December employees honored December employees honored The December employees of the month, honored with surprise ceremonies on Dec. 1, were Rose Marino, associate general counsel, and Elaine Eklund, accountant I in the administrative services office of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The next deadline for Employee of the Month nominations is March 1.
Nominations remain active for six months after their receipt.
One of three attorneys in the Lawrence campus office, she provides legal advice and guidance on a broad range of issues, particularly state and federal laws and regulations affecting higher education, Board of Regents and university policies. Her responsibilities include providing guidance on academic misconduct policies, grievance procedures, employee discipline, contract review, interpretation of the federal Family Rights and Privacy Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the appropriate wording for a new policy statement. Throughout her career at KU, Rose has assisted many law students who are participating in legal aid clinics. As an advocate of international students studying at the university, she has made several trips to the Middle East. Her responsibilities include processing appointment and payroll materials for nearly 800 graduate teaching assistants every year, which requires her to interact with all 53 of the college's departments and programs.