PLAN AHEAD! Begin writing the prospectus the semester before filing for English 500. Remember, students cannot enroll for a 500 course through CASPER; this can only be done in the first two weeks of the semester. Attempting to write a prospectus and select a committee in that two week period is simply impossible. Talk to prospective first and second readers and begin writing a draft and submitting this to the committee long before ever filing for a 500-level class. Planning ahead cannot be stressed strongly enough!