ADS is a series of programs used to track donors to MCD's FOUNDATION. ADS is populated by individuals attending fund raisers, donating, or as graduates from any of MCD's degrees or certificate programs. ADS was purchased from Information Associates in 1983. Subsequently, SCT purchased and currently maintains the ADS software nationally. Maricopa has applied no changes to our ADS and have discontinued system maintenance with SCT. As such, MCD does not have the most current version of ADS as available from the vendor.
ADS is maintained at the District office as a single location for all district-wide donors and graduates. ADS interfaces with SIS annually or upon request to identify new degree and certificate completers. The 1998 processing was completed September, 1998. Only two colleges (PC, MCC) use ADS, for occasional Alumni reports and labels. All other uses of ADS are by the Maricopa Foundation.
For additional information regarding ADS and its Y2K readiness status, contact the ADS technical product managers (Linnea Sarkis, Frank Tulkan, David Steele), the functional product managers (Linnea Sarkis and Rea A. Bennett), or MCD's Y2K project leader (Jim DeVere).