Student protesters at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State stayed in line with regulations being enforced at California's public universities this school year, but made it clear they intend to keep their concerns about the war in Gaza front and center.
Civil disobedience is a good thing and it should have no “consequences” to think about. At least in a democratic society, which Academia isn’t on multiple levels.
Additionally, a well-meaning and functioning state would make those making these threats think about consequences of punishing free speech exercised in a civil manner.