Student Profiles

Joseph Lovicott

Hometown:
Meta, Missouri

Major:
Forestry/ Fisheries and Wildlife

Year in school:
Senior

Disability:
Learning disability

What are your future endeavors?

To work for a federal conservation agency, such as USDA APHIS.

What are your hobbies? Playing with my 5 month old son, hunting, fishing, hobby farming (cattle, horses), and working on off-road vehicles (trucks, jeeps, dirt bikes, atvs)

What has been your greatest challenge while at MU? Meeting with professors to tell them about my disability. But after the first couple times I realized that they are very understanding and easy to get along with.

What would you like people to know about your disability? That I am no different than anyone else. I just require a quite place with extra time to help me succeed.

What would you tell a student who has a disability like yours? To definitely use the accommodations offered, their great.

What advice would you give to a new student at MU? Do not be scared to use the available resources and meet all of your professors during their office hours to introduce yourself. This will open a lot of doors to jobs as well as easier assistance throughout their class.

In what way did the Office of Disability Services make a difference in your education? 

It gave me a huge boost of confidence to realize that I can succeed my college curriculum. My exam grades went from failing to satisfactory, which makes a world of difference in classes with grades based solely on exams.