Time to degree generally refers to the amount of time and institution estimates it will take an average student to get their degree from a specific department - this estimation is used to calculate things like financial aid, is reported in university accediation reports that include how many of their students complete their degree in that time frame, and can affect how a student's academic progression is viewed.

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Some examples of academic time discussed by Price include:
- Temporal Breaks
- Time to Degree
- Time-based testing accommodations
- Sabbatical
- Tenure
- Work broken down by time percentage

Examples of Academic Time

Price, M. (2024). Crip Spacetime. Duke University Press.

Crip Spacetime

Tenure-track academics often receive a contract where they are told to subdivide their time according to certain percentages between teaching, research and service (service generally can refer to serving on university-wide committees, mentoring students, or serving roles in professional organizations), for instance 40% teaching, 40% research, 20% service. While academics do not use billable hours and many do not keep track of our hours the percentages of time are seen as a guideline on how to structure their labour.

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