Erik Welch has extensive experience in the field of information technology, particularly in systems administration and web management. Currently serving as Web Systems Manager at Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education since February 2014, Erik previously held positions as Systems Administrator for the FAA at Leader Communications Incorporated from September 2012 to February 2014, and at Network Designs, Inc. from June 2011 to September 2012. Erik's career also includes a significant tenure at the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office, where activities included roles of Application Architect and Systems Administrator from February 1996 to June 2011. Erik Welch is an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education is comprised of 25 colleges and universities – including two research universities, 10 regional universities, one public liberal arts university and 12 community colleges – and 11 constituent agencies and one university center. The State System is coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and each institution is governed by a board of regents. The State Regents prescribe academic standards of higher education, determine functions and courses of study at state colleges and universities, grant degrees, and approve each public college's and university's allocations, as well as tuition and fees within the limits set by the Oklahoma Legislature. The State Regents also manage scholarships and special programs. In addition, the State Regents operate OneNet, the state's most advanced technology network, and the Oklahoma College Assistance Program, which provides college access, aid awareness, financial literacy and student loan management programs and services for students and parents.