDENT PERSONNEL POINT OF VIEW TOWARD HIS FUNCTION IN STUDENT ACTIVITIES. THIS MONOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE FROM THE AMERICAN PERSONNEL AND GUIDANCE ASSOCIATION, 1605 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009 FOR $2.00. (PS)