This research examined the beliefs held by students concerning the student ratings, in which they take part following completion of university courses. Specifically, we examined the importance and the usefulness students confer to the student rating process and their beliefs regarding the willingness of the University to foster this process. In order to get answers, we designed and administered a questionnaire of 65 questions to 391 university students coming from seven departments in a degree program. Quantitative and qualitative results of this research suggest that the students believe that it is important to assess teaching. However, they believe that the process of assessing courses is more or less valuable. They are indeed under the impression that their ratings were not given sufficient consideration by both faculty and university management.