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Advice for new presidents

I've been just elected student body president of a private business school in Dallas, Texas. I do not know where to start. Effective student leadership is evidently needed at this school. Former leaders did not do anything that I can look at. Please help me!
Although it is common for student governments to allocate at least a portion, if not all, of the student activity fee, how common is it for an SG to allocate the total student activity fee?

Although it is common for student governments to allocate at least a portion, if not all, of the student activity fee, how common is it for an SG to allocate the total student activity fee?
Approval of minutes

Do minutes need to be approved by the assembly?
Are faculty and staff eligible to vote in Student Government elections?

Are faculty and staff eligible to vote in Student Government elections?
Are most advisors appointed officers of the University?

I am the SGA advisor for a branch campus of a larger university. This semester, there has been a push by the President and the Office of Student Affairs to:

1. To forcibly combine the main campus SGA with our SGA.
2. Appoint the advisor from student affairs. (note, the SGA advisor on our main campus is the Assoc. Dean for Student Affairs and is appointed. On our campus, the advisor is nominated and serves at the will of the elected SGA.).

One argument that is being made is that "most SGA advisors" are appointed officers of the University. My question is do you have any data to confirm or refute this statement?
Are most advisors compensated?

Are most advisors compensated?
Are most advisors employees of Student Government?

Are most advisors employees of Student Government?
Are student fees used to pay stipends to Student Government officers?

I would like to know the answer to is whether student fees are used to pay stipends to student government officers
Are there advisors who only advise SG? (1 of 2 answers): Yes, and sometimes more than one

Have you done any research on Student Government advisors? I'm specifically looking for information regarding SG advisors who are hired specifically to advise only SG– they don't have other responsibilities. Do you know of any institutions that have that set up? I also wonder if there is info on advisors that have SG as part of their responsibilities. Specifically, what are those other responsibilities? Do you have info on this topic?
Are there advisors who only advise SG? (2 of 2 answers): Yes, here are several examples

Have you done any research on Student Government advisors? I'm specifically looking for information regarding SG advisors who are hired specifically to advise only SG– they don't have other responsibilities. Do you know of any institutions that have that set up? I also wonder if there is info on advisors that have SG as part of their responsibilities. Specifically, what are those other responsibilities? Do you have info on this topic?