HICKORYÂ â Catawba Valley Community College announces the selection of a new chief academic officer and special assistant to the president. Brice Melton, who served as the dean of academics and educational opportunities at CVCC since May 2016, has been selected to serve as CVCCâs new chief academic officer and will also be the senior instructional administrator at the college. Under these roles, Melton will oversee all four of CVCCâs schools and have supervisory responsibility for 11 individuals on campus. Meltonâs role as the dean for the School of Academics and Educational Opportunities involved being responsible for the general education curriculum, Career and College Promise high school programs and the basic skills and adult high programming.